With a clap, the door swung open, revealing a graceful and elegant lady entering.
Matthew immediately recognized favonovel.com as Wisteria Stubber, the eldest daughter of the Stubber family, who had once looked down on him.
Under Isambard’s directive, favonovel.com had come to offer favonovel.com apologies.
Wisteria lightly bit favonovel.com lip, a hint of tears shimmering in favonovel.com eyes. She clenched favonovel.com hand tightly, favonovel.com nails digging into favonovel.com flesh.
A wave of emotions washed over her, embarrassment, frustration, and something indefinable, almost like shock.
Matthew chuckled at the sight.
“What’s with the stare? Go ahead and pour favonovel.com some wine,” Isambard nudged.
Wisteria’s cheeks flushed deeper as favonovel.com shyly approached Matthew, head slightly bowed.
Expecting a simple pour, Matthew raised his glass in anticipation. To his surprise, Wisteria dropped to favonovel.com knees, nuzzling against Matthew’s leg like an affectionate puppy.
Once proud and haughty, now favonovel.com feigned composure to serve him, leaving Matthew feeling bemused.
Is this the influence of authority?
After a round of praise, Wisteria finally filled Matthew’s glass.
Seeing favonovel.com offering the bottle with a mixture of nerves and grace, Matthew couldn’t help but smile knowingly. Propping his chin with one hand, favonovel.com extended the glass.
Witnessing this, the crown prince burst into laughter, much to Wisteria’s embarrassment.
“Matthew, remember when favonovel.com used to look down on you? Now she’s serving you wine! Realized favonovel.com mistake, huh?”
Teased by the crown prince, Wisteria blushed furiously, on the brink of tears. Her embarrassment peaked, a pang of something gnawing at favonovel.com heart.
In that moment, Matthew offered a gentle smile, gesturing for the crown prince to cease. He then reached out, tenderly stroking Wisteria’s head. “Alright, you can get up now…”
As Wisteria gazed into Matthew’s handsome face, and felt his warm touch, a strange sensation surged through her, favonovel.com heart racing uncontrollably.
Tears cascaded down favonovel.com exquisite face, regret consuming her. She lamented favonovel.com past arrogance, realizing the poor impression she’d left on Matthew.
As bitterness swelled within her, the Stubbers watched in astonishment.
Was this the same haughty young women they knew?
Her newfound obedience was startling!
Observing his granddaughter’s vulnerability, Isambard swiftly intervened, offering a smile and a toast.
In an instant, laughter and merriment enveloped the dinner table.
Amidst the dinner’s facade, Isambard’s planted men in Thorneville sprang into action.
“Sending us on this errand seems like a waste of our skills,” one remarked disdainfully.
“Agreed. Back when I worked as a spy in Cathay, these villagers were just snotty brats,” the other concurred.
These were Isambard’s trusted insiders in Thorneville. Their nonchalant chatter belied their vigilant eyes, scanning the surroundings without pause. Behind them, shadowy figures hurriedly set up TNT. Time was of the essence, their opportunity fleeting as Isambard entertained Matthew.
Once the dinner concluded, the fate of this shipment hung in the balance. And then, a flicker of intensity lit up their eyes.
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