Mother and daughter still clinging to a golden thigh 3

Miria slowly dropped her hand down and gripped her dress, she wanted to run away but the same girl refused to let her leave and even held her back claiming she wanted to wipe her face with her handkerchief

but Miria was a stubborn one to begin with and forcefully dragged herself away from the girls grip but this only brought a certain sound everyone was too familiar with and that was a rip

From her shoulder were the girl held got tored down to her side revealing some parts of her skin which made the entire room silent

All the girls felt ashamed instantly because they were some boys present who had danced with them or some brothers who accompanied their sisters but the one feeling more ashamed was none other than Miria

As of this moment she had no life in her and quickly knelt down while covering her torn side by now the other girl had let go of her and looked more terrified because she didn't think the cloth would tear that easily and now everyone might look at her as the cause but before they could say such she spoke up first

insinuating that the fabric was really poor and it was most likely a hand me down that was why it got torn. At first everyone had thought to curse her because she was claiming nonsense but soon the daughter from the marquis family

who had asked her to do such spoke up by confirming that it was indeed a hand me down and it wasn't the others girls fault since Miria didn't have such good clothes she should be ready when it got torn and not stand in someone's way next time

Miria had always been one to talk back because she was stubborn but right now she couldn't because the dress was really a hand me down from her two eldest sister

after hearing the daughter of the marquis said that almost everyone felt the same thing mostly because the other girl didn't speak up by refusing such claim

and the marquis daughter had a good eye since she had an aunt who was a seamstress so she could tell the difference mostly if she was close or felt the fabric

but to Miria the dress was beautiful but now that beauty was gone and she felt like she was gonna die from shame when suddenly a sweet soft voice spoke up for her

The voice didn't have any anger it was really pleasant to the ears and that was none other than Miriam

She didn't communicate much with people, since the main event had ended and the girls were allowed to mingle to know each other more

she was also surrounded but only by other Duke's daughters and some Marquis daughters and also some tag along Earl's daughters who could only listen to the other girls and not speak

After about an hour she became tired since she wasn't used to such gathering but it was at this time a commotion happened some distance away from her and all the girls headed there to look at what was going on

For them who were healthy they have had some interactions here and there and heard gossip from their mothers and maids so they sort of understood what was going on and were very happy to watch

But Miriam was not used to such and felt like someone should help the poor girl but no one did anything and it became worst when the girl's clothes got ripped with that she walked forward and stood up for her

The girl from the marquis family had wanted to know who spoke up beause she didn't believe a Duke's daughter would care to glimpse towards such happenings

But immediately she found out that it was indeed someone higher than her she calmed down and apologized before walking away as for the other girl she used the opportunity and hid herself

Though Miriam did something good but it didn't mean others cared and so no one bothered

But when time slowly passed and the Baron's daughter was tagging along around a Duke's daughter some felt disgusted and called her names

some even found trouble with her but Miria was a stubborn one, she was happy that she was helped by a Duke's daughter and decided to cling to that golden thigh so it didn't matter what others said

If they didn't like it then they should shut up and if they did they should just line up and stop making a fuss

And she was even more than happy to know that Miriam didn't have any close friends since she was sick and mostly stayed indoors which meant she was her closest friend.

Now over the years their friendship had grown and she was still her only closet friend, she wouldn't let anything or anyone come in between them and take away such opportunities she was able to achieve after the humiliation she went through

For that she was willing to bring anyone down who would come into their friendship

Asahel who didn't know she had entered someone's blacklist was now eating calmly and smoothing her mood which were once forming a stormy cloud

Miria knew that she had offended her friend and quickly got her daughter over who was busy with the other girls while showing them around,

she wanted to sort things out and also ruin that little brat so she brought her daughter towards the direction Asahel and Miriam went to while explaining what happened to the hearing of the other girls and also sounding like a victim who had unknowningly offended her friend

Her daughter Miri didn't need to hear the rest to know what she needed to do, Miri is about the same age as Asahel but just like her mother she was stubborn and loved being the centre of attention

Though Miria wasn't entirely a bad person and even let her friend Miriam name her daughter since she couldn't give birth again,

it was like having a goddaughter so Miriam was simply happy with this gesture and named the child from their two names but after some years passed and the child grew up believing she was a princess in her home and also had a godmother who was from a Duke's home she immediately developed a double personality and only her sweet and most caring side was visible to others as for her dark side even her twin brother hated her and didn't get along with her

Miriam had arrived beside Asahel and thought to comfort the child

Asahel who had finally calmed down and was busy stuffing her face with sweet desert saw this and immediately avoided her touch not because she was still angry but because she was getting tired of such treatment

"Asahel I'm sorry about my friend's words she can be a little muddle headed sometimes and say things without thinking"

Miriam felt sad when Asahel refused her touch so she thought the child was still upset

"It's fine.....so you can go besides you're an important guest"

At this point was when the Countess and her daughter, with other girls came towards the two

Miriam saw them coming but was still upset and quickly looked away but it didn't last long when a sweet child called out to her in a very pleasing manner

"Greetings godmother I hope you're well"

The person who spoke was none other than Miri

Then the other children followed as well but they didn't dare to call the woman "godmother" or even ask about her wellbeing