The Last Descendants (Victorian Romance)

Chapter 9, Rumors

Y/n was walking outside when she saw Mrs. Beth talking to the mailman

"Oh my, the son of the count already have a girl?" Ms. Beth said

"What are you talking about Mrs. Beth?" Y/n asked her governess

"Miss Y/n, take a look at this" Mrs. Beth said while showing Y/n the newspaper

"James Smith's first dance with Lady Eleonor"

"Mrs. Beth can I ask a question?, Who is Lady Eleonor?" Y/n asked her

"She is the daughter of Captain Henry Robinson" she stated

"I see" Y/n's eyebrows furrowed and her eyes widened

"First dance..."

Y/n remembered the first time she danced with James in his homecoming at Baroness Matilda's house in Cambridge.

At the shop

James and Louis are looking at the dresses and parasols displayed outside

James picked a parasol

"Louis, is this beautiful?"

"Yes sir, it's suits the dress over there" Louis added

"Is that so? Then I take it," James said as he handed the parasol and the dress to the shopkeeper.

Suddenly, Miss Eleonor and his assistant Agathe entered the shop

"Miss Eleonor, isn't that Sir James?" Agathe asked Eleonor

Eleonor looked at the blonde man who is in the counter

"Yes, it was him" Eleonor replied

"Who were they will give the gifts they haved bought." Eleonor asked

"Maybe they will give it to you Miss Eleonor"

Eleonor smiled as she looks at the two leaving the store.

Outside the store

"Louis, aren't you going to your grandparent's house at Bristol? Can I ask a favor?" James said to Louis

"What is it sir?" Louis asked James

"Can you please deliver these to Miss Y/n?" James insisted to Louis

"Don't worry sir, I will deliver it tomorrow" he said

At the Smith residence

"Sir James, Count George is calling you at his office" Louis said to James

"What does my father want to discuss?" James asked while looking at his paperworks

"I'm sorry but I don't know sir" Louis added

"I guess it was important" James said while getting up on his seat