Chapter 222 - Satiana’s Final Decision (1/2)

The conversation in the duke's office flowed quite in my favor. We were deep in our talks when I heard something from the direction of the door. I looked at that direction and saw the door was opened slightly.

'That's weird.' I thought to myself.

As I remember, the last ones that came inside were the butler and maid that brought our tea and snacks. I was sure they closed the door before they left. Two guards are also stationed just outside the door.

”I will excuse myself for a while.” I told the gentlemen in a hushed voice.

I stood up and walked towards then slightly opened door. I made sure to walk at the blind spot, if ever someone is really peeking inside the room and eavesdropping in our conversation. When I was just by the door, I quickly opened it and in one swoop someone fell down on the floor with a thud.

”Aww, aww, aww.” I hear a familiar voice of a girl.

”Sati?!” I looked surprised. I never thought that the one eavesdropping on us was Satiana.

”H-Hi big sis.” Satiana said shyly. She was caught in the act of eavesdropping in our conversation.

”Your highness.” Duke Matias stood up and bowed respectfully.

”Greetings your highness.” George did the same.

”Your highness, what were you doing outside the door?” Jack quickly walked towards Satiana who was still lying on the floor. He held his hand out to help her get up.

With a blushed face, Satiana took Jack's hand and he pulled her up. When I looked outside, I saw the guards were lying on the floor, snoring.

”Did you do this?” I pointed to the sleeping guards.

”U-Um… well, it's because you have been gone for some time now big sis and I have gone out to look for you.” Satiana reasoned out. ”When I walked by the duke's office, I heard your voice having inside and I was a little bit curious. I used sleeping powder from the plants that I have grown with my magic.” She held her head down knowing what she has done was wrong.

”Impressive.” George complimented Satiana's magic abilities. ”For you to grow plants in this cold weather is rather amazing. And to think you have grown a plant with sleeping compound and extract it is just simply spectacular. You may have low magic aptitude but still royal blood is running thru your veins. You are still a bit above average.”

Satiana was dumb founded with everything that George just said. She still doesn't have full knowledge in her magic abilities.

”Don't mind my old man.” Jack grinned. ”He really keeps on yapping on things.”

”O-Okay…” Satiana was still at a loss.

”Sati, why did you eavesdrop on us?” I asked. Satiana looked hesitant at first. ”Don't worry, I won't scold you.”

Satiana looked up at me and then the duke. ”Well I didn't mean to eavesdrop, it's just I heard the duke mentioning my name.”

”How much did you exactly hear your highness?” Duke Matias asked.

”I-I heard from where… mother was the one that killed father.” Satiana said, tears were seen in the rim of her eyes. ”A-And I heard that big brother is not really father's son. Is it really true big sis, that big brother Gladi isn't my father's biological son?”

Satiana held my arms and I can feel her grip tighten. I can see that she was trying to fight back the tears.