Seeing how the expression of the Duke and Lady Ellen worsen where their mouth dropped, Ian grinned to then say, "Anyways, I have heard that the day before yesterday that there was a commotion happening in the Duke's Mansion. You should know better not to create havoc, Duke Gary." He remarked to continue to pick the spoon.
Duke Gary awkwardly laughed, answering politely, "There was a servant who had tried to poison my family but I have set a punishment worth for what he had done." As he replied, he saw Ian's eyes giving no reaction. Deep down, Duke Gary questioned himself how could the Lord know the event when he had rarely came out of the castle.
Meanwhile, Elise who was told to bring the plate back to the kitchen took it carefully from Ian's table and she felt uneasy the plate would fall from her hands and break on the ground out of nervousness.
