"Eloise, let me see if I understand this correctly. You are about to get married in one hour, and I am to find a good dress to join you? Eloise," Millie said, resting her hand on Eloise's shoulder. "If there is trouble, you can tell me. You don't need to get married now if it is not what you want."
"It is what I want, Millie. If I do not get married today, my uncle will come searching for me and try to take me back to his home. I must do this so that I can be free and seek justice for my father. Please tell me that you will attend," Eloise said, needing Millie present.
"I will, dear. I could not leave you without a guest on your side. It pains me that this is the length you must go to get justice for your father. When I saw Clive, I wanted to grab my broom and hit him, but then he would suspect you were here," Millie said, relaxing her clenched fist.
