Advice from a friend

"What do you mean 'ignore her?'" Flora hush whispered in rising anger,

"Have you forgotten wh-" Mirabel sent a glare at Flora, and she kept mute but her displeasure at the behaviour of Mrs Benny was very obvious…

Mirabel just shook her head at her as if to say, "Let it go…. It's not worth it."

Flora nodded as they continued following the older woman to their destination.

Even though Flora's assigned room was just adjacent to that of Collin's on the second floor, she ended up sleeping with both Collin and Mirabel on the same bed that night in Collin's room.

Lying on the bed with Collin sandwiched between them, they continued chitchatting. Flora was the only person in Mirabel's world to whom she could bare her heart out and be herself with no 'guards' up whatsoever.

"I can't believe your husband. I have no words against this one except to advise that you hold onto him as tight as you can, girl!"