Chapter 27: THE TEA PARTY
In the blink of an eye, another week had passed and just like that, the day of the tea party arrived.
Various aristocrat households across the capital of Amberale who received an invitation prepared to attend.
Throughout the last week, Aristia had been attending classes, teaching Alaric, and testing out the ingredients for storage. She had been quite busy. To her happiness, most of them worked out well.
She didn't know if it was just her imagination, but she felt something had changed in the way the servants viewed her in the two weeks she had been there. Even Adeline had changed. She wasn't being as careful and distant anymore. She had even grown close to Adeline.
Adeline woke her up early from her sleep and was now getting her ready. Ever since she came into this world and refused to let the maids bath her, Adeline had been the one bathing her.
She bathed her with scented oils and combed her hair. Then, she left it down and clipped it with a crystal hairpin. She helped her put on the dress they picked at the store and exited the room, leaving Aristia staring at her pretty doll face in the mirror.
[Ah, this face will always be the prettiest.] She thought, feeling her cheeks.
Soon, it was time to leave and the family of four got into the lavish carriage and set off in the direction of the tea party.
The Anton House was just a few minutes away from the Amberale Ducal House.
[So, this is the house Catherine grew up in.] Aristia thought, looking up at the mansion when they arrived. The mansion was befitting of a Duke. It was very grand.
A servant led them to the garden where other aristocrats had already arrived and were conversing.