Meet Martha Bell

Not long after dinner started.

All the family and guests moved into the large dining room. The room had been decorated prettier with gold ornaments and fresh flowers. 

In the middle of the room was a long table that could seat about 40 people.

Scarlett sat on the right side of Walter Riley, who was sitting at the end of the table. Carter tells her that spot where Xander usually sat. On her right side, there is Carter Riley. 

Scarlett was shocked when she saw a beautiful woman, with shoulder-length dark blonde hair,  sitting next to Carter. She glanced at her several times and immediately knew the woman was Carter's mother. They looked so much alike. The similarity is uncanny.

This was the first time Scarlett had seen her. She couldn't hide how amazed she was by her beauty and aura — calm and graceful.

Scarlett tilted her head towards Carter, then whispered to him, "Young master, the beautiful woman beside you, is your mother?"