Chapter 23 Poison

The weather outside turned from perfectly beautiful to stormy and disgusting in a matter of minutes. It was just like my miserable day. Lydia, on the other hand, was in high spirits. Why wouldn't she? It was her last day as an actively serving courtesan. She was twenty-two and considered old by their standards to carry on. Much to my mother and aunt's surprise, she didn't try to hide her delight.