Second Chances – Chapter Nineteen: The Foredales’ issues
Book: Desire and Decorum – Modern AU
Rating: Teen and Up
Word count: ~6,700
Summary: After the disastrous tea with Felicity, Elizabeth knows she must find out the truth, but first, she must deal with her grandmother. / Later that week, Elizabeth discovers the path to academic success has more obstacles than she supposed. / And finally, a night out reveals an inconvenient truth from a distant past and that the lack of communication is not the only issue the Foredales must work on.
Notes:
* All characters belong to Pixelberry, except OC.
* English is not my first language.
* TW: Swearing / Drinking.
* I want to thank @princess-geek for being my beta.
Felicity’s words were still hammering on her brain, and Elizabeth could not chase away the persistent idea that she is a mere asset to her family, nor the new theory for her grandmother’s obsession with her relationship with Hamid.
After putting on the woollen coat, Elizabeth deftly wrapped the burgundy scarf twice around her neck, making sure it would not be carried by the wind, and picked the mobile. Texting the driver, she hurried to leave, however, before she could reach the door, it swinged open.
Without knocking first like etiquette commands, Lady Dominique marched inside her bedroom. Closing the door behind her, the attentive blue eyes lingered on her granddaughter, inspecting how she had wrapped herself up.
“May we have a word, Elizabeth?” The severity on the tone and expression revealing that was not a request.