Chapter 56 - Warmth- Part 3

After several minutes passed since the head butler had left, Heidi continued to stare at the ceiling of her room. The rain continued to pour down nonstop, camouflaging all the sounds even the clock that she had got used to. Even though she was cold and drowsy now, she was happy to have caught the cold at the avoidance of not going to the party that was held tonight. She had been nervous and scared since Warren had mentioned about it. Sure, Warren was a good man but she couldn't say the same for his mother or his mother's acquaintances. She felt scared and vulnerable now. Before coming to Bonelake, she had nothing much to worry about. Her family weren't kind nor were they caring. She knew they would never get a man for her to marry and that made it easier knowing she could leave when the time was right.