Looking at the closed door in front, Matthew felt rather helpless. Even after admitting that it was his entire fault, Harper still didn't forgive him. Now, she even kept him out for the night, locking out the door and windows without even leaving a small gap.

Matthew paced back and forth outside the door for a long time. He thought of forcing through the door, but held out his urge thinking about the consequences of doing so. In the end, what he could only do was go to the study to sleep for the night.

Perceiving that there wasn't any more sound from outside the room, Harper turned over in her bed and began to sleep, ignoring him completely. She decided to teach him a lesson. She was sure that if she didn't act now, he would be prepared with something afresh to deceive her the next time.

As morning dawned, instead of going to attend the imperial court session, Matthew decided t

look so handsome in men's clothing. I'm sure that many of those girls out there would fall for you."

"No, I don't want that," Harper said with a smile. "Do you know that your uncle Matthew is a jealous man? He'll get mad if that really happens."

Francis grinned. The steward had already prepared the carriage for them and all of them hopped in. The carriage was the one Harper took for her onward journey to Francis' mansion. Except for a few servants, no one knew that Francis had left the mansion. After all, since he was in such bad shape, no one would expect him to leave the mansion.

The carriage stopped at the entrance of the temple fair. In order to keep away from attracting unwanted attention, Francis followed Harper to enter the fair with Owen's help. As a precaution, Harper still ordered people to carry Francis' wheelchair, so that he could use it in case he got tired.