'Oh ho, so many familiar faces today.'
Just as Arabella Donovan had that thought, the others also noticed Ms. Kerr and her son approaching.
"Ms. Kerr, you're here as well."
Mrs. Sherwood knew Ms. Kerr, so she was a little surprised to see the mother and son. After all, Ms. Kerr was well known for disliking these sorts of social functions.
"Yes. We had a bit of a mishap on the way, so we arrived late. We nearly missed Miss Donovan and Master Donovan."
The Kerr mother and son had indeed only just arrived. The moment they walked in, they heard about what had happened with Eloise Donovan.
Only then did it dawn on them what Mrs. Lynch had meant that day when she said, "my child."
The two of them had wandered around inside for ages without finding them and thought they had already left. Unexpectedly, they ran into them on their way out.
