Richard
Anthonia genuinely liked Raven. She opened up about her family, revealing more than I had known before. Seeing Anthonia relax around Raven made me suspect they must have formed a bond at Alice's house. I couldn't help but wonder what they had bonded over. Perhaps they were discussing me, trying to gauge if I was serious this time? It was all speculation on my part.
We retreated to the lounge, and truthfully, I agreed with Raven's suggestion for Anthonia to stay in an apartment. Living alone in an estate with servants seemed excessive to me. I imagined it would be incredibly lonely. If I were alone in the main house, I certainly wouldn't stay there. I couldn't help but wonder how she coped. And yet, she wasn't seeing anyone. It seemed strange to me. After hearing a bit about her c
