Simone held her breath as the carriage approached the address Goomer had sent her. Uncertain of what it would be like to meet her cousin for the first time, her heart beat fast, like it would jump out of her ribcage. The carriage felt heavy due to all of the nice things Diane had sent along with her.

　　The carriage stopped in front of the house, and Simone finally let her breath out. Knocking on the door lightly, she bit hard on her lips. The door opened to a man looking like ...