“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.

have to look after my children. You should go and admire

with a smile.

him. The man took the wine glass and left with a sinister smirk on his

beautiful today!” Sun gestured

the party!” Moon

sure this is what is meant by a face that can launch

flatter me.” Emmeline was

more blissful than spending

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

going to the garden for some fresh air. I’ll be right back,” Emmeline said to the children.

better, but waves of

no! I must’ve fallen into that man’s

gave me must

why is he setting

to find an antidote. Otherwise, she would willingly give herself away to the first

the antidote to the party with

Emmeline picked up her gown and went toward the

might find a herb that could alleviate the drug’s

plants next to the

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