The room fell quiet after Miss Magdalene's words. Although Rosa and Grater did not know who this Lord of the Dark Sea was or what secret Miss Magdalene was referring to, they were worried about Anastasia's safety. The smiles on their faces disappeared.
"You are wrong," Anastasia said. No matter how she looked at it, it did not make sense.
"My lady..." Miss Magdalene called, worried that Anastasia might have been moved by Ernest's sweet words. To survive, one must not trust the words of men.
Anastasia looked at Miss Magdalene, her gaze clear. She thought of how many times Ernest had saved her life. It did not make sense that he had done all that just to be close to her.
What did she have to offer? The dress meant that he was related to the Lord, but it did not mean he had bad motives for wanting to marry her. Even if he did, Anastasia could not explain why she was willing to be fooled by him.
