Chapter 578 - Five Hundred And Seventy-eight: Hes Making A Move Tonight (2/2)
”This is all my fault,” Neon mumbled, his head hanging low on his chest.
”Oh,” Allen scoffed, ” Now you realize that?”
Neon's mood dampened.
”What if we can prove the queen wrong? Would she retract her statement?” Ailee asked, heart pounding. She knew they were right in their accusation, they just underestimated Lord Albert's tactics.
”Ailee,” Niklaus let out a warning growl, ”You would not be doing anything!”
”But this is treason! We could be in danger!” The young girl pressed.
However, Niklaus replied, ”You've done enough of informing them already. It's all left for the queen now,”
”But Dad -!”
”This is not our city!” Niklaus snapped at her, losing his temper unintentionally. His gaze softened when he discovered he'd startled her, however, Niklaus was firm in his decision, ”The queen would do her best to keep her kingdom safe and you three would do your own best by going to bed, and prepare for tomorrow's departure. You're dismissed,”
They obviously had a lot to say but Niklaus dismissed them already.
”Goodnight father,” Ailee was the first to say that, followed by her brother and then, Neon, who lingered at first but left eventually, as he had nothing to say. If anything he was ashamed, he was the one who put everyone in this predicament.
”How do you solve this now?” Allen was upon Neon as soon as they made it to the hallway.
”Allen, stop it, this is not his fault,” Ailee defended him.
”No, it's my fault,” Neon admitted it, not that they listened.
”Then who's fault is that and why are you always defending him?” Allen shoved Neon on the chest.
Ailee shoved him back, ”Stop it! What the hell is wrong with you? Why are you always picking on our brother?!”
”Well, he's yours, not mine,” Allen said with bitterness, ”I don't have a dumb sibling,”
At once, Ailee gasped, ”That is it, Isabella! She's going to help us clear out names!”
”What?!” Neon and Allen suffered a mental whiplash. One moment they were fighting and the next, talks about being rescued by their sister, Isabella.
”We are dumb! We shouldn't have lied to her!” Ailee said, already making a start for her room.
”What? Wait up!” they called after her.
Ailee barged into Isabella's room
”Sister, we need your help -”
”Shhh,” Isabella made a silencing motion, an earbud in her ear, ”He's going to make a move tonight,”
”Huh?”
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