The old Dowager was a perceptive woman, and upon seeing Emma, she understood Ave Carlisle's implication. But her fondness for Ave Carlisle wasn't because she had once been her daughter-in-law, it was because of the person Ave Carlisle was. Besides, Ave Carlisle had saved her life twice. She considered herself quite fated with Ave Carlisle, so by association, she also greatly adored Emma. Furthermore, Emma had a sweet little mouth and knew how to flatter people, sometimes blurting out a few phrases in French when she was agitated, amusing the old Dowager to the point of frequent hearty laughter.
When Flynn Taylor entered, the harmonious scene before him made him pause, standing at the doorway, staring fixedly.
