The person standing close to one of the windows was none other than Catherine herself.
She wore a beautiful purple floral day dress and had her luscious hair made into braids that flowed down her chest.
Gosh, I thought Caleb mentioned that she was downstairs with the others.
Since I hadn't seen her today, I bowed slightly in a show of respect. "Good morning, ma'am. I–"
Before I could continue, she waved her hand dismissively with a smile on her face. "Please, Phoebe, we've gone past all that now. You can call me Catherine like you did three nights ago or 'Mother' if you want." She remarked casually as if what she just said wasn't mind-boggling.
In what universe was Kaene's mother so... Nice?
Ever since I saved Kaene's life, she's turned into a completely different person.