Tattletale

Rutherford could sense the fierce glare being aimed at him but chose to focus solely on his wife whose attention had been divided ever since her father had arrived at the Capital.

Meanwhile, Old man Valente sneered at his son-in-law who surely knew how to keep a woman happy.

Just a simple deed of pouring tea for Raylene was sufficient to warm her heart.

Therefore, the Earl did not have to do much to move her.

After all, Hannah had been the same where she was more impressed with acts filled with thought and concern for her than any gift that he could pick at random from the stores.

However, when the old man thought of how many men felt that it was beneath them to serve their wives, he was glad that Raylene had found a good man for herself.

Rutherford St. Claire was Raylene's choice, the man she had picked for herself.