' My lady. ' greet Aaron in front of the entrance of the Soleil mansion.
Crystelle smile and get in the mansion. She look around as there nobody except Aaron.
' Where's everyone, Aaron? '
Aaron smile gently. ' Master Cassius still at the border, young master Crystopher at the west tower, he will come home late today. Grand duke and duchess had business with the emperor and will come home at tomorrow dawn, my lady. '
Crystelle pout. ' Whenever I'm get back home, they always not here.. Whatever, Aaron, ask Mia to get in my room now. '
' Em. madam Mia currently staying at her mansion due to her child health, my lady. '
Crystelle frown. ' Even Mia?? sigh. Very well, I will just rest in my room, if they get back home please inform me immediately, understand? '
Aaron bend his head. ' As you wish, my lady. '
Hyde just follow Crystelle head in her room from her back. ' So, are you going to just take a rest this whole day, Elle? '
Crystelle lay on her bed in bored. ' Think so. '
Hyde nod understand. ' Very well, I will be at the kitchen, if you want anything, just ask for me, Elle. '
Crystelle smile. ' At the kitchen? you want to steal some chocolate, right Hyde? '
Hyde chuckle. ' You know me so well, Elle. '
Poff!
' Then I'm off. '
Crystelle chuckle. ' That wolf..'
' Now I'm gonna take a nap, it's been a while to sleep on this bed.. '
****
' Elle! '
' Elle! look at mom! Elle!! '
Crystelle open her eyes. ' Mom? '
Aria Jane hold her daughter face and look at her in worried. ' My daughter, Elle.. '
Crystelle look at her mother face in frown. ' What's wrong, mom? when you get back home? '
Bang!
Aria Jane flinch and look behind her in anxious.
' I love you, my daughter. '
Crystelle smile. ' I love you too, but what's wrong with you, mom? you look pale. '
' Crystelle.. ' mumble Aria Jane in a low voice, she seem to hide from someone.
' My lady!! '
Gasp!
Crystelle get up from her sleep in shock. She turn at Hyde in blank. ' What is it, Hyde..? you make me startle.. '
Hyde smile and bow. ' I'm sorry, I think you have lost consciousness because I've call for you so many time, so I barge in like this. Please pardon my rudeness, my lady. '
Crystelle take a deep breath to calm herself. ' So, what is it? '
' Young master Crystopher have arrived at the gate, my lady. '
' Hm? it's get too late already? how long I've been sleep? '
Crystelle look at the window. it's already dark with a night sky as the view. ' You say, Crystopher home? I should go and greet him then. '
Crystelle cheerfully get down from her bed and run to downstairs.
' Cryst! ' shout Crystelle while climbing down the stairs in hurry.
Crystopher look at her in worried. ' Don't run, you will trip Elle. '
Crystelle chuckle. ' I am not. '
Suddenly Crystopher open up his hand when Crystelle already stood before him. ' Come here.'
' Hehe! welcome home! ' greet Crystelle while run into his embrace in chuckle.
' I miss you, Cryst! '
Crystopher smile and pat her head softly. ' I know. '
' So, how about school? I heard sir Altair have become your new vice? '
Crystelle cling on his hand. ' Hm? he's not match than sir Allen? '
Crystopher laugh with her blunt comment. ' It's that so? sir Allen is a great guy, he can't be compared to anybody. If sir Altair were to heard you talk like that about him, I bet he will cries on his bed for a week. '
Crystelle pout in frown. ' I'm not saying his weak or something. Anyway! Ehem. my brother were more greatest than sir Allen. '
' Hm? which brother of yours? '
Crystelle tighten her cling with a big grin. ' Both! '
Crystopher instantly laugh at her cute action. ' You know a way to get in my heart easily, Elle. '
Crystelle chuckle. ' Hehe. Of course I do! you've become my slave from the day you give your heart on me! '
' Hm? I've give my heart for you when we were a baby. does that mean I've been your slave for my whole life? ' wonder Crystopher.
Crystelle grin. ' Of course! both of you had become mine from the day I breathe in this world! '
Crystopher stunned and laugh with her joke. ' Oh gosh! I can't run anywhere anymore! my heart have been captured by my own sister! '
Crystelle chuckle. ' Hahaha! cryst, okay, okay, let's stop here.. I bet Aaron was going to throw up with our joke if we joke about this matter more. '
Aaron flinch in dumbfounded. ' Please pardon my rudeness, my Lord. '
Crystopher and Crystelle laugh hardly with his response. ' Aaron is so cute! we were just teasing you! '
That old man, Aaron, blush with their joke. ' I will take my leave now. Please call for me if you want anything, my lord. '
Crystelle chuckle. ' He's so serious! anyway Cryst, how are you with the princess? is there any progress? '
Crystopher sit on the sofa at the main living room and slowly sip his tea. ' Hm? so-so? '
Crystelle pout as he doesn't want to tell the story. ' You're so boring! I'm pity the princess. '
Slowly Crystelle sipping her tea before Crystopher in sulk.
' Sigh. it's just a simple meeting. She will came to visit me at the west tower, I'd do the same, I will came to the palace to visit her too if I'm not busy. Sometimes, we both got busy until we had no time to meet, she had her assignment in the academy, I've got some work at my place, if we were to meet, we will just talk about work and our family then get back to work like it was nothing, sip a cup of tea, talk, and get to work back everytime we meet. That's all. '
Crystelle stunned. ' What? that's all? you're so boring, cryst! I'm pity Larissa... '
Crystopher sigh and lean on the sofa.
' It can't be help.. I must to work to be in the same place as she does, if I'm not work up, I may not be suitable to become a princess partner... '
Crystelle blink in stunned. ' Does Crystopher just complained something about his engagement? This is new! '. Crystelle suddenly become excited and wanting to tease him more.
' Pfft.. So, you're worried if you really are a suitable partner for her or not? ' Crystelle try to hold her laughter.
Crystopher nod in sigh. ' Yes.. there sir Allen too, he's more suitable as the candidate for the Ophelia only princess.. '
Crystelle tilt her head in grin. ' But you're a grand duke's son, cryst.. that's the most important part for being the princess fiance though. You've got some influence there. '
Crystopher take a glance at her. ' I know that, sister... but sir Allen was the most suitable candidate though, with his skilled in both swordsmanship and knowledgeable. He's the most perfect partner for her, he's also on the side of the queen.. instead our family on the side of empress.. we can't..'
' You want to know something? ' ask Crystelle suddenly.
Crystopher frown and look at her while raise his eyebrow.
' Yours engagement. You know what does the reason that make the emperor approved it between both of you? '
Crystopher blink and shake his head in dumbfounded.
Crystelle smile gently and look at the window.
' It's all because of Larissa. Princess Larissa actually was the one to ask about it in front of the emperor by herself. She's bold enough to ask for your hand in this engagement even though, she knew that our families were an enemy. That's make the emperor feel interested in your engagement and approved it for her.'
Crystopher stunned with Crystelle words. ' What? but, why?? '
Crystelle sigh. ' This stupid little brother..'
' I don't know, just go and ask her yourself, Cryst.. '
Crystopher stunned. ' But why..? ' mumble him in dumbfounded.
Crystelle chuckle with his actions. ' You know, Cryst..'
Crystopher look at her as Crystelle suddenly close her face at him more. ' Comes again? '
Crystelle chuckle with Crystopher dumbfounded face.
' Heh. This is your first time to complain about your relationship, I'm kind of enjoyed it, Cryst. ' grin her.
Crystopher flinch instantly his face become flushed. ' What-what?! you..! '
' I'm going to sleep. Good night, Elle. ' avoid him while flustered to get out from the room.
Crystelle chuckle and wave at him flustered. ' Good night, my little brother. I hope your relationship goes well! '
Hehe ' That dumb little brother is so cute! '
' Ehem. My lady. you should goes to sleep now. Tomorrow the grand duke and duchess would be back at dawn. '
Crystelle look at Hyde.
' Hmm, I should, right? '
She get up from her seat and make a way to her room in a big grin.
But it last just for a while.
That night, Crystelle feels anxiety. her body can't feels relaxed with some anxious feeling.
She can't sleep as her heart feel trouble with something.
' What's wrong... ' mumble Crystelle while get up from her bed.
Knock. Knock.
Crystelle look at the door in startle. ' At this late of night? '
' Who? '
' It's Hyde, my lady. '
Crystelle tilt her head and walk toward the door to open it.
' Eh? '
Every single maid, butler and Aaron stood in front of the door while look at her in guilty.
She look at Crystopher in dumbfounded. ' Cryst? you look pale.. what's wrong? '
Crystopher glance at her and quickly bend his head in sadness. A single tear flow from his eyes in sudden.
Crystelle shock and caress for his face in worried.
' What is it, Cryst? '
Crystopher just silent as he lost in his tear.
Crystelle look at Hyde in wonder cause Crystopher doesn't respond for her question.
' What's wrong with you people? it's midnight and you come here to bother me while you're crying? tell me the reason already! ' impatient her.
Hyde sigh and slowly hold Crystelle hand.
' My lady, please calm yourself.. '
Crystelle frown and take a deep breath. ' There. so, what is it? '
Hyde force a smile. ' I've got a report from the palace. The emperor ask for my lady and young master Crystopher presence at his palace this urgently. Master Cassius has already been there waiting for you two to arrive. '
Crystelle tilt her head in dumbfounded. ' At this late of night? what's so urgent though.. very well, I will prepare myself now. '
'...and Cryst stop crying already, go and wait for me in the carriage. '
Crystopher nod and walk from there with the other maid and butler obediently.
Aaron look at Crystelle. ' Please stay strong, my lady. '
Crystelle frown and nodded in hesitate. ' What's wrong with everyone? '