Life could be funny, coming at you in directions that you never expected. What got into their heads that they decided to come all the way here and assume that I was going to jump at their offer?

Asides being mad at their sudden presence, I was shocked at their offer. I could have dealt with being the inheritor of the estates. I just had to sign, find someone who was going to be in charge of them as a caretaker. I might even rent them out and make money to make me and my family comfortable but staying there as the baroness was out of it.

How could I...