Nortonâs expression changed.
He bowed his head, but he did not say a word to retract his order.
Lucinda studied the two men in front of her.
It appeared that the aforementioned form of discipline was taken extremely seriously within the Payne family.
Being a former soldier, Nathan was physically formidable.
However, Kern argued receiving a hundred lashes would certainly kill him.
It sounded horrible!
Norton had given the instruction in Lucindaâs presence.
It would humiliate him to take back his command, but it was obvious that he did not want to actually kill Nathan.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense.
A moment later, Lucinda realized Norton was silently waiting for her to say something.
She smiled kindly and said softly, âMr.
Payne, I think youâre being too harsh on Nathan.
Itâs just a party, and Iâm sure his mission is definitely more important.
It doesnât really matter if he canât make itâ
Norton patted her hand and sighed in relief.
âYouâre so kind, Lucinda.
I do apologize on Nathanâs behalf.
â
âDonât worry about it.
â
Nortonâs sympathy for her grew.
âDonât worry.
Iâll do everything in my power to ensure that you two meet, even if he doesnât show up tonight.
Iâll definitely have him apologize to you in person later.
â
The party continued.
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The moment Lucinda entered the main hall, she became the centre of attention.
Her striking beauty was accentuated by the tassels on her dress and the sophistication of her makeup.
The party was held for her.
With all eyes on her, she took the stage and declared her return to the Simmons family.
Once Lucinda was done with her speech, Atticus went to the stage to announce her engagement to Nathan.
However, since Nathan was not there, Atticus simplified the announcement to avoid drawing too much attention from the attendees.
After she had greeted almost every guest at the party, Lucinda retired to a discreet corner with a glass of wine in her hand.
Brinleigh felt bad for her when he saw her drinking alone, so he joined her at the table.