Chapter 35: Fourth Episode: Chapter 8 (1/2)

Chapter 35: Fourth Episode: Chapter 8

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The Andrew family did not fancy Dulin for there was nothing that they liked about this city. Although the journey back home was long and arduous, everyone who stayed in Duke Andrew's official residence was looking forward to embark on that journey.

29 May, at the break of dawn, Duchess Celia of the Andrew Family was already stirring up a commotion at the gates of the official residence. This Madam was full of vigor and in high spirits.

The Duchess from a faraway land was about to return home. But let us put everything else aside and focus on her son. That was the sole purpose of her coming to the capital. She had dreaded that the situation would not turn out as well as it had now. Her son not only broke free from the shadow of a criminal, he also received incomparable status and honor.

Sasha E. Nedgabel Andrew was running back and forth in the stables, helping Baron Erbe, the official residence’s house steward, settle various matters. Everyone smiled upon looking at the young miss who was like a little beast. She was going home, so of course the young miss was overjoyed.

Sasha was naturally the most elated because if it were not for her brother, there would not be a moment for her to leave the land of Narcissus in her entire lifetime. The young miss realized that she was incompatible with Dulin. Enduring the disgusting people with their Botox smiles made her feel sick. Aside from that, most of the time she had nothing to do in Dulin.

This had nothing to do with her brother! Sasha said to herself. She could empathize with her brother for both of them have grown up. If her brother were to idly waste his time to accompany her, then she had reason to worry. Men should have their own aspirations and careers. The house of Andrew never produced one who lived a complacent life all day long.

But where was her brother? The young miss carefully searched through the crowd that was about to set off on their journey. Has anyone seen my brother?

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”Your Royal Highness... Your Royal Highness!” The maid knocked on the Prince's door warily. She knew that His Royal Highness was already awake and rather excited even. ”Your Royal Highness... The front courtyard is already leaving!”

Heavy panting and a sharp groan radiated clearly through the cracks of the door. Blushing, the maid retreated to the side. Although she was separated from the room by a door, she already had a clear understanding of the source of those sounds.

”Ah... Coming... Coming!” Oscar embraced the girl in his arms and thrust frantically.

Little Miss Fenrar Donarte could not comprehend anymore! She did not know how His Royal Highness Prince came to embrace her in his arms, but all that was not important, it was about to come, was it not? Fenrar grasped the little Prince's shoulder firmly, and let out a last resounding and delightful yelp.

When the prince fiercely wrapped Fenrar in his embrace, everything returned to silence.

”Oscar...” Fenrar relaxed all four limbs. Her snowy white thighs were encircled around his waist in a knot.

Oscar gently patted Fenrar's back. ”Hey! It's time to get up!”

The young trainee female doctor shot a glare at the little fatty in annoyance. Right, and who was the one who carried her onto the bed without a single explanation before sunrise?

”Brother! It's me, Sasha! The maid said that you are awake. What are you doing locking the door for? ”

”Oh! Damn it!” Fenrar swiftly separated herself from the prince. Thankfully the prince did not completely tear her clothes into shreds. This little miss hurriedly straightened her clothes and tidied her hair.

Oscar looked up from the bed and smirked at everything that took place. As compared to the anxious young miss, he only needed to pull up his pants and that will be it. ”Ola, Sasha! I'm almost done!”

Fenrar was furious! Her skirt hasn’t been let down yet! That wretched chap had stuffed her skirt into his belt for convenience.

Fenrar, anxious and ashamed, finally managed to let down her skirt and step into her shoes. Fortunately the ”morning exercise” ended in the nick of time, else the young miss would have seen her widely spread legs and that would have been unthinkable!

With a few stray hairs that failed to be attended to, Fenrar took wide and hurried strides towards the door. At that moment, she did not forget to fling a pillow on the chair towards the prince. This guy was just simply too repulsive! She so hoped that the pillow could smash a huge bump into his head!

The youngster caught the pillow and seized the opportunity to throw himself onto the bed. Oscar did not expect the situation to become so meaningful. That Fenrar, the one who did not get anxious, worked up or surprised in any situation was now the spitting image of an old cat whose tail was about to be burnt by wildfire.

Fenrar spat at the little prince who had collapsed onto the bed in a bundle, laughing, then shot him a look that said ”You little brat, just you wait!”

”Little young miss! Good morning!”

Sasha did not hurry to enter as soon as the room door opened, for she knew that the things that happened inside was something she would rather not witness.

”Hehe, Miss Fenrar, good morning, you seem driven today!”

Fenrar Donarte smiled awkwardly and stepped to the side.

”Ola! Sasha! Come quick! Let me look at you!” His Royal Highness the Prince beckoned to his younger sister.

Sasha entered the room. This young miss shot a sideway glance at Fenrar when she passed her. ”Do you mind closing door from the outside?”

”Of course not!” Fenrar stood outside and closed the door to the prince’s bedroom. She let out a deep sigh. The look that the young miss last shot her left her in fear and trepidation.

The prince wanted to embrace his sister, but Sasha retreated backwards. ”Hurry and wash yourself. I don’t like the odour on your body now.”

The prince acted all rogue and tried to pester his sister with a kiss on the cheek.

Sasha exhausted a huge amount of strength before she managed to shut her brother into the bathroom. She suddenly felt that she could not bear the touch of her brother.

”Sasha, I know that you are mad! But you should understand that that is Fenrar and Fenrar means nothing to me!” The prince’s voice travelled out from the bathroom.

”Mhm! Right!” Sasha helped tidy up her brother’s clothes and took a brand new towel from the built-in wardrobe.

”Oh Sasha, why are you so short-tempered? I just told you, Fenrar is my medical intern, you could also think of her as my friend or my female companion but to think that we are lovers, that is a little too much!”

The little young miss opened the bathroom door and gave a fright to her brother inside.

”Hey! You! Where are your manners?”

Sasha refused to comment and tossed the bath towel in her hands. ”It sure beats me locking you outside. Should I find a maid for you?”

Oscar hid himself in the depths of the bathtub. He took the bath towel from his sister’s hands in humiliation and anger.

”You little brat! Fine! Get out quick! Don’t forget that we were still young when we last bathed together. And believe or not, but Mam Celia would so beat you up if she knew that you barged in.”

”I believe so!” Sasha did not plan on leaving. She mixed the Chinese honey locust soap used for baths with the rose-scented essential oil, and rubbed it on her tiny hands to produce lots of bubbles.

Oscar watched on and shook his head. ”No! No! No! What are you trying to do? Don’t tell me you did not hear what I just said?”

Just when the youngster was still feeling suspicious about his sister’s abnormal behavior, a pair of smooth white hands was placed on his back. Oscar immediately fell silent. Although it was a pleasant feeling, Sasha was churning up conflicting emotions within him.

”Brother, who says that after we grow up, we can’t bathe together?”

Oscar turned around. ”That’s right! No one set that rule. That means that I could help you rub your back, am I right?”

”Of course!” Sasha replied with extreme confidence.

Oscar felt that he was getting a headache. ”Are you insane? Could you not tell that I was joking? And about the issue of bathing together, why don’t you go and ask mam for yourself? It’d be a wonder if she doesn’t beat your face swollen!”

The little young miss patted her brother’s back. ”Okay, Okay! Almost done! You can come out now! We should hurry, mam and the others have been waiting for you for quite some time already!”

Oscar shrank into the water and did not dare make a move. Normally, when he was in front of the maids, he was not like this.

”Ola! I was wrong my little young miss! Tell me, just how do you want to punish me before you are satisfied?”

Sasha took the bath towel and wiped her brother’s face. ”You were wrong? Where have you wronged? How could it be that I have not notice?”

Oscar knew that if he did not portray a good attitude, there was no way he was leaving the bathroom this morning.

”It’s like this, I should not have gotten involved with Fenrar early in the morning, I should not have shut you outside the door, I should not have used my hand that bears the scent of other women to touch you. I should not have refused your good intentions to serve me, I should not have... Aren’t those enough? My good sister! Please leave! There’s a good girl!”

Sasha cocked her head to the side as if she was carefully counting. ”Oh! That’s not right! There’s still one matter that you absolutely shouldn’t have done!”

Oscar was indeed lost. He felt like submerging his head into the bathtub and drowning himself.

”Please! What else is there? Just let it be! Forgive me!” Oscar was really somewhat anxious. He has never humbled himself to speak to anyone like this before.

Sasha pretended not to notice her brother’s grimace. She fell silent abruptly. In the end, the little young miss sighed heavily and used the wide bath towel to cover her brother’s head. ”Everyone at home is prepared to leave, but the only one missing is Aunty Annie.”

The bathroom door shut. The prince pulled down the bath towel covering his head, momentarily at a loss of what to do.

No. 31 Penelope Avenue, the people were already busy since dawn. In every corner, servants and maids were bustling around. Celia was busy entertaining the nobles who rushed there to pay a visit; Ferry and Erbe were organizing manpower to deal with all sorts of gifts for the journey, sent by the nobles early in the morning.

The little prince had nothing to do, so in the end he inspected the items that he brought on him once through. Aside from a weapons holder, it seemed that there was nothing else he brought. After that, he settled himself down on the polar bear sofa with his left hand grasping his machete, while his right hand absentmindedly plucked at the fur on the surface of the sofa’s cover.

Snowstorm rapped on the widely open door of the prince’s study. He was aware that the little fellow did not like to be interrupted when he was in thought. However, from how he saw the current situation, the little prince did not seem to be using his mind. That was how dull he appeared.

”Hey! I say, could we leave now? The Duchess is rushing us.”

”Sit, Paul.”

Paul walked to stand directly in front of the prince. ”Hey, what’s wrong with you? Now is not the time...”

”Sit!”

Paul sat down.

”How is Annie?”

Paul shrugged his shoulders. ”I don’t know. She locked herself in her room since yesterday and this morning she told the Duchess that she did not wish to join the vacation.”

Until then, Oscar did not utter a single word. A handful of white polar bear fur was already accumulating by his feet.

Paul was a little impatient. ”Little lad, can’t you just discuss your views with an outsider such as myself?”

The prince was indifferent. Since the King of Assassins stepped through the door, the prince did not even spare him a glance.

”Since both of you still love each other, then for what reason should you make the situation so stiff? Since you are unable to come to a resolve to end the relationship, then why did you cruelly shove Annie into another’s embrace?”

The prince finally lifted his eyelids, but his tone insinuated a dangerous air. ”How do you know this so clearly?”

The King of assassins eyed the machete in the prince’s hand. He did not believe that the little lad would stab him because of this matter. ”Do not forget, I am Snowstorm, your bodyguard, Snowstorm. I am always by your side at all times, even if you do not perceive my presence, but you should know that you have never left my sight from the moment I agreed to become your bodyguard.”

Oscar fixed his gaze on Snowstorm. He was skeptical, but he had no choice but to believe him. If the King of Assassins were to conceal himself, he reckoned that no one could easily notice his presence.

”Let us talk about Annie. I understand the purpose of your actions and I believe that from your perspective, that would be quite an ideal outcome. However, I think that you have neglected one of the most important point, that is, Annie’s friendship with you.”

”I do not know how you and Annie spent all those years in Damorga, but to Annie, according to my observation, she does not regard you as a mere lover, nor does she regard herself as a nanny, as simple as that. She regards you as the heavens and earth, the heavens and earth that is used to hold her up.”

”So she would definitely do as you say, marry a good man, give birth to children, because that is what you wish for her to do!”

”So I don’t know whether Annie would truly be happy this way and I also do not know which part of your sanity has been seriously wired wrong. I think that you are just trying to impose your beliefs onto Annie and believe me, this is indeed a tragedy.”

At nine in the morning, the Andrew family’s procession finally set off. The five carriages protected by 50 Narcissus knights were slowly merging into the crowd at Victory Square. It seemed that all the people knew that today was the day of return of the heroes. They sprinkled fresh flowers and multicolored confetti towards the procession. And just like before, a merry play was once again staged. The items were the same as it was over the past few hundred years. The people of Titan never lost their cordial respect towards the Andrew family.

In the end, Oscar did not pay a call to Annie but he somehow knew that when he stepped into the carriage in the official residence, Annie will be behind one of the windows wishing him well.

The prince pulled up the carriage window and the sound of cheering was filtered out. However, the silence in the carriage stirred up turmoil within the youngster.

As soon as Celia mounted the carriage, she immediately started stitching. She had four children and only her youngest son did not have a sweater that was hand-knitted by her. There was still some time before fall. The Duchess did not know when she would next have time to settle down so leisurely, so she must take opportunity of the journey to complete this task.

The restless youngster more or less aggravated the Duchess. The Duchess initially did not plan to interfere too much in her son’s relationship matters, especially the relationships that have no result, but Annie was indeed a little pitiful, and her son was indeed a little too much.