“I thought you said you were busy. Didn't you say that you didn’t want to join us, Hamilton?” Lady Edith glared at her son while waving her hand at the servant to dismiss him.
Hamilton took a sip of the fresh blood. He gently swirled the cup and replied to his mother, “Well, since my cousin’s wife is here, I changed my mind.”
He shifted his gaze to Anastasia. And then he spoke to her, “I would love to know more about my new relative.”
Anastasia was looking down at her plate while stiffly munching on the pie. And when she heard Hamilton talking to her, she panicked and abruptly coughed. She almost choked on the pie.
“Easy, Your Majesty!” Hamilton put his cup aside and got up to pour a glass of water to Anastasia. “Here.” He handed over the glass to her.
Anastasia gulped down half a glass of water at once. She put the glass down and then gave a gentle nod to Hamilton, “Thank you!”
“Don’t mention it,” he replied and sat back down in his chair.
