Chapter 27: Matching Set

She woke up the day of the wedding and took a deep breath. She didn’t want to go, but she had promised to go with Adolph. She couldn’t back out. Based on the soft light coming through the window, she had woken up very early.

She got out of bed and started to prepare everything she needed.

Sarah entered the room quietly and stopped in the doorway, shocked. She curtsied politely.

“Good morning, Miss Laurel. I’m surprised you woke up so early.”

She smiled tensely, “I… figured it would take a while to get up to standard.”

Sarah shook her head. “Not at all with your beauty! But there’s nothing wrong with a little extra preparation!”

She chattered about the merits of thorough preparation and her happiness was infections.

“…beside, Miss Delia deserves to be shown up on her wedding day!”

Laurel gasped and looked at her. Sarah flushed with embarrassment.

“What… do you mean? You don’t like her?”

Sarah’s gaze turned cold with fury. Laurel had never seen her so upset.

“That… woman is the reason