Chapter 64 Like Mother Like Daughter

"Oh!" She was about to say but stopped and asked her, "When did you come here?" Her voice was trembling slightly. On listening to her words, Annie shifted uncomfortably. She didn't want to meet Scarlett's gaze. The way Annie was behaving only intensified Scarlett's suspicion and curiosity. There was a deep silence in the room. "Annie?" Scarlett called her name again. Annie hesitated, clearly struggling with what to say. She didn't want to indulge herself in last night's incident. "I…came here just before dawn," Annie finally said, her voice low and dismissive. Scarlett knitted her eyebrows together, before she could press the matter more, Alexander came forward and mumbled, "You need rest." Alexander's presence was overwhelming, his demeanour cold and distant. He was watching everything with an unexplained expression. "I just want to…" Scarlett started, Alexander turned and walked away. His footsteps were echoing in the air. "I'm sorry, Scarlett. It's just… not my st