25. It was a win

"Madam," she heard the familiar voice behind her, but she didn't quite register whose it was and turned, almost snapping at the person.

Once she saw who it was, she took a deep breath and calmed herself.

"I am sorry if I startled you. Madam," Carl said, his voice low and stance humble, but his eyes never left the woman in front of him.

"Thats fine, I didn't realize it was you earlier, Carl. I apologize," Evelyn said. The butler smiled and brushed it off.

"It was wrong of me to have come to you like that. That's on me," he said.

He had heard a little of their conversation, but he was not in the position to either console or reprimand the lady. But he knew without a doubt that Evelyn was unhappy with the way it ended and undoubtedly, Silas' supposed relationship with Anna.