Chapter 30 Protests (b)

"Mother!" I rushed to her, supporting her and stopping her from walking.

"Mother, what are you doing?" Elizabeth asked as she followed along with James and Bethilda. "You shouldn t be out of bed."

"Amelia dear, you should be resting right now," Bethilda added. "Linda, kindly escort her back to her bed."

Mother stopped her maids before they could even obey. "I was told that my children were having a quick yet loud conversation with you and their father," Mother said, pausing in between words. "I ve decided to come here to see what s going on."

"Sweetheart, you should go back to bed," James replied, walking towards her. He knelt in front of her after. "Matters such as this shouldn t bother you right now."

"Bethilda," Mother turned to her sister, taking a deep breath, "As much as I appreciate the changes that you re doing for the improvement of my health, I would like for you to put their rooms back to the way they were."

"But Amelia--"