Unlike Claire, who persistently tried to win his love by any ans and thods, Owen's behavior, who was polite to a minimum extent, was a hot topic among the maids.
Owen got a friendly reputation for being gentlemanly and cool.
His beautiful looks also did a great job in raising his reputation. so of the maids even started having a heartache towards Owen. Thanks to that, Claire's reputation plumted even further.
Even if there was really sothing between the two, it wasn't sothing that concerned Ayla, a low-rank maid; but she wanted to make fun of Owen as he explained himself while jumping around.
"It seed like I was interrupting, I was so worried It wasn't on purpose. Do you understand?"
""
At Ayla's teasing voice, Owen lowered his gaze and said nothing.
What is this, I thought he was going to be talkative as usual Why is he so serious?'
When he gave no reaction, contrary to her expectations, Ayla gave Owen a side-glance.
He kept silent, with his head down.
"So That's why you didn't co."
"?"
Ayla's eyes widened at Owen's drooping voice.
Suddenly, his eyes beca wet, and he was looking at Ayla with an indistinct gaze.
Is Is he crying?!"
She only wanted to joke around as usual, but Owen looked like he was about to cry.
"You didn't co because you hate ?"
"No That's not it"
I was just busy'
Owen seed to have a strong misunderstanding.
Getting closer to Claire wasn't very good, but that wasn't why she kept away from Owen. It was thanks to His Highness, an evil employer who makes her work day and night.
"It's fine. I'm guilty of misbehaving."
Looking at his expression, he seed to think that she didn't co because she was jealous.
She left it like that, so it was easy to be misunderstood. She was already hated and looked down on, she didn't want rumors going around that she seduced Grand Duke Arrot.
"No, that's not it, His Highness ordered specifically to"
"Theon?"
"Yes. So, it wasn't on purpose, I just couldn't co! I was still worried, so I ca on my own like this. Hahaha."
After speaking, Ayla smiled awkwardly. Owen opened his eyes wide at Ayla, as if reaffirming her words. Ayla nodded slowly in a positive way.
Owen, who smiled wide and said, "Thank God.", had a stiff expression for a mont, as if he had rembered sothing.
Owen, who had been thinking for a mont, opened his heavy mouth.
"Did anything happen With Theon?"
"What do you an? What is supposed to happen?"
Ayla said, squinting her eyes.
"N-Nothing! Nothing! I'm glad you don't hate ! How worried I was that maybe you hated , that I couldn't sleep for a while. Now I will be able to sleep comfortably!!"
At Ayla's curious look, Owen spoke while smiling innocently, as if he hadn't said that.
She smiled along and laughed, but sohow, she couldn't shake off her uneasiness at Owen's behavior, which seed like he was hiding sothing.
***
Pitch-black darkness. It was dark everywhere.
As his vision was reduced, the sense of hearing and slling beca more sensitive.
In the darkness, there was the sll of damp mold and a subtle sll of blood.
As he got used to the darkness, he couldn't tell how many people were there, but he could see people holding their breath in fear.
A ray of light ca from the entrance of the cave, as if the sun were rising.
Everyone looked towards the source of light.
Soon after, three shadows were seen through the pouring light.
Between two grown n, wearing armor and ard with weapons, a young man, who still looked like a child, ca in through the entrance.
"P-Please save ."
"It It was my mistake. Please Please Have rcy."
"Please save my child. My child is not at fault. It's all my fault!!!"
Everyone who saw them trembled and begged.
The three n who had entered the cave stood expressionless in front of the horrified people.
When faced with their cold gaze, those who had begged shut their mouths as if they had never said anything.
There was no emotion in the eyes of the young boy who seed to be about 15 years old.
The inside was filled with silence.
In the distance, there were sounds of children sobbing from ti to ti.
"Let's form an alliance with the Kingdom."
""
The voice of the boy who broke the silence was too low and cold to be possible for his age.
The n, who were concentrating on the boy's words, only bowed their head in unison and gave no answer.
"One thing I like is loyalty."
When the boy finished speaking, he opened the palm of his hand with a sarcastic smile and small flas whirled up.
Soon, the dark cave filled with people's screams and sobs.
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