The Marquis was pulled out of his reverie when he saw his wife and the daughter of the Grand Duke get up from their position in front of the pond.
He watched them walk away side by side and stayed in his position for a while, staring off in the distance.
Meanwhile...
Aristia and Charlotte were heading back to the banquet hall. Just as they reached the entrance of the garden, she halted in her steps.
The Marchioness also stopped, looking on curiously when Aristia suddenly held both of her hand in her small ones.
"Remember, Charlotte. Do not allow yourself to be depressed over anything, be it a man or otherwise. Good riddance to him!" She exclaimed, referring to the Marquis and throwing her arms up in the air.
This left the Marchioness both shocked and amused. She wondered how a child was saying all this.
Nevertheless, she smiled, "Good riddance to him."
