Pleasant Surprise

Rosalie looked at the dress brought in by Richard spread carefully on the bed – a somewhat plain summer dress with no underskirt, made of sky-blue silk, ornamented with white flowers and silver thread embroidery, with a finishing touch of an in-sewn fabric corset, fastened from behind with a long silk ribbon.

'It is definitely one of the dresses I have already worn... This is the dress retrieved from the Ashter residence.'

When Richard informed Lady Ashter that His Grace had returned and invited her to join him for dinner, along with bringing her an older dress, Rosalie was taken aback. While she felt a sense of happiness, knowing she would have an alternative to her current attire, she couldn't help but feel burdened by the fact that Damien had gone through the trouble of visiting the Ashter manor solely for her convenience.