The Arrival of Salvatore's Mother.

Night.

Theodore Mansion

Critic Arley, Critic-Ishire.

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Theodore stood ramrod straight while Lydia appeared shaken. She wanted to appear modest but the rum wouldn't allow it.

"How did you get married to this?" The lady visitor asked with a displeased look on her face.

Her whole self was exuding elegance and pride. Lydia gulped.

"She looks awfully unkempt and too pale, her hair is too long and what is with this clothing?" the woman pointed out things and fired question after question.

Lydia, due to the rum bringing down her defenses became transparent with her feelings and reactions. Theodore caught her pouting, she seemed hurt by that comment and he couldn't have that. He turned her to face him but her head was faced down. His stone physique has changed immediately to his wife.

"You are beautiful, Gooseberry look at me"

She did, her ocean-blue eyes meeting his sky-blue ones.