“Duchess… could you put the box on the table?” Zaha asked when they had reached the living room again. "Please be careful with it."
“W-what is this? Is this a dangerous object? W-Would it explode if I did something wrong…” Harriet, who was caught in a panic because of Zaha, then treated it with more care than before, placing it on the centre table in the living room.
"You three, go and guard the door," Zaha said to their three teenage children.
It wasn't until the three teenagers left that Zaha turned to Harriet who was looking at him worriedly.
“W-what…” Harriet was bewildered. It was in her brother's bag and it made Zaha so panicked… but why?
“Duchess, how can your brother have the Elixir of Life?!” Zaha asked quickly.
“How would I know? I was just as surprised as you are&hell
The moon began to hide behind the clouds that night.After Liam left slamming the door, Zaha and Heath stared at each other. Meanwhile, the three teenagers who lived with them were frightened.This was the first time they had seen the ducal couple fight. They simply couldn't believe that the couple could fight—considering how perfect they were."What happened…?" asked Molly, sitting restlessly on a chair at the dining table. Next to her, Yelan quickly touched her trembling hand."It will be okay. Quarrels are common in households,” said the young girl in a soothing voice.“But THEIR household? This is unimaginable,” Yesha whispered next to Yelan, unable to believe that the ducal couple actually fought.Oh, everyone in the house felt the same."I'm going to go after His Grace," said Heath, who could hear what
"I think your conclusion, well, some of it, is the correct one."Liam raised his eyebrows, though his face was still as level and cold as before."But don't forget that my sister has reason to say everything she says," Heath said, straightening himself after he managed to catch his breath.“What do you mean reason? I know she already understands that once I swallow the stone, I will be cursed with immortality. And one day, she will leave me alone," Liam said. “How could she have the heart to let me live such a life?”“Your Grace, have you forgotten that even now you are already half-immortal?” Heath asked.Liam furrowed his brows even more. "But I can still die.""You're not dead even after 70 years of living without your heart, Your Grace," Heath spoke quickly, almost cutting Liam's words off.The two of the
"But, even if she trusted you to bear all of that, will you let her?"Hearing this, Liam fell silent."You know what I mean, right?"Of course, Liam immediately understood why Heath had directed their conversation this way. Liam had received treatment that would help him recover, but Harriet would remain human once he recovered.“I brought the stone here today…to persuade Elder Sister to swallow it,” Heath said. Liam saw Heath rise from his seat and stretch his back. "Isn't this a reasonable solution?"“You will recover, and Elder Sister will become immortal. You two, no—we could all be living together for a very long time.”Liam furrowed his brows in displeasure. Why was a Goldlane's way of thinking so…"For me, besides you, no one else in this world deserves to swallow that stone and gain immo
“Milord, what do you think of the letter from His Grace? Would you like to add something?” asked Harriet.Liam looked up, saw Harriet's warm smile and smiled back. He received the reply Harriet had written and read it for a moment, then handed it to Harriet again."Just add that we miss Grandpa, and hope Grandpa is well in our absence," Liam said softly."All right," Harriet smiled and started writing again, then signing them.After folding it and sealing it in a white envelope, she gave it to Liam so Liam could take it to Jake Scolecite to be sent to Almandine Castle by his men."I'll be right back," Liam said, kissing Harriet on the cheek and seeing the smile in her eyes.As soon as Liam left, Harriet, who had been trying so hard to contain the excruciating dizziness in her head, quickly reached for the handkerchief in the desk drawer. She could
After all, poor people were insignificant! They were of no benefit, useless to him and his land—other than being dirty servants and lowly errands, of course.And now, even after he came home, he had to take care of one of the lowly people like them."My Lord, we're going to take a detour to take Miss Abby home first," said the coachman as they stopped at the city gates.Hearing that, Otto Obsidian clicked his tongue in annoyance. "Yes, yes, fine."He was actually tired and wanted to go home and take a bath with his beautiful, slender and fragrant maids. But that's okay. Every now and then he would take a detour for those rats. He was generous enough.Finally, they crossed a different path than the one Otto and Laurel used to take. Abby who was sitting next to the coachman pointed the way to her house, and before long, they arrived.However, Abby furrowe
Liam could clearly see Harriet's displeased face, and he knew why. Harriet's eyes focused on a young woman who had been rude to Molly since before, and as the result, she was still standing in the doorway without moving.Seeing Harriet still insisting on waiting for Molly at the door, Liam took off the jacket he hadn't taken off since he came home and put it on Harriet's shoulders. Sensing Liam's movement next to her, Harriet looked up and thanked him."You think this will be a problem?" Liam asked."Mm-hm," Harriet nodded. "But this will be a good lesson for Molly."The two waited until Molly managed to persuade her sister to go to their residence. And Harriet showed her warm smile as Molly approached them with Abby, her shabby-looking sister."You must be Abby. Molly has told me a lot about you," said Harriet when she saw Abby's face. This young girl looked healthy even though
When everyone finally gathered around the table, Harriet could clearly see Molly's expression. Everyone was acting normal except for the teenage girl."Molly, do you not like the chicken curry I made tonight?" asked Harriet."Ah!" Molly was surprised. "I-I like it, of course!"The teenage girl began to lower her face towards her food. Abby did the same. It had been so long since she had tasted this delicious food. But in the middle of dinner that day, she had decided to force Molly to ask for their house's money.She kicked Molly's leg so hard it made Molly groan softly with her mouth full of food.Of course, Molly immediately understood what Abby wanted. She slowly swallowed her food and nervously looked at Harriet."Mrs Gold, can we talk after dinner?" Molly asked in a low voice.Harriet looked up at Molly and smiled. She wiped her lips
Molly's words made Harriet smile."Why are you disappointed, Molly?" asked Harriet softly.“Hmm…” Molly looked confused herself. What really disappointed her? Was it because Abby was still acting the way she usually did to her even though she had already made money for her?She should have known what she should expect from Abby. Deep in her heart, she knew Abby would never change. And considering that Abby had left her once when she was really, really sick and almost greeted the grim reaper, Molly shouldn't have been disappointed anymore.She should have been just grateful that Abby was back at all.Harriet sat close to Molly and put her arm around her shoulders, hugging the girl's head to her chest. The young woman stroked Molly's hair gently and patted her shoulder as if to comfort her."How do you feel now?" asked Harriet then.&n