CHAPTER 73: A SILLY TWIST

Edmund sighed inwardly, his hands fisting up on his sides. He was already in debt, and the woman clinging to him couldn't understand that. It was almost as if the problems kept piling up for him, mostly because of her and her devil-may-care attitude. "If I have to compensate for a silly mistake," Laura started, "Victoria has to do the same too." After she said that, she whirled around to look at him, her hair brushing across his face and sending unpleasant tingles. He held her gaze steadily; for the first time in a while, he felt disgusted by her. She smiled at him, completely unaware of the direction of his thoughts, before turning to face Mr. Woods again. Harry exchanged amused looks with Victoria, then tipped his head to the side and studied Laura calmly. "..she spilled soup on me and got my clothes dirty too," Laura continued saucily, "So if she wants reparations for solatium, then I am entitled to one as well." She looked visibly pleased with herself after that, but Edmund c