Emily got into the carriage, His Grace holding her hand. She still felt heavy from the food that she had just finished eating and her bladder seemed to want to burst from the juice.His Grace let go of her hand and turned to the other side to enter while she adjusted herself. She pulled the tail of her very long gown into the carriage and closed the door gently as she sucked in air through her teeth.Emily still felt uncomfortable going to church with the man she called her husband, wearing a mask that would scare little kids. She didn't want to but she had no other choice. She had at first not wanted to go but then after hearing that her father was going to be at the gathering, she quickly changed her mind. At first she didn't believe His Grace when he said it but after he showed her the letter, she believed."My father would be there?" Emily scoffed after His Grace had told her that the Baron Dewhurst would be at the church for the gathering. "You think I am stupid? If my father wa
Edward jumped into the carriage and closed the door shut. He adjusted his mask on his head and sighed as the carriage driver whipped the horses, causing them to slowly trot forward.Edward turned to his wife and have her a small smile but then it faded after he realized that she could not see it through the mask. He coughed awkwardly and turned to his window as she did same."I, uh, I still want to apologize for what I said last night," Edward said, his eyes ok the trees that passed by. "I shouldn't have said that to you and I apologize for it." Edward turned to Emily and waited for her response but got none. She just sat there, her head towards the window. He sighed and said, "I understand that you are angry at me but you do know that we will have to speak when your father shows up."Still no reply.Edward waited for a few more seconds but his wife seemed to be bent on giving him the silent treatment. He later gave up after waiting for too long as he grunted and turned to the windo
Edward stood still, his hands behind his back and Emily, his wife, standing next behind him. His eyes were on his father-in-law, the Baron Dewhurst, who had walked into the church and sat down on the pew. His heart had stopped pounding and he felt at peace.There wasn't going to be any fighting... for now."I'm sorry I thought that you were lying," Her Grace said in a small whisper as she leaned close to Edward. "I'm sorry for not believing what you said.""It's alright," Edward whispered back. "I am actually a little bit surprised myself that he showed up."Emily frowned as she heard Edward's words but then she quickly wiped it off and replaced it with a smile as she noticed that her father was watching the both of them.She leaned closer to him, a fake smile on her face as she asked, "why? Why are you surprised? I thought he informed you of his coming. Why then are you surprised if he did?" Edward paused and began thinking of what to tell her. He had not expected this kind of quest
Everyone stood from the pews as the service came to an end. Emily turned and saw her father walking towards her. She quickly grabbed His Grace's hands and put a smile on her face but he squeezed his hands out of her grip. "Oh, Emily," Baron Dewhurst said with a small smile as he walked over to Emily and pulled her into a hug. "I have missed you so so much, dear daughter." "I have missed you too, father," Emily replied as she hugged her father back. Baron Dewhurst released his daughter from his hug and turned to his son-in-law who stood watching the scene between father and daughter. "Hello, sir," His Grace said, his demeanor immediately changing. "We are very happy that you came today." Emily grunted as she saw her husband's fake acts. The guy had just been angry at her and all of a sudden he seemed to be happy just because of her father. If only her father knew. "Of course, I did," the Baron said with a throaty laugh that sounded more like a cough. "When I saw the letter that y
Edward walked towards the manor and suddenly noticed that his stable was filled with different horses, many he knew was not his. The sound of laughter and music also seemed to increase by the minute and this made Edward very uncomfortable.He turned to the trail of river that ran down the trees as he thought of the body and head that he had dumped in. He saw someone walk towards that direction and he cussed inwardly.Edward heard someone whistle behind him and he turned. Coming towards he and his father-in-law was a man and a woman, dressed in fancy clothes, the man a cane in his hands and the woman a hat on her head, walking towards the manor with their nose in the air. From the stitches that were on their clothes, Edward knew that the duo were not from the nobles at all."Oh, Duke Edward," the lady said as she suddenly saw Edward, Baron Dewhurst standing beside him. "It is an honor to have met you, Your Grace.""Uhun," Edward mumbled as he nodded slightly. The man walked over to E
Edward locked his door behind him and motioned for Detective Harold to sit down on a seat beside him before walking to his couch. He sat down on it and grabbed a stick of cigar and a lighter. "We are in a secluded place like you said," Edward said as he put the cigar in his mouth and turned on his lighter. "Why did you ask for everyone to come to the manor? What was your reason?" "There are somethings that I wanted to know for myself," Detective Harold said as he removed his pipe from his mouth. He emptied the dried tobacco inside on an ashtray that was on a table beside him. "And what are those things?" Edward asked, rubbing his hands together. The detective slow response to his questions were beginning to make him very anxious and he didn't like it. "Why do you look so nervous, Your Grace?" Detective Harold asked as he stared keenly at Edward. "You should try to remain calm or else nothing is going to come out of the investigation that you are paying me to do." "Paying you?" E
Edward was staring down at the hallway where the feast was going on and sighted Williams and his wife speaking together. The two seemed to be engrossed in their conversation and that annoyed him much.Emily seemed to be suddenly agitated after William left, signalling the end of their discussion. She looked up and her and her husband's eyes met.Edwards anger seemed to increase as their eyes met and he quickly left to prevent himself from doing anything that would hurt the both of them later on.He walked towards his room, mumbling chases and words as he passed the other rooms. He stopped by one whose door was open and peeped into it. That room was one that he had used for storing some of the old weapons that he and his father had used. It was the same that he has found Emily unconscious in.The whole place was scattered and the items and tools that he had stored in there seemed to have been moved around. Things looked to be really out of place. Someone had been in there."Who's here
Edward was very much relieved when he heard what his father-in-law had really called him for. He was glad he wasn't going to receive any lashing from the old man today."Of course, she can," Edward said calmly as he tried holding his shaky breadths. He the turned to Emily and asked, "why did you not personally let me know of this, Emily? You should have come to me."Emily stared at her husband, giving him a knowing look. Of course, Edward knew why she had come to her father and not him instead. He just asked to cover up for his acts so that he would not be seen as a bad husband.Something that he knew he very much was."I guess she is still shy to personally ask you of some things, eh," Baron Dewhurst said with a soft chuckle. He poured the last drink into his mouth, taking the whole thing in one gulp before turning to the men around him and saying, "I am very sorry, sirs, but I beg to take my leave now.""Of course, Your Grace," one of the man said with a small bow. He then dug his h