My One-month Marriage With Mr. Hawkins

Florence had sent Hector away and had driven Samantha away from Ernest, she was in a good mood.
She could set Samantha apart from Ernest when they were at home, but when Ernest went to the palace, the princess would get
close to him again. Florence didn't seem to know what to do.
If only she could do something about it.
However, Florence had not yet figured out the once-and-for-all solution. When she went to the restaurant and saw Samantha
and Hector, she immediately lost her appetite.
Why would they show up in the restaurant?
Her scalp was tingling and she wanted to turn away at once.
"Ernest, Flory, here you are!"
Samantha immediately stood up from the table with a big smile on her face.
Hector also stood up and strode toward Florence.
"Flory, Mr. Andrew treats us to lunch. I am really happy. This is the first time we had dinner together."
Andrew took a deep breath.
He didn't treat them to lunch. It was them, especially Hector, who insisted on staying for lunch.
Andrew was in a dilemma.
His eyes flickered at Florence and Ernest, and he said weakly, "It's such a rare opportunity for Her Royal Highness and Your
Grace to come visit us, so I ask them to have lunch together. Mr. Hawkins, Miss Fraser, would you mind joining us?"
Andrew, though he was saying nicely, winked wildly at Ernest.
They had to cooperate with him.
Ernest didn't expect that Andrew would arrange for them to have lunch together.
He clearly sensed Florence's revulsion and discomfort.

Ernest frowned slightly.
Florence didn't want to be in the same space with Hector and harassed by his words and his undisciplined gaze, and even less
wanted to have dinner with Samantha who had a crush on Ernest.
But looking at Andrew who was in a dilemma and weighing the pros and cons, she knew particularly clear what to do.
They were in Raflad. Before she and Ernest could get the medicine, they had to be kind and nice to them, so that their plan could
succeed.
Taking a deep breath, Florence took Ernest's hand and whispered, "I'm fine. Let's have lunch."
She knew that if she didn't want to put up with Hector and Samantha, Ernest would take her right away.
Ernest's eyes were dark and he was in a bad mood.
It really hurt him that Florence had to bear it.
After a few seconds of silence, Ernest took Florence's hand and caressed it.
"If you lose your appetite, eat a little and I'll take you to leave. Then I'll bring you some food later this evening."
It meant that eating with them was just a polite ritual.
Florence's depressed mood brightened a lot when she heard that.
Ernest was still the Ernest, always thinking for her.
Florence nodded. "I could eat with you around."
She would just ignore the rest.
The two men talked privately before sitting by the table with Hector's and Samantha's expectant look.
Samantha just sat opposite Florence. Looking at Florence sitting at the table, she couldn't help being stunned.
"You... Why did you eat here?"
In Raflad, no women were allowed to eat at the table except her and the Queen.

And there prepared a carpet with a few dished for women beside the restaurant.
Florence answered with a polite smile, "It's my family rule."
With just a few words, she had showed how intimate she was with Ernest.
Samantha was slightly surprised and was confused by her answer.
But then she thought about why Hector was here today and the requirements he had agreed with Ernest.
Samantha realized that men and women were equal in the family.
Samantha smiled sweetly. "Right, I almost forget it. Men and women are equal in your country. In fact, I always think the custom
is very good. Life will be happier if men and women are equal," as she said, Samantha looked at Ernest.
She was a princess, and her status was always high, and she enjoyed all privilege. Even when she married a man, she was the
one with the highest status in the family.
If she was married to Ernest, Ernest would naturally treat her equally, and there would be no conflict between them.
She and Ernest were a perfect match.
Samantha's aggressive eyes made Florence feel wary and unpleasant.
Wouldn't the princess be embarrassed to stare at other men so boldly?
Florence clenched her teeth, took the knife, and said, "Let's have lunch."
Florence just wanted to finish the meal quickly and then left.
Samantha graciously picked up the knife and said softly to Ernest, "Enjoy yourself, Ernest."
Florence gritted her teeth. She really wanted to strangle Samantha.
Ernest looked at the woman next to him who was so angry, he smiled and whispered to her, "If you want to strangle her, you can
do it now. I will bear the consequences."

Ernest meant it. He had the ability to ensure that Florence would be safe and sound even if she strangled a princess in another
country.
But Florence didn't want to put him in trouble.
Florence shook her head. "I wouldn't be foolish to get my hands dirty."
She was not a killer.
However, Ernest's spoiling tone made her feel a lot more comfortable. She was now full of sense of security and confidence.
The princess was not qualified to compete with her.
It was just her wishful thinking that she could chase Ernest.
"I don't mind. Right, I don't mind!" said Florence said to herself in her heart.
Holding her knife tightly, Florence picked up a mouthful of food and chewed it hard.
Seeing that Florence began to eat, Ernest, without looking at the two people across from him, reached for a bowl of soup and
placed it next to Florence.
She liked soup, and he always served it to her.
It was the most trivial thing to him.
But Samantha and Hector were dumbfounded.
A man served soup to a woman? Men waiting on women? They had never seen it in Raflad.
But on second thought, the recent popularity of equality between men and women calmed them down.
Although they were shocked by Ernest and Florence and they could not accept it at first, it didn't affect Ernest and Florence at all.
If Samantha wanted to marry Ernest or Hector wanted to marry Florence, they had to accept their habits.
Samantha looked at Ernest with bright eyes and asked in a soft voice, "Ernest, will you serve soup to your wife?"