Lucy Ansley followed the man's footsteps out of the lounge, puzzled and secretly thinking that if Dr. Ronan only needed a marriage of formality, then introducing Leila Bennett to him would be absolutely impossible.
Leila Bennett cannot be a mere shield; she deserves better.
...
At the same time, the tall and sturdy Archie arrived at the guest room in the front courtyard.
As soon as he entered, he saw the elderly Mrs. Ronan standing by the window with her hands behind her back, fiddling with the Buddha Beads at a slightly faster pace, seemingly burdened with heavy thoughts.
Archie closed the door and approached her from behind, meticulously reporting, "Madam, Miss Wayne has returned to the living room; she just met with Miss Ansley…"
Then, he proceeded to describe the situation when the two met.
The elderly Mrs. Ronan's wrinkled cheeks showed unresolvable annoyance, "Where is Junior?"
"Mr. Ronan is still in the backyard."
