Larissa's eyes widened considerably as she gazed intently through the window.
Initially, Adela, who had been requested by her sister to spend the night in her room wore a mischievous grin upon witnessing Larissa's reaction. She imagined that Andreas must have been executing a romantic proposal in the garden.
Nothing could have readied Adela for the sight that awaited her.
Larissa's devastated expression with her eyes tightly shut and her arms pressed against her mouth, sent Adela into immediate action. She leaped off the bed and rushed towards her sister.
"Lari!"
"Adela, what is the meaning of this?"
In a panic, Adela moved closer to the window, scanning the dark night in search of what had shattered her sister's heart. It didn't take long for her to spot it.
Amidst two of the Archduke's knights standing nearby, Andreas stood engaged in a heated argument with a woman who appeared visibly intoxicated.
