Chapter 246 (1/2)
Chapter 246
“Don’t take too long” Hebaron shrugged his bulky shoulders, turned around and went back
After finishi+ng feeding Talon an apple, Riftan went to the front of the water trough and brusquely washed his hands
“You should return to the room first”
He wiped the water fro on the fence of the stables Max stroked Rem’s neck and shot Riftan an anxious look
“Is there… some problem that came up?”
“The informant as sent to verify the duke’s movements has just returned” Riftan looked at her darkened face, sighed a little, and draped a cloak over her shoulder “It’s not a big deal, so don’t worry, just rest in the room Don’t wander off anywhere else”
Then, he ruffled Max’s bangs and kissed her forehead She tried to s that she had entered the castle, Riftan headed straight for the training grounds Max returned to the room and looked out theincessantly
Under the gray hazy sky, the bare trees shook their bare branches like blackened bones The silver sun occasionally cast pale rays of light behind the hazy clouds, but it wasn’t enough to bring life to the desolate garden where the chilly breeze blew She wondered if her overt anxietyat future ordeals Max sighed, dragged a chair in front of the fireplace, and sat down Roy, as following her, clihtly relieved by his relaxed and cal his soft back to ease her nervousness
Riftan returned to the rooht had fallen Max took his cape and looked at hi for him to tell her ent on in the conference roo anything, took off his boots, and washed his hands with lukeater When she grabbed a towel and handed it to him, he barely turned his head towards her
“Did you have dinner?”
“A l-little while ago How about you, Riftan…? Do you wantto eat?”
“No, I also had dinner in the conference room”
He washed his face and rubbed his face with a towel Max looked him in the eye and asked, unable to overcome her impatience
“A-about ?”
Riftan’s eyebrows slightly pulled together Then, he shook his head after a bit of pause
“The only thing I have discovered is that your father is in frequent contact with his vassals”
Max narrowed her eyes They couldn’t have discussed this for so long with so little information If Hebaron had searched for hi important She put on a disappointed expression, but kept her hed as if he had noticed that she was suspicious
“Whatever Duke Croix does, it’s my job to handle it You don’t have to worry about him anymore”
“Ho-how could I do that? That person… is my father What happened is because of me…”
“He is a son of a btch hips his own daughter, what kind of father he is”
He threw the towel on the shelf and spat his words out roughly Max’s shoulders flinched at his sudden outrage
“What I’ is… This problem concerns me too… I ht to knohat is going on”