Once Ruelle arrived at the Slaters' mansion with others, Edward was led away to his room by Maude, while she and Lucian paid a visit to her stepmother and Caroline. Her stepmother looked no better than she did this morning, while Caroline looked like she could finally walk without throwing up.
Returning to their room, Ruelle removed the black dress she had worn to the funeral. Pulling a fresh dress over her shoulders, she sat down before the mirror.
The room was peaceful as if she hadn't returned from burying a man.
Sitting in front of the mirror, she lifted the hairbrush almost absentmindedly.
One slow stroke and then another. She paused midway through brushing her hair when she remembered what Carnifex said about Lia. Sylvan could have easily pushed Lia as Ruelle and no one would have known…
