Gabrielle hadn't stopped crying for a second making her look miserable.
Edward and Karl didn't know what to do to calm her down while for the last one, he was already tired of Mylène.
To begin with, she had behaved badly at the table but when they wanted to bring her back on the right path, she was arrogant, throwing cruel and baseless words at them.
She had to have a lesson and he would teach her.
«She went too far this time...how could she be so cruel saying such mean things to her younger sister?»
«I...don't...get it...I just wanted to tell her that father wasn't happy...why did she have to be so cruel? Have I gone far in my proposal that she go and ask Father's forgiveness? I don't understand…»
«You don't have to blame yourself, Gabrielle, it's that bad girl who doesn't deserve to care about her so much.»
« But she still needs a lesson and I'll take care of it.»
Karl was about to leave for the mansion when a servant came up to them and spoke respectively.
« Young masters, my lady, Mr. Frederik De Solsten has just arrived and is waiting for you in the greenhouse.»
Gabrielle, who was still crying a few seconds ago, suddenly got up with a smile on her face.
« Oh...go take a bath and get my best dress ready immediately. brothers, I'm going, I have to be presentable for Sir Frederik.»
« You're right, he's still your fiancé, we'll be joining you soon.»
Edward replied amiably before letting Gabrielle rush into the house running.
«Well, now let's find this weed.»
I arrived in my room and I could see that my maid had done a good job...I now understood how my boss felt when he ordered me to do tasks and I did them impeccably.... the room I'm sure had never breathed so cleanly.
" My lady, you're back...I've already cleaned everything and put your things away in the cupboards."
I walked over to the room and inspected it. I thought it was really clean and finally breathable. I walked a little, noticing that the furniture and my clothes were worn.
The furniture was creaking and I especially realized that it was dangerous to move there...I needed new furniture and clothes...but I have no money so It occurred to me...my dad is rich so why should I care, I was just going to help himself wasn't I?
I smiled and looked at my maid.
« Get me a bath when I'm going out.»
«Good, my lady.»
While my maid was running me a bath, I heard a knock on the door and it annoyed me. I wanted to be peaceful. I didn't need to waste time with people I don't want to talk to, whoever they are.
I went to open it and found myself facing my brothers who were looking at me with undisguised anger.
I rolled my eyes wondering what else was wrong with them.
« What now?»
Faced with my question, what little control Karl still had broke and he raised his hand to hit me but I had already prepared for it and took the nearby lamp placing it in front of me.
«Dare to touch me and I'll break this lamp on your face, I can promise you that.»
Karl froze at the threat and lowered his hand, Edward seeing Mylene's cold gaze tried to calm things down.
«Mylène...we are here because you were cruel to Gabrielle.»
I raised an eyebrow and decided to follow whatever bullshit these assholes would tell me.
« You are aware that she lost her father very early and that she comes from a disadvantaged background. But you didn't have enough consideration for her past and you said so many hurtful words to her. ..»
I will help. I rolled my eyes again before sighing
« Is it for such a trivial reason that you came to disturb me?»
« Trivial?»
« Indeed I don't know what I said wrong in there, so instead of bothering me, go and comfort your sister. You are already annoying me having to deal with your faces all the time.»
Karl was already bubbling at this point, Edward too was pissed off even though he didn't flaunt it as Karl.
« Listen Mylène, we are your older brothers and you owe us respect.»
I laughed so hard that my maid had to come out of the bathroom to see what was happening to her lady
« My brothers? But who gave you so much pretension? I do not consider you as my brother and it is not about to happen. So, how I treat you is only my responsibility, I will ask you not to give yourselves too much importance.»
« But...»
« On this ... I have to go. I don't have only that to do.»
I slammed the door in their face and went into the bathroom humming.
I had to get ready, I don't have time to listen to the complaints of people who are foolish enough to mistreat their blood sister for a total stranger.
In the hallway, Edward couldn't believe that Mylene had slammed the door in their face, there was no way such a thing could happen...because it was Mylene.
She didn't talk, didn't complain, and submitted to them no matter what they asked. So since when did she get so much courage to threaten and ignore them? He had to understand this sudden change of attitude.
He looked at his side and felt that the air was getting much too hot for his health, Karl was not only angry anymore he was drawing on his face a real desire to kill. The only thing that could be read on his face was that Karl wanted to break down this door, go and grab Mylène by the hair and beat her until she lost consciousness.
He had to stop his big brother otherwise he would commit madness. They were both apprentice knights at the royal academy. If he were to do something as insane as beat a member of his family, he is sure that Karl would not get away with it.
« Calm down brother, it is not wise to let your anger speak like this.»
«But you heard that little matricide slut? How dare she be so sassy after what she dared to do to our mother? If it hadn't been for her, our mother would still be alive and with us but because of this cursed child, she left and instead of making amends, she allows herself to mistreat and humiliate our young sister when the only immodest filth in this house is her.»
«I understand your anger, but...»
« No, you don't understand me otherwise you would be in the same state as me...that girl inside is a shame for our family and our late mother...it's because of her that mother's reputation was tarnished. She looks nothing like father, many people have started to speculate that mother cheated on father and had an affair with who knows who, having this bastard.»
« It's a bit exaggerated brother... Mylène has the same hair color as our Mother...»
« And the eyes then? Mother had green eyes. How could that... thing inside be father's child? With her golden eyes? I don't know where she comes from but because she came into the world, Mother has become the laughingstock of the kingdom and Father also; I don't forgive her for existing.»
Edward sighed and finally looking at his brother, he decided to go his way to calm him down. They had more important things to do right now.
« I understand and I also don't appreciate seeing her wandering around the house... but listen, for now, we don't have time to deal with such trivialities. Our young sister is alone with Frederik and you know how shy and innocent she is. I'm afraid she'll give her fiancé a bad impression, especially since it's not yet effective. We have to go and support her...the case of Mylène will be discussed later with father of course.»
Karl followed the words of his younger brother and finally calmed down...the latter was right, they had no time to lose with such a despicable person as Mylène when their tender sister was alone with her fiancé.
So he followed Edward looking once again at the door of Mylene's room with frowning eyebrows...it wasn't over his heart twisted even more in his chest knowing that she had left whispering a melody. Certainly, he would make her pay for it... starting with her existence.