Could it be that Thomas Shannon already knew she'd staged the aphrodisiac incident herself? Then why... why could that maniac still dress up so glamorously and accompany him to the banquet?
Amelia Shaw was stunned. Everything she had firmly believed in seemed to have shattered. The very thing she had refused to believe was actually happening, and it seemed to be escalating. What should she do? She couldn't let that maniac steal Thomas Shannon's heart, she absolutely couldn't! Losing to Minimus Hart was unacceptable, but losing to a disfigured woman like that maniac? That was even more unbearable! How was she inferior to that maniac? Was it just because she had rejected his pursuit all those years ago? Was he still trying to get revenge on her now? Hadn't she already admitted her mistakes? Hadn't she already returned to his side? Couldn't Thomas Shannon cherish her properly? Couldn't they go back to how things were, back to those wonderful times?
