Late into the night after the royal banquet, a trifling matter stirred those residing in Marquis Hessens estate.
Mikhail, have you skipped dinner once again? Answer , Mikhail, cried a middle-aged woman as she repeatedly knocked on the door. No sound ca from inside, however. When the lady let out a troubled sigh, a young girl made a great fuss from beside the woman.
Dear mother, I cannot stand this anymore! My beloved brother will die if this continues!
Donotuse your mouth to speak such ill-fated words, Giselle, the woman scolded strictly.
But Mikhail indeed started acting strangely after parting with that lady! the girl raised her voice nonetheless. Have you heard him call her na? He does so while staring blankly into space sotis! I am confident such is not normal behavior!
Stop!the woman scread back after hearing the words she had been denying. There was now malice in her face. We will soon co to terms with that wench who dared to insult Mikhail and this family.
***
When I woke up the next morning, the uneasy thoughts that had haunted
the previous day had cleared. It seed the chaos in my head had been caused by the pigeon and the note from the crown prince. I recalled the mistakes I made yesterday and sighed, for the first thing I rembered was getting irritated at Max. It was true I was a bit harsh on him despite him persistently harassing . I should have reminded myself of the good deeds he had done for .
Sighing once again, I mulled over my wrongdoings in regret. Then, I realized this was not the ti to worry about Max. My attention turned to a more important issuethe crown prince. I decided I needed to first learn more about the maniac tyrant before doing sothing about the ssage, and as soon as this conclusion was reached, a person ca to mind.
Given hes always visiting the palace, Father must know a lot about the prince.
Of course, he was loyal to the throne as the duke, so he would not easily disclose information about the heir. I pondered about a topic that would cause my father to reveal confidential intelligence and soon had an insightful mont.
If I ask him about that, he will definitely tell !
***
With a cold shadow over his face, Regis read the letter containing the marquis seal. He soon crumpled the paper into a ball. He couldnt allow such nonsense to reach his daughter. A mana current appeared on his palm and burned the letter into ashes, leaving no traces.
I would do the sa to the despicable mans estate if I could. If only I had a justified reason
His murderous thoughts were interrupted by Jubelians voice from outside the door to his office, Father, are you there? I have sothing to ask about. Are you not busy? Although the blackened pieces of the ssage were long gone, Regis tensed up. It had been a while since Jubelian had sought him.
It should be fine. Ive gotten rid of the evidence.Soothing his pounding heart, Regis answered, Co in.
I hope Im not bothering you, Jubelian worried as she walked in the door. Regis foul mood instantly improved at his dear daughters careful inquiry.
Not at all.
Jubelian wore a faint smile in response, and Regis could feel a lump in his throat. He could not rember the last ti the girl had approached him first for a friendly conversation. If only he could, he wanted to spend so quality ti with her. However, Regis knew well that such a thing was impossible. Reminded of the fact that there was not much ti left for him to spend with Jubelian, the duke wore a bitter smile.
Father, I didnt want to trouble you, but I thought it was ti that I beca serious, Jubelian finally parted her coral lips.
What must you an? Regis stared at his daughter as ominous feelings pervaded him.
Sighing, Jubelian recalled, Rember the ti you told
to be well-inford about the crown prince?
Regis was aware. In fact, he had said such things so that she could avoid the scum of the earth, Max. Nevertheless, these words did not matter so much since it seed that Jubelian was very much in love with him, and Regis had already allowed their relationship to continue. In any case, he affird.
Since there could be talks of a royal marriage between
and the crown prince, I thought I should get to know more about him, Jubelian continued with a serious expression.
Marriage talks? As if struck by lightning, Regis froze in place. He didnt think the two were already thinking about marriage. They only seed to enjoy each others presenceJubelian ntioning such a thing as marriage was unimaginable!
There is no need to rush, so why dont you take your ti learning about him? Besides, there are still three months until you are of age. Regis wanted to steer away from the topic of marriage as he wanted to spend as much ti as he could with his daughter.
Oblivious of his intentions, Jubelian shook her head vehently and insisted, The curiosity is troubling
in my sleep, Father. Could you just tell
three things about him? Her eyes glistened, enhancing her already lovely features. Regis couldnt dare to reject his precious daughters wish.
Deciding it would be harmless to disclose superficial information, Regis admitted his defeat. What would you like to know? The questions that followed only left him dumbstruck, for he had never thought she would inquire about such nial things. The answers to her curiosities were not important or confidential but could hurt Maxs pride.
***
Regis was thinking he should finish off the futile conversation when Jubelian apologized, Im sorry, Father. Ive asked so many things, havent I?
No, its fine, he denied. Nevertheless, his daughter continued to shrink.
I was just afraid of a situation where the crown prince might co to hate
because I said sothing stupid.
Was it because of her past with Mikhail? Regis heart broke as he listened to his daughters weak voice. Prioritizing her happiness more than anything, Regis ended up blurting the things his disciple had requested not to tell anyone.
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