Katherine looked away, wondering for the first time if her own attitude was turning Eward away. She had not intended for that, at least not to the caliber it seemed it had gone to. Genuinely, she felt guilty for pushing him away, or making him think that that was what she wanted. If anyone ought to leave, it should be her; she had, after all and according to Eward, been the cause of the problems.
She offered a strained but lovely smile, her mouth dry. "No. No, you mustn't cut your evening with your cousin short on my account. If it will make things more pleasant, I shall give her my well-wishes and return home." Perhaps it was a bit too spiteful.