Chapter 141 – The Price of Falling In Love

(Jessamine’s POV)

I reached for the doorknob, but before I could grasp the exquisitely crafted knob, I clenched my hand and immediately concealed it behind me as if opening the door was a sin. I was reluctant to leave the bedroom for a few reasons, but Anne informed me that Susan was waiting for me in the family room and wanted to speak with me.

If only there were another way to the staircase without passing Naomi’s bedroom.

“She went out to see her doctor,” Anne muttered.

“Huh?” I turned around, lifting a brow, pretending not to understand what she said.

Anne’s lips curved into a shy smile. “If you were worried about seeing Ms. Naomi outside, she left to see her doctor,” she said, repeating the message, perhaps thinking I didn’t hear her the first time.

“Ah,” I chuckled and sighed in relief. “Thank you for telling me, Anne. I don’t want to have part two of our encounter in the garden,” I joked. Partly.

She laughed briefly. “Don’t worry about Kyle. I’ll ask someone to get you if he c