OwlLegendary000: Why, thank you. No offence, but I hate anime. But seeing as how my work relates to it so much... I don't know what to say... I think of this as something along the lines of A Tangeled Webb or Downton Abbey. I haven't seen the latter. Just know all about it for some reason. Thanks for reviewing!

Sorry about the delay for this chapter. Blame writer's block and a sudden obsesstion with Newsies again. I've always loved Newsies, just been really in the mood lately. This is a super short chapter becuase I kind of just was done with it after a while.

I don't own Hamilton. But if I coud buy it, I'd probably make the original cast perform for me every day.

Chapter Twenty Five

They were going back. But Alex didn't want to leave. Once they arrived, the couple would be questioned to the death. He enjoyed this sense of quiet. Lucy was still asleep. Peaceful for once. She seemed calmer ever since they left. Not as tense as he thought she would be. Lucy had enjoyed his company. Both thought that their elopement had done more good than harm. At least to themselves. Their families would be much different.

Once Lucy was awake, the two got ready and boarded the cab going home. It wasn't the most comfortable ride they had gone on. Certainly not the least. Once they arrived at the Hamiltons, Alex noticed something was off right away.

"There shouldn't be a parasol here. Mother doesn't own won anymore. Even if she got one, it wouldn't be pink. It would be blue…" he told himself.

"What, dear?" Lucy didn't think there was anything wrong with having a pink parasol. She had several herself.

"Aunt Angelica?" Alex continued, then louder, "I think my Aunt Angelica is here. Oh, gosh. The press must have heard about us, published an article in the paper, and now my aunt knows about what happened. No, no, no. This wasn't suppose to involve the whole world. I just want something about the Hamiltons to be private."

Lucy took her husband's hand. "It'll turn out fine, love. I can promise you that. We're together. What could possibly be better than that?"

"Your mother's health." Angelica came out of the house with a stern look on her face. "That's what."

Even though Alex had suspected it, it was still surprising to see his aunt. It had been ages since he had seen her. Angelica claimed that personal matters had been keeping her preoccupied, as well as Alex's own matters. Lucy curtsied to the lady right away.

"Nice to meet you, Mrs. Church. I'm Lucy, Alex's wife," she began.

"I know who you are," Angelica snapped, "Now, I'm under a lot of stress right now. With the children to look after and your mother… Eliza hasn't taken to well to the news. Not that she doesn't approve." Under her breath. "I doubt she would." She made eye contact with Alex. "But her health hasn't been well."

"What do you mean, 'not well'?" Alex questioned.

He couldn't loose his mother. After all that had happened in the past few months. Alex had lost his niece. The baby that had gotten Lucy and himself together for the first time. He owed her for that. His father almost died. Alexander and Theodosia still hadn't made up. By eloping with Lucy Alex had probably made it harder, but it was worth the risk. Both families would be fussing over it.

"What it usually means. She hasn't been really herself lately. The last secret you kept from her was enough. Doctor says if she doesn't die. Then, she'll at least live with a limp the rest of her life. It's kept the orphanage from opening," Angelica explained, tears brightening her eyes, "Called Margareta Burr Hamilton's Private Orphanage for Any Child Looking for A Home. It's a little lengthy. But your mother loved it. I think most of us we'll just reference it as Margareta's Home."

Lucy cupped her hand on Angelica's shoulder. "Hey, I bet she'll be alright. Raising children of any kind until the day she dies. I'm excited to see it open."

Her lip quivered. "I-I can't… If Eliza dies, than I won't be able to go on. My sister is everything to me. Give her my life for all I care!"

The three of them took hands before going inside to see Eliza.

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