章 147: Outside Help: Humiliated Again.

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CHAPTER 145

Era half smiled and turned her head mid way to where Diona was seated.

"If not for the fact that this is a mini gathering and I do not want to ruin the fun, things might have gone differently. However, just because this is a mini tea party does not excuse any one from being disrespectful. Why did you come late?"

"My apologies, your majesty, but I was with my father, Lord Caspian who is under the weather and was not around when the information was passed on this morning. It was only when I returned that my maid did tell me and I rushed all the way here."

Though part of what she was saying was true, it still had some touch to it. 

Lord Caspian did send for her like he did the previous day but it most definitely was jot because he was sick.