Eloise was still stuck on the mention of her mother's name, to care about Clive needing to pay her for his crimes.
Eloise drowned out the noise of Clive's cries and pleas as he was dragged away, as she thought about what her mother had left her.
'Is that what he spoke of?' Eloise wondered.
Eloise was now reminded of the conversations she had with her father about a surprise awaiting her when she got married. Since Eloise was not interested in marriage, she had not been too curious about the surprise.
'They both planned for when they wouldn't be at my side,' Eloise thought.
"You are not ruining my husband's life; you are ruining Iris's chances to find a good husband this season. With all the debts this family has, Iris will not find a good husband. Are you happy now? Is that what you want?" Agatha asked, glaring at the cause of her family's ruin.
