Reputation
What did she expect?
For Morris to keep their matters private and save some face?
For him to play along with her act and agree to set a wedding date so the elders won’t be disappointed?
Yes, she did expect those scenarios to happen.
She expected him to care for her elders so much that he wouldn’t dare speak the truth which would disappoint them.
Aren’t the Lovell-Forrest family a bunch of well-reputed people?
They were never involved in any scandals and were always seen as people who have high morals.
If Morris were to reveal her affair with another man, wouldn’t their reputation be dragged down as well?
If they truly care about their reputation, they should bury this issue and move on.
Nobody else knows anyway. As long as they don’t tell.
So when Morris spoke, it was as if cold water was splashed on her.
“W-what?” She stuttered, losing her train of thought.
Morris sneered.