“If you have no need of me for a little while, my lady, I’ll be away to tend to my other duties?”

　　At once Amelia felt ashamed of herself for having taken the beta away from her proper duties for so long.

　　“Thank you, Sian,” she said sweetly, “And please, forgive me of my mistake, will you? I promise you truly and certainly that I am a good person.”

　　Sian looked flustered to hear her pleading for forgiveness as she was not perfect herself ...