Chapter 20

We start visiting the stores on the street one by one, I was looking at a lot of things.

As I was looking around, I found a very cute hair pin, But it looked very expensive, So I let it go and moved forward.

Lucas who was standing behind Fena, Grabs her hand and pulls her back," You! Why are you leaving without buying anything? Don't you like that pin?"

Fena with an awkward smile scratches her right cheek," It's look expensive and old man didn't give me a penny, So I can't buy it."

Lucas Who was still staring at Fena," Anyway, It's not like if I like it, I should take it. I am just glad enough to get to enter these stores. If I were to be in my previous state. I wouldn't even get to watch from outside." Fena's smiles and looks other way.

Lucas who was looking at Fena Grabs her other hand too, "If that's the case then why are your fingers are dancing around that pin? Don't even think of hiding it in your pocket?"

"My! You caught me, Honestly I wasn't planning to hide it. I was just checking it since it's got a pretty red ruby rose on it, Isn't it similar to your eyes Lucas?"

Lucas who was still staring at Fena let go of her hands and steps other way while taking the hair pin.

I was confused at Lucas behavior and followed him," Where are you going? What are you going to do with this?"

Lucas who was walking ahead stops and turns back While putting the hair pin in Fena's hair," Here you go, I am buying this for you."

Fena gaves a adorable smile to Lucas," Thank you, But I won't pay for it. "

"I didn't buy for you to, So you can pay me back later idiot."

Max and Dion who was busy watching old swords in other store joins Fena and Lucas.

Max who was looking here and there finds something," Look, There is going to be fireworks in some time. Let's watch this for the last time before leaving for the border."

Everyone agrees and left for fireworks.

At Blanchester Estate in study room....

Both of the elders were sitting together seriously while playing chess.

Former Emperor who looks at the duke with fed up look in his eyes," You really want to do this before leaving?"

Duke who was sipping his tea stops," Yes! I really want to do this before leaving. I can't think of anyone else."

"Why can't you come up openly with her? You know after four years there is no confirmation when you will leave this world. I don't get it, Why don't you start getting treatment?"

Duke puts the cup down and looks at former emperor witha sad look in his eyes, "I can't do that, I need to take Fena with me, To make her stronger and responsible so that when I am gone. She will be the one looking after them."

Even though you are my friend, But I must say," That's just selfish of you, To bring her suddenly out of nowhere and force her to work hard, Then throwing everything on her in the end."

"I choose her because she is Rose daughter. If what rose told me is the true future? Then I can leave things in the hands of her."

"Okay! I got it! If that's what you want, But your strength won't last long because of your illness."

"I know well that's why I'm in a hurry, We need to leave soon for the border. I heard there are monsters rampaging, If we didn't get there on time, Things might get out of our hands."

The Fireworks.....

Fena who looks at fireworks says," The thing about fireworks is when you realize how pretty they are? They are already over. No matter how many times I watch fireworks, I always get this feeling."

Max who was staring at Fena after hearing her words," Isn't it same goes for humans and things? You never cherish them but when they are gone, Only then you realize its importance."

Lucas who was sitting in the middle of Dion and Max," Let's get out of here before it gets crowded. We already watched fireworks first round. Don't make faces as if you won't get another chance to watch it. We will come here again after four years."

Everyone looked at each other and smiled," Yeah you are right."

Afterwards I reached the Blanchester Estate with Dion's, And we parted halfway in garden.

I didn't notice that the old man was sitting in the garden until he called out to me in a low voice.

"Welcome back! I was waiting for you. Did you enjoy well outside? How was the fireworks felt, Like seeing them in closer view?"

Fena who was looking at the duke with having blank look in her eyes," You should stop it, Old Man! When you know everything well. You send a spy after me because you knew I would take the chance and escape."

Duke who was sitting there on the bench stands up," How many times do you think you tried to escape from me? Of course! I would send a spy after you."

I felt very tired At this moment that I didn't even want to argue with him," You won't let me leave this place? Right! I get it. Likewise, I will go with you so don't sit outside in such a cold weather."

Duke who was standing there looks at Fena with surprised eyes," You! What happened to you? Why are you making this face? Do you perhaps know about it?"

I looked at duke for a while and started to leave," I am just tired from walking whole day that's why nothing else happened. Duke you should take care of yourself."

Fena who left the garden and went to her room leaving the duke in garden.

"She called me duke for the first time? Something is wrong with her attitude, What happened on the way?"

At Morning Time....

Last night I was so tired that I just collapsed on my bed and now only I opened my eyes in morning.

I went down to the living hall for breakfast. As I sat on the chair and reached out my hand for spoon the butler called out to me.

"Lady Fena! There is a letter for you from the Archduchess of house Vermilion."

I took the letter from Jean and opened it," Dear Fena, I would like you to visit me once and spend a day with us, Before leaving with the duke for next four years. I can't come because of some reasons that's why I expect you to come to me. Hope you would keep my heart and come."

I feel like I can see her some reasons, It's totally because of how she behaved at the banquet? Archduke and Lucas must have stopped her from visiting.

"I will visit her once since I won't be here for the next four years and I haven't been to Lucas place before."

"Then I will Ask Ann to prepare a dress for you."

When I entered in my room, I looked at Ann with surprised eyes because Ann was holding a dress full of flower pattern. I felt like it was too much and asked to change to other one.

I changed into a black frock with white sleeves dress and a black hat on my head with white rose on it.

Vermilion Estate....

"Greetings to the duchess!"

"Greetings Fena and welcome to the Vermilion Estate. I hope you will enjoy your time with us."

Duchess who was holding herself back, Starts hugging tightly Fena and starts giving kisses to her.

"Indeed you are so adorable as always. When you were small you were as adorable as now. I can't get enough of your cuteness."

"Duchess! Can you please let me go? I am-"

I was suddenly free from duchess. Furthermore, I felt a hard hand holding mine. As I look up to see who it was?," I apologize on behalf of my wife actions. She just can't control herself when it comes to adorable kids."

"Ah! It's fine, Totally fine! I understood duchess feelings. Greetings to the Archduke!"

Archduke who Pat's on Fena's head,"Just call me uncle and her aunt, It's totally fine with us. No need to be so formal."

Awkwardly laughing," Ha, ha, Sure! I will try to call you that way."

I spend three hours talking with the Archduke and duchess while having a lot of strawberry cakes. I honestly was having a lot of fun with them.

' They are really kind people, And it seems everyone is here very kind From hosts to employers.'

'No wonder, Lucas is so nice and kind, It's because he is brought up in such a warm place. It seems he is kind to others too, The way duke and duchess were talking about him. Here I thought it might be only me. I kinda feels down for some reason.'

'Hmm! Only Kind to me? Kinda feeling down? Ehhh! What's with these thoughts? What am I even doing?'

Fena who was busy with her thoughts starts smacking her head on the table suddenly.

The Duke and duchess looks at Fena surprisingly," What happened Fena? Why are you hurting yourself?"

Before I could say anything," Because she lost her mind, It's nothing new to me, how she behaves now? She must have her thoughts running in wrong direction."

I looked back at Lucas who was walking towards us with in his white shirt and black pant while tying his long black hair that was touching his shoulders.

'He looks kinda hot with tied up hair. No snap out of it already Fena.'

Fena again tries to smack her head on the table, But Lucas reach out his hand towards Fena's head and holds it," Stop smacking your head, It will bleed soon, If you don't stop."

The parents of Lucas looked at Lucas and Fena with affectionate eyes, "My son! Sure doesn't speak formally with Fena only. He is same as you, Can't help but be mean to the people he likes."

Lucas who hears start pushing his parent's and asks them to leave," Stop saying nonsense and leave, Mom."

Both of them left the garden leaving Lucas and Fena alone.

Extra Story Time

It's about Lucas parents first meeting and how they fell in love with each other?

It was at his big brother wedding party, Where he met Lilan, A girl who seemed to be timid and weak. When Douma saw Lilan entering the party in a golden frock with flat shoes. Douma was left staring at Lilan for five minutes. He wouldn't have come to his senses, If he wasn't called out by his elder brother," Stop staring at her so obviously! She might complain to her elder sister if you get catch and it will be a hard decision for me to choose between you and my wife."

Douma who was left speechless after hearing that the girl Lilan was his sister-in-law Lisa younger sister. Douma who tried to ignore Lilan after getting aware of who she is?

Lilan gets in trouble by some womanizer noble. The man starts dragging Lilan by hand," It hurts! Stop it! Please! I beg you....."

Douma who saws troubled Lilan and comes forward.....

(We will continue in next extra Story time till then guess on your own)