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"Why is she not here yet?" asked Leo while glaring at Aiden who was amused with the whole situation.
"Why are you asking me? She did not go with me since you never let her!" he said feigning anger, "since she had some friends now, it is only normal that she would spend time with them.
You are too old for her to enjoy her time with you." he said with a matter of fact tone as he sat and picked up the knife only to be ignored by Leo who looked pissed off.
"Why are you sitting here? Do you not have work to do?" he asked with an irritated tone, "I heard that the baron had come again!" Aiden who was still enjoying teasing him turned serious in an instant.
His eyes sank and his face hardened.
"I know the matter is more serious than you are thinking, Leo, I am sure the famine did not come out of nowhere. We need to go and check.'' Before Leo could nod or reply, the door of the room opened and Ren walked in.
