#16. The Lark in the Cage

#16. The Lark in the Cage

Perhaps it was because Eleonore, the youngest daughter and the real power behind the Beaern estate, was in a better mood. Unlike the stifling atmosphere that had lingered until now, tonight’s dinner was remarkably cheerful.

As soon as she entered the dining room, Eleonore hurried straight over to Dmitri. It had been a long time since she’d shown her family that radiant smile.

And that wasn’t the only thing about her that had changed.

Throughout the meal, she kept gazing at Dmitri beside her with eyes practically dripping with honey.

She even burst into laughter at her younger brother’s unfunny jokes.

When her mother voiced her concerns about her daughter’s sudden change in attitude, Eleonore responded with a generous dose of playful charm.

Thus, instead of the sulky girl she’d been lately, Eleonore joined them for dinner looking absolutely adorable.

Though she was still as cold as ever toward her father, Obert.

And at the end of the meal...