I got up to take a swift shower that had never felt so nice as I slipped into a short green dress made of silk. Holland forgot to bring in his dinner outfit, so he had to go to his room to change, but he was quick to come back to my room as he held my hands and led me to the dining room.

On reaching the room, the whole family was already seated, and the look on their faces was as if they had seen a ghost. They definitely wouldn't have even thought of Holland walking side by ...