"Hmm, what are you saying?"
Henry Russell was stunned. He didn't know how in the short time it took for him to go downstairs, Genna could have broken a cup, scratched her hand, and jumped to the topic of her appearance.
It seems her pressure was too great; it was all his fault.
A sense of guilt and confusion appeared on Henry Russell's handsome face, also worried that she might be ill again. Why was she so melancholy, feeling insecure and lacking in confidence?
Charlotte Cooper closely observed Henry Russell's every move, especially the gestures between his eyebrows and eyes. If there was the slightest hint of a lie, she would be able to tell.
She longed for him to reassure her but also feared his harsh words, her face reddened due to the suffocation.
Gathering her courage, she asked again, "Am I pretty?"