Chapter 151: Old Friends

"Oliver," Jane said, her voice thick with emotion. "Please, come in. Let me offer you some of this delicious hot chocolate Hyacinth was just making." She gestured towards the steaming pot on the side table, a silent plea for a moment to compose herself. A servant scurried forward, eyes wide with curiosity, and expertly whisked away a cup and saucer. Oliver stepped into the room, his eyes sweeping across the opulent surroundings. "This is…quite a place you have here, Jane," he said, his voice slightly roughened by time. "Quite a change from the dusty old libraries we used to haunt." A warm smile touched Jane's lips. "Indeed. Life has a way of taking unexpected turns." She watched as Oliver took a seat across from her, his posture more weathered but his gaze still holding that same spark of adventure. "I… I didn't know you were married," he said, his voice betraying a hint of surprise. Jane couldn't decipher the emotion behind it, but for now, she chose to let it slide. "It happened