Chapter 98
Everyone was well aware of the thick, dark cloud that had firmly planted itself over the House of Carnoire. Aerta avoided Zahid and treated him in a shockingly harsh manner. He sat back and took it all, even ordering the staff to treat her the way they always had. The staff were going out of their minds trying to understand what was happening with the married couple, but they assumed that what they were witnessing was simply a lover’s quarrel. Zahid had probably done something to upset Aerta and she was just expressing her anger. They even discussed how genuine their love must have been for Zahid to passively accept Aerta’s behavior toward him. They swept the situation aside in hopes that the couple would go back to normal.
