Chapter 16

Lucas Pov

When I visited the Blanchester Estate. I stayed outside and climbed the tree since I was well aware of the duke's temper. I watched from a far how that child got treated by others and how she reacted towards everything. Furthermore, I couldn't understand her behavior on first day, So I left and visited the next day and did the same thing, Watched her from a distance.

Like this I watched her for two weeks. Honestly I was disappointed after finding out her true nature. She was full of greed and selfishness. Everything she compared to wealth. I could no longer see that little girl in her. Whom I once played with.

I couldn't take it how she turned out to be. Without giving any thought I stopped visiting the Blanchester Estate. Now that I look back, I was just disappointed because of my own imagination. I was the one who imagined her to be very kind and what not but when she wasn't anything like that. I blamed her on my own and left. Not only that, but I tried to fool myself into thinking that the girl duke's brought in was someone else.

I expected that duke would bring her to royal banquet, And it was expected of duke to make her his successor since she was fire spirit user. Spirit users can see the powers of other spirit users.

I officially met her for the first time at Royal Banquet. I tried to get close to her, But she was too busy in eavesdropping on duke's and Father's conversation.

When I called out to her and the way she turned and looked at me. Suddenly seeing her face to face I couldn't help but be mean to her. Even though she gave a smile in return, Her face was clearly showing how much she was pissed.

Later I was forced by my father to show respect towards her and when I did. First thing she did was doubting me. It was clear she was looking at me with suspicious eyes, She had not any intention of showing mercy in that situation. When I said out loud her thoughts. She played innocent.

I was freaked out by her acting and left her for the time being but later when I found her. I was forced to dance with her. But I do admit she was cute while dancing, she did do a job on my foot.

I left the dance floor and was dragged by Max. After a while when I got the news of my younger brother being sick from my father and I left in search of my mom.

I was amazed at the fact how my mother was acting crazy. After many years I saw her acting like this again. At that time too I interfered and helped her without giving any thought.

I somehow ended up involving myself with her throughout the whole banquet time. I tried to ignore her but still ended up following her into the garden. She looked so happy and enjoying herself when she was having a lot of strawberries around her. But when that idiot Max came and started his usual insulting way, For some reason I ended up stepping in.

I really had forgot about the promise that I made and the little girl for whose sake the promise was made. But Fena feed me the strawberry suddenly and said the same thing as Lady Rose said about her.

I was so surprised and was glad too at the same time. I realized the reason why I was feeling so pissed at everything about her. Maybe I just wanted to see that little girl once again that Lady Rose showed to me once.

I left the garden in a hurry because I was having mixed feelings about her. Few days later grandpa suggested to Max and I to train together with Fena and Dion under the Grand Duke's instructions. So we could increase our speed at swinging sword.

We started training there together. I was surprised when I saw her skills. She was good at it despite her age but in some places she was lacking, Specially when it comes to her power. I saw her practicing at night's time. The next day I decided to teach her about how to get better control at her power.

I was following her, So we could talk alone, But then I saw her three younger siblings and the treatment they gave to her. In truth, I knew this is what, It must be happening from the day she came because this is how illegitimate children's receive treatment in noble houses. But the way Fena responded to them. I thought she doesn't care about such things since all she cared about money.

This is what I thought it was, But I was wrong about her from the very start. Because of that one moment my all misunderstandings became clear. The face she made while holding that shitty board in her hands.

To me, it looked like she was on the verge of disappearing. If I don't hold onto her, she might disappear. Unconsciously I grabbed her hand but for some reason, I was pissed to the point that I did go and kill the three of them. But I controlled myself and just blurted out whatever I was thinking. I felt like, If I don't say anything to her, she might leave.

I was surprised when she turned her face towards me. She was crying, After seeing that I wanted to say something, But I couldn't bring up any words, And before I could say something. She started to make excuses and requested to me "to not look at her like that", I got along with her request and pretended that I haven't seen a thing.

I changed the subject and started her explaining random things like spirit power and all, But it was worth explaining since she is quick to understand things.

Like that days passed, We started to spend a lot of time together beside practicing. Meanwhile, She started feeding me every kind of food that she liked it, Sometimes it would be a cake which is too sweet, And sometimes it would be a curry that is way too spicy, Her foods were never normal.

When we were taking a break from practice. Suddenly Max came and started his selfish request. I wasn't interested in it nor did I plan to respond to him until he grabbed Fena arm roughly. At that time, I took out on him and left him behind.

I was curious to know why Fena is so interested in money? Why is that she loves money as if it's her only way of living life? Because to me, It looked like if she doesn't bring up money in the things she does, She will disappear, As if her reason to live life will be gone.

And when I asked her she just responded in a joke and let it go. She is same as her mother. They both never respond to the things I ask but turns into jokes.

They both resemble a lot, How they don't care what other thinks, How they love hearing praising and full of confidence without any shame. The thing that resembled the most was how they could show a one season in some other season time simply by having a flower in their hairs. Lady Rose whenever puts a white rose in her hair, she would look like as one was witnessing winter in autumn, Just like how Fena hair with pink rose looked like a cherry blossom in winter.

Lucas who was lying on his bed at night time while turning here to there couldn't bring himself to fall asleep.

I came to a conclusion on my own that Lady Rose knew what was going to happen in next upcoming years that's why she took promise from me. Even if she did know, How can she know that we did meet again? I need to start my investigation again.