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Courting Trouble

Chapter 4Ā In The Wake of a New Scandal Part I

Word Count: 1361 Ā Ā Ā |Ā Ā Ā  Released on: 11/08/2021

ror and the dread that came with t

. These were the roles that they had chosen to inflict upon themse

an was not just important because it brought order to the household. No, it was because it also helped to demonstrate and especially to the soldiers always patrolling outsi

high regard that could not

any other day. In fact, things around the house and especia

brary that was now shut. When normally, it would have remained open. It was so huge you see, and it had always been a hustle to open it or close it. However, as things stood now, with the brewing situation in the Lenton household, the General had ordered

ly,

high walls covered in books on ev

ys been excited to be here. Swinging from one high shelf to another. Picking up books as she

ables supported upon shortened heartwood stumps of red oak. The desks remained the same, seeing that they were antics and pieces of great value that could not be replaced. The curtains, however, had changed more than thrice in the

led back into the recesses of her seat, weeping with green eyes that were very much like her own. She looked worn out as though she had b

no choice but to obey. Shifting nervously, she took a step forward

however, did

ation showing in his gait and in the wa

ing presence to the copy of the evening edition that had until then, remained unseen in front of her eyes. "Read!" he sho

ood and probably the General's dark countenance as well, but

ble to hide her flinch even as her gaze fell upon the pape

AT LAST: GENERAL'S HONOR

eyes scanned and skimmed the article, going through the writing from top to bottom. After she had gotte

e pun that she had just created. Slip and fall. Wasn't that exactly what had happened? And what had been tarnished apart from her ent

ut a girl could only hope that it would glean a

ith which to beat us?" her mother suddenly cried out, and

f words, she could already tell

o with that answer, her cheeky tone meant to mask the fe

having had a better answer. What can you do when the people around you are bent on seeing fall? Not her parents per se, but for him an

me, and her mother whimpered as

any things ever seemed to unsettle it, but now, it sounded quite shaken, and she had to admit she was beginning to enjoy its reactions.

ught to let her conscience know, and

ying to get

e thought. If she had not done so, she knew, the voice would not let her be, and now was a terrib

ered her back to the present, which now not only included a mopping mo

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1 Chapter 1 The Rampaging Lady2 Chapter 2 The Case of a Faulty Conscience Part 13 Chapter 3 The Case of a Faulty Conscience Part 24 Chapter 4 In The Wake of a New Scandal Part I5 Chapter 5 In The Wake of a New Scandal Part 26 Chapter 6 The Fourth Floor Part 17 Chapter 7 The Fourth Floor Part 28 Chapter 8 The Reign of Chaos Part 19 Chapter 9 The Reign of Chaos Part 210 Chapter 10 Unparalleled Rage Part 111 Chapter 11 Unparalleled Rage Part 212 Chapter 12 Remorse Part 113 Chapter 13 Remorse Part 214 Chapter 14 Truce 15 Chapter 15 Little Thomas Part 116 Chapter 16 Little Thomas Part 217 Chapter 17 Fraternising With the Enemy18 Chapter 18 Marry Me Part 119 Chapter 19 Marry Me Part 220 Chapter 20 Betrothed Part 121 Chapter 21 Betrothed Part 222 Chapter 22 Allied to the Phaedra23 Chapter 23 Anger Management Part 124 Chapter 24 Anger Management Part 225 Chapter 25 Upheaval26 Chapter 26 What a Nice Gentleman 27 Chapter 27 Confusion28 Chapter 28 Threats and Frustrations Part 129 Chapter 29 Threats and Frustrations Part 230 Chapter 30 Regret Part 131 Chapter 31 Regret Part 232 Chapter 32 Hard to Get Part 133 Chapter 33 Hard to Get Part 234 Chapter 34 Revelations Part 135 Chapter 35 Revelations Part 236 Chapter 36 Revelations Part 337 Chapter 37 Cold Feet 38 Chapter 38 Misery Part 139 Chapter 39 Misery Part 240 Chapter 40 Discord Part 141 Chapter 41 Discord Part 242 Chapter 42 Plans Part 143 Chapter 43 Plans Part 244 Chapter 44 The Green-eyed Monster Part 145 Chapter 45 The Green-eyed Monster Part 246 Chapter 46 Turmoil Part 147 Chapter 47 Turmoil Part 248 Chapter 48 Turmoil Part 349 Chapter 49 A Rude Awakening Part 150 Chapter 50 A Rude Awakening Part 251 Chapter 51 Ghost Part 152 Chapter 52 Ghost Part 253 Chapter 53 Issues54 Chapter 54 The Bull and It's Horns Part 155 Chapter 55 The Bull and Its Horns 256 Chapter 56 Party Pooped Part 157 Chapter 57 Party Pooped Part 58 Chapter 58 Choices Part 159 Chapter 59 Choices Part 260 Chapter 60 Wedding Bells Part 161 Chapter 61 Wedding Bells Part 262 Chapter 62 Vows Part 163 Chapter 63 Vows Part 264 Chapter 64 Epilogue New Beginnings65 Chapter 65 Rose of Sharon Book 2