Chapter 524 - Tale of Rain Part 6 (1/2)

”Heartbroken and dumped at age nine.”

”You two—” Rhys eyes twitched annoyed.

”Well jokes aside, what do you think Tetsu?” Ryan slung his arms around the first brother's shoulders.

”It is not impossible to break that engagement. Queen Orthez is only particular about it because she can see the worth in that young man. Rhys in order for you to win you just have to show you are better.”

Lyn said something similar but Rhys wondered if it would be that easy. His thoughts broke off when he heard a sweet voice call his name, he looked at the source and found Lyn rushing over to him. Rhys immediately stepped forward and caught her.

”Hey don't run like that.”

Lyn laughed. ”Sorry, but I thought you would leave and not see me.”

Like that is possible. The moment he spotted her he would have rushed over to her side. The girl must have been looking for him since sweat clung to her face. He wiped it away with his sleeve. ”Did you need me for something?”

The servants aren't bullying her again, are they? It seemed they noticed how fond of her he was. Since nobody knew her actual identity aside from his brothers the others looked down on her. If they just stopped at rumors he would have left it but not too long ago he caught one of them about to hit her.

”Sleep with me.”

Rhys almost dropped her when he heard those words. Huh? What? An illusion? A test?

His brothers who were engaged in conversation suddenly looked over.

”You work fast,” Ryan commented.

Isaki looked horrified and his face color turned pale. He dramatically placed his hand on his forehead and rubbed his temple. He held onto the railing like he was about to faint. ”Wait wait, he is only nine and she is six. It wouldn't work.”

His eyes twitched annoyed when he heard his second and third brother. What on earth are these two suggesting? Then again Lyn keeps saying such misleading things.

”What's wrong?” Rhys turned to her.

”I'm scared of ghosts.”

See? He knew it would be something else. This little girl ends up saying misleading things all the time. ”Right ghost-” Rhys paused as something came to mind.

There should be no ghosts around here. With his high level dark magic, why would spirits or the dead linger here? But from what she just said and the fact that she is now trembling she must have seen something.

Rhys looked over at his brothers who turned serious.

”Little Lyn,” Isaki said with his usual kind smile. ”What did you see?”

Lyn quickly described how she felt that somebody was standing by her bed, and the next second hands were on her neck. The rustling sound of chains.

How on earth is that a ghost? If it were a ghost they wouldn't be able to touch. Also the sound of chains? His gaze grew darker when he heard those words.

Tetsuki suddenly got up. ”I see some rats have snuck in.”

Is this what Lyn's father was worried about? He did mention that they have to promise to keep her safe, and if possible away from anybody who could harm her. So far Rhys has made sure that no members of his father's harem saw her. But it is difficult to keep her completely out of the public's eyes. Besides the servant's gossip a lot. It is hard to be with her twenty-four-seven when they have their duties as Princes.

”Oh dear me.”