Leah spent the afternoon picking pomegranates with the old butler, then loaded two baskets of them into the car.
Delphine took her to the inner garden, where they settled into a wisteria-covered pavilion. Each of them grabbed a cushion, and it was only then that they found time for a whispered conversation.
Leah sat close to her, noticing that, despite having been here for so long, not a single member of the Leclair Family had been seen. She couldn't help but ask, "Why is it that you're the only one at home?"
"Recently, the Leclair Family seems to have been staying elsewhere," Delphine replied calmly. As an orphan who had been overlooked for years, her status had only risen within the Leclair Family due to Ignatius Leclair's intervention. Anyone else in such a situation would undoubtedly feel deeply unsettled.
