It was nighttime already, everyone in the Dankworth family had arrived home apart from, Aiden. The servants didn't go anywhere, they had been at home since doing house chores.
That was the same case for Hazel, she was at home throughout, she hadn't started learning the tailoring yet. Emma went out and came back in the evening. As for Ethan, he came back at his usual time, dusk.
..But Aiden hadn't arrived home.
When Emma got back home, she asked about Aiden and learned that he hadn't come back from school yet. She was a little surprised, but it immediately died down 'cause this wouldn't be the first time he was coming back late from school.
He had come back from school in the evening hour numerous times. Maybe something came up at school, he'd soon be back...that was her thinking. But time kept on passing, the sky was getting dimmer, and Aiden hadn't still returned from school.