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Jones slammed the door angrily. "She actually went to this level just to get rid of Louis and I cannot do anything as my hands are tied, I am already old and could not fight like before and this whole fief is under his control vigilance. I am really ashamed".
" He has to go through this alone", Jones thought as he sat and continued to attend to the paperwork on his table.
Louis who had already been given a GO AWAY sentence sighed in relief as he went to his former room. He had already heard the maids gisting about what happened and knew he had to leave fast as Milox will stop at nothing to eliminate him.
"At least, I survived", he thought as he checked through his bags to see the good clothes he can pack and take with him.
"This guy was so pathetic", that was his conclusion as even the best he could see was patched like five times...
Knock. Knock. Knock.
"Who could come and visit me at this time when it has already been made clear that I am of no use?", Louis murmured as he went to the door with a self mocking smile on his face.
The butler opened the door and looked at Louis pitifully. Baron Jones' butler, Mr. Fred was a junior in the army who as a result of injury could not continue to rise in rank. He got dismissed and was employed by his friend where he became his assistant and butler. He understood Mr. Jones's plight and always tries his best to help Louis. The former Louis could not understand but the new Louis could read across the lines...
"Your father request your presence at his office", he said with a smiling fierce handsome face. Louis who was already used to that contrasting face overlooked it and just followed Mr. Fred who walked in quick short but strong steps as they moved to the office.
"Get inside, your father is waiting", Mr Fred said when they got to the office, he opened the door and pointed Louis to enter.
Louis nodded in response to what the butler said and walked in. "I hope he doesn't get any hint that I am not his real son", he thought as he walked to a brown leather chair where he sat opposite his father.
"I know you are angry right now and it is my fault. I became a puppet Baron and it became hard to remove my fief from their grasp".
"I have not being a good father and a good husband", he said with a sad face. Baron Jones waited for response from his son for few minutes. Louis just sat down, his eyes moving to and fro. He listened calmly and later closed his eyes.
Baron Jones waited for his angry interjection but he was disappointed as Louis sat down looking at him.
"I know all these and I am not that your stupid son. I can see through the lines. I should have died many times if not for his care and that of the butler", Louis thought as he kept quiet. He decided not to talk as not to bring suspicion about the change in identity.
"I am using this medium to apologize to you and as you know that you must leave here very fast, Milox's family are already tired of waiting. I know I have been poisoned and I will soon die. I have already told Fred but he decided to stay and die with me here and if fortunately he escaped death, he will try and be of value to Earl Samton and he will prepare for your coming back if fate permits", Baron Jones continued.
Baron Jones stood up, signalled to Mr. Fred who entered and closed the door quickly. There was an apprehensive atmosphere. For the first time since Louis entered the office, his father stood up.
"I never told you about your mother to protect you but now that I will not be able to protect you, I have to tell you".
"I met your mother when I was not yet in the army. I only knew her name. I knew nothing else about her and I never asked because I thought she would tell me when it is time".
"The relationship continued till we gave birth to you. Just as you were born, she gave you something to drink and she began to run. With the cultivation method she taught me I could only see light. I did not know who they are or why they are after her. She left and I never saw her since then. But when I came back, I saw too letters, I read the first one where she apologized to me for keeping me in darkness. She also begged me to take care of you which I tried my bbbeeest", He could no longer speak fluently. He sobbed as tears fell from his eyes.
"I just lost myself the hard tough image I have built for years. I could imagine him laughing at me", Baron Jones thought as he quickly cleaned his tears. He cleared his throat with a cough and continued.
"For the other letter, I could not open it since then. She also left a wrist band which she already talked about in the letter that it belongs to you", He concluded his speech. He moved to the door and knocked some points randomly and a shelf surfaced. Baron Jones wore the wristbands for his son and kept few of the treasures into the space ring. He kept some in the shelf as he closed it back.
Louis could not help but be amazed at what he saw, keeping something in the door.
Baron Jones looked back and saw Louis giggling. "I finally made this lad laughed", he thought as a smile crept up his face.
"Once again I am sorry but before you go, there is a drama scene you need to do for your safety. Take this bag of coins and go out. I hope you will survive through this".
Louis picked the bag and just as he was about to open the door, a kick landed on his buttocks. He tumbled out of the office and fell down, the bag containing copper coins fell and the coins of course fell on the floor. Louis quickly stood up and gathered all the coins back in the bag as he hurried to his room.
"This Mr. Fred is a little bit wicked, although he controlled his strength but it hurts", Louis soliloquies. He was not stupid, he understood that the reason for the kick is to confuse all the spies lurking around. The real gift and gold coins has been kept in the storage ring.
"My Lady, Louis was kicked out of the Baron's office".
"Okay. Continue to monitor him, I perceive something is not right. Prepare and contact the Samton's family secret soldiers to make sure, he doesn't survive, I feel threatened by him. On the other end contact Mr. Fred once again if he is willing to offer his allegiance to me, we need to wrap things up very fast".
"Your servant obeys".
Louis arranged all the clothes he had packed in the bag containing the coins. He looked at everything once again, shook his head and set off for A JOURNEY TO NO WHERE IN PARTICULAR.