“Now you do.” The man smiled and extended the glass of wine.

“Thank you.” Emmeline took the glass out of courtesy. He should be someone from the Ryker family, I guess?

“You are very pretty,” the man said with a smile. “You caught my attention as soon as you entered the door. A toast to your charms.”

The man lifted his wine glass and took a sip, and Emmeline had no choice but to follow suit.

“Your three children look so outstanding. I’m very envious,” the man said.

“Heheh, thanks!” She was happy whenever someone praised her children.

“A toast to your three outstanding children.”

Emmeline did not refuse the toast and took another mouthful of wine.

“The way you defended yourself and your children earlier was admirable. That deserves another toast,” the man said with a smile.

Emmeline frowned slightly. Is he here just to make me drink? But what he said makes sense too. Another glass of red wine won’t hurt, would it?

Emmeline downed another mouthful of wine.

women like you, Ms. Louise,”

away. “I’ll have to look after my children. You should

said with

the wine glass and left

Sun gestured

party!” Moon tilted his head and admired his mother’s

this is what is meant by a face that can launch a thousand ships.” Star’s eyes were sparkling with

me.” Emmeline

than spending time with one’s

temperature in the hall seemed to have risen. Emmeline could feel her face

I’ll be right back,” Emmeline

evening air made her feel better, but waves of

must’ve fallen into

gave

is he

an antidote. Otherwise, she would willingly give herself away to the first man she saw, and that would be very

did not bring the antidote to the party with her. It was not something

her gown and went toward

lucky, she might find a herb that could alleviate the drug’s

flowering plants next to the fence

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