Playing With Fire

Tessa and Lou

, the upturned eaves of

he gate, the car drove for another two minutes an

t voice, she greeted Selma Larsen, who was

essa i

ok, Selma rose and

Louise, with a sour face,

ould tell you some

ciplined, impolite, and ungratefu

eached Tessa'

ten and shut the door of her

nearby bega

, I more I think she's bea

mote village after her father was driven out of the fa

yside, while Lady Ashley can not only play the piano b

is moment, she looked as relaxed

as always related to t

er bed, Tessa made a vide

their mouths shut abo

glance at th

tell her the truth. As such, she could

p in contact through

slam. After counting 10 in her mind,

and, ready to knock on the doo

uietly next to her, w

frame and looked at them wi

we enter y

nddaughter, Selma appeared

smile was rather sweet. "Grandma can

e suddenly turned

aunt just wants to

ged Louise

he said seriously.

ly as she savored L

nd said stiffly, "Tessa, please do

ame meeker. "But

face st

apologize, but Tessa w

you have self-awareness,

ou

a rage if Selma hadn't stared at her. "I said th

e with a keen light. "Bu

r Louise. "Tessa, your aunt has known

ile as if she hadn't s

e, gr

to Louise. "You may go downstairs no