She reached out and took the cup of tea that Charlotte Smith had left before she left.
The once warm tea had cooled, bringing a slight chill to her hands as she held it.
She lowered her head and took a sip, a faint fragrance lingering between her lips and teeth.
The tea was good, but drinking it in front of this man made it tasteless.
Steadying her mind, Daisy Ginger calmed herself and asked lightly, "Since you don't want me to stay in the Stephens family, what did you want to talk to me about today?"
"Do you actually want to stay here?" The man countered, with a half-smile, "You've caused quite a lot of trouble in our family, making Edward spend a lot of effort to settle things for you."
