This was like a bomb going off in the ears of all the guests in attendance.
More so, it was a bomb in Helen's ears. She could not believe what Adria had just said. And for a slight second, she instinctively wanted to pull her hand from his but he held firmer.
The Duke frowned. The news took him unawares, however, he was still a seasoned veteran in the subtle art of words combat. "Major Adria was it? Are you saying that Lady Belmont will be moving to a barracks soon?"
This time around, the opposition was even clearer and fiercer than ever. But Adria was not going to back off. "Haha!" Adria smiled, "I wish it was that easy too, but as you know, I am without a surname. But my undying love for lady Helen..." Adria looked at Helen and smiled, "As ensured that I willingly give my all to join this long-serving house of servitude to the royal family."
