Why is the plot changing!?

Chapter 03

Well, let's think about it later. After Darlene helped me dress up she led me toward the training grounds. Right at the center stood a man around his 50s but he looked pretty buff. He had scars all over his body so he must have had a lot of experience on the battlefield.

"Uh.. my lady? are you ok?" 

"Huh?" I was so busy analyzing him that I didn't realize I was standing there like a statue. Ah, I am such an idiot I thought as I blushed in embarrassment. But how... am I able to analyze people? first Darlene and now my instructor Is this also because of Emma's body acting up? Well good for me it will be easier to survive. 

I walked towards the training grounds wondering instructor is like personality wise. "Oh! Emma are you feeling well? Goodness! you had me all worried". Eh? he seems to have quite the cheerful personality. He just called be my name? he must be of nobility. He seems to be close to Emma and doesn't harbour any ill intentions towards her. It seems training with him will be a lot easier than I thought. But I should still be careful according to Darlene I have been training with him ever since I was 9 years old. He must know me quite well even a small slip up could make him suspicious.

"Since it's you have recently recovered I will take it easy today. Today we will just do 100 laps around the grounds" he said.

EHHH? h-hundred? Hundred rounds!?. I think my soul just left my body. Ahhhhh I might die sooner than I thought. Hahhhhhh.... pick yourself up! If I can't do this there is no way I could survive in this world!.

Without a second thought I replied " Ok!" and started jogging. It's dawn already?  huff-huff 97-98-99 and.... 100. I slumped down on the floor. So this is Emma's strength? If it was my previous body I would end up at the hospital with just 12 laps!. Kyyaaa as expected of my favourite character. I saw sir Edward come toward me. Aishhh time to stop fangirling I thought as I cupped my cheeks. "Need a hand?" He said extending his hand towards me. "Thank you" I said as I grabbed his hand and got pulled up.

"Emma are you free? I would like to have a talk with you"

Gulp am I caught

If I say no he might get suspicious " Sure why not I said as I showed him a light smile.

We sat on the bench in the training grounds. The sun was already setting the sky looked orange and there was no one around. I looked toward sir Edward. What? he seems disturbed?. What could it be that he wants to talk to me about. He crouched forward with his elbows resting on his knees. 

"Emma listen I have known you since you were 9 you are like a daughter to me. And as someone close to you I am very worried. Ever since you have got engaged with him you have changed. You are changing in a bad way. I know I have know right to say this but please stay away from your fiance. There is something about him that I can't seem to trust. But If you still want to marry him I cannot interfere. I have tried to warn you many times. This is the last time. If you still think you will be happy with him then so be it."

Oh? Emma is already in love with her fiance?. I looked at sir Edward he seems to frustrated that I still want to marry that piece of trash. A warm feeling swirled up in my chest. I smiled inside 'wow he really cares about me huh?'.  Dont worry Sir Edward I am no longer the Emma you knew before. I am not going to repeat the same mistakes she did. Theres a saying that goes " Learn form the past so that you won't make the same mistake twice" and I intend to follow it.

I put my hand on top of his hand and assured him "Don't worry sir Edward. I intend to break of our engagement soon enough". He looked at me surprised. I understand why he looked that surprised. He has already warned me several times but I was blinded by love that I didn't listen.

"I am glad." he said he looked happy. "Well! It's getting late we should go now." I said.

 "Yes, see you next class."

After taking a bath I slumped on my bed. I feel happy? there are so many people who care about me. That wasn't the case in my previous life. My parents thought of me as a financial burden and friends... I didn't have any. As I was deep in thoughts Darlene came rushing in. "L-lady!" hm? she seems surprised?. "What is it Darlene?". 

" Duke Alexander Wrightman has asked for an audience tomorrow morning."

WHAT? I jolted out of my bed. This did never happened in the novel. According to the novel Alexander never initiated an audience It was always Emma. What happened? Why is it different from the novel?. Ahh.... I wanted to avoid him the most but I am meeting him sooner than I thought.

 Didn't he always tell Emma to stop bothering him and live like a dead rat?. 

Why would he want to have an audience with me?