A/N: Thanks Sherry.
Get well soon Tiffany x x
Chapter 26
"I wiz just wondering," Edward said, glancing over at his wife as they made their way back to the castle. "How did ye find oot about Alice?" Of course, he already knew the answer to the question. He merely wanted to test his wife to see if she would answer him honestly. After everything they had been through he prayed that she would.
Isabella glanced nervously up at her husband. She knew if she told him the truth Tiffany would get into trouble, but she also knew how hurt he would be if she lied, and the last thing she wanted to do was hurt him any further than she already had. She knew she had no choice, but to tell him the truth. She only hoped that he wouldn't be too harsh on the housekeeper. Tiffany had only been trying to do what she thought was right. She was loyal to Isabella and a good friend. "Tiffany came into our chambers and woke me," Isabella said, quietly coming to a standstill. "She informed me that Jasper had overheard what Alice had said to the women and that you were going to have her banished her from the land. Please don't blame Tiffany for my actions. She didn't know what I would do with the information."
"I didnae blame her," Edward stated. "At least no fur your actions. Hers? Aye, I hold her fully responsible fur her own actions. She's worked in ma home long enough tae ken no tae carry gossip."
"She wasn't gossiping," Isabella said, defensively.
"Aye, she wiz."
"She was informing her mistress of something important that was happening in her house."
Edward frowned. "She wiz gossping. It's naw her job tae carry information and she certainly kens better than tae reveal ma personal business."
Isabella sighed, as much as she didn't want to admit it. She knew her husband was right. Tiffany shouldn't have woken her to inform her what was going on. However, she couldn't find fault in what she had done either, because if she hadn't woken her Alice and Douglas would be gone from the lands for good, and Isabella would have been racked with guilt. "I am sure you will be fair when deciding her punishment," Isabella said, touching her husband's arm. "After-all she has severed you loyally for years."
Isabella didn't wait for an answer. She picked up her skirts and hurried towards the castle. She now understood that her husband had to punish the housekeeper, she only hoped that after listening to her words, he would be reasonable when choosing a punishment for Tiffany.