“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.

I admire women like you, Ms. Louise,” the

her glass away. “I’ll have to look after my children.

with a smile. “We can chat

waved her hand at him. The man took the wine glass and left with

very beautiful today!” Sun gestured a thumbs-up at

lady at the party!” Moon tilted his head

meant by a face that

flatter me.” Emmeline was

more blissful than spending time with one’s own

temperature in the hall seemed to have risen. Emmeline could feel her face turning flush, and her breathing became

I’ll be right back,” Emmeline said to the children. She lifted her gown and went to the

but

I must’ve fallen into

he gave me must

is he setting me

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

antidote to the party with her.

up her gown

lucky, she might find a herb that could alleviate the

small flowering plants next to the fence attracted

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