Mrs. Scarlet hesitated for a while before turning around to get the key.

If Elliot and Avery were not about to get married, she would never dare to get the key for Avery.

Even though Elliot respected Mrs. Scarlet a lot, he did not treat her as a servant, but Mrs. Scarlet would not dare to do such a thing that crossed the line.

If Mrs. Scarlet made a mistake that crossed Elliot's bottom line, Elliot would surely fire her.

Mrs. Scarlet would only dare to take such a risk to give Avery the spar