Her sister couldn't possibly have evil thoughts against Adrian or... "We are done!" Aunt Simone's voice interrupted her train of thoughts. Gianna turned her attention to her aunt, "what's wrong with her?" She asked.
Aunt Simone glanced at the door then said, "let's talk somewhere else," her words brought worry to Gianna's face. As she walked away Gianna and Adrian followed her.
Upon getting to the courtyard of the palace Simone stopped her track, she turned to the duo behind her. "Diane filtered her memory, she can only remember somethings, she doesn't remember having that fight with you, your highness." She briefed the situation to the duo. What she said brought Gianna back to her thoughts earlier, she knew her sister had always been a mysterious person. She wondered what her sister was cooking up time, first the cat, the dreams and now this.
"This is quite suspicious, so I advise none of you confront her about this until the elders have a suitable explanation for this," Simone took a deep breath, "and most importantly do not let 'you know who' close to her!" She said with fear in her voice.
Understanding what she said Adrian nodded. Simone excused herself and left leaving the duo in thoughts.
Gianna looked at Adrian realising that she had accused him for no reason, "hmm..." She couldn't bring herself to apologise. "Take care of my sister while she'd be coming here and keep your wife away from her," she told him, she knew how lovesick her sister was, Diane was the typical sweetheart until you broke her heart then you'll see the hidden demon in her.
"I'll tell Isabelle to stay away from her," he said.
"I'll get going with my sister now, she needs a change of clothes," she said and left him.
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Adrian sat in his office after Diane and her sister left. He was happy for the development, at least his Diane would come back to him but then again what if all this was charade, Diane's way of getting back at him for everything, nevertheless he would still get back his Diane even if it was a pretentious game, his thoughts was broken by the knock on the door, looking up he saw Isabella in his office.
He had summoned her after he spoke with Gianna. He explained everything to Isabelle and told her what exactly he wanted from her.
"So you are saying I should hide every time she comes to the palace?" Isabelle asked.
"Take it any way you want, I told you what I wanted, you may leave!"
"So it has always been like that?"
Not understanding what she meant, "Like what?"
"Pushing me away when the almighty Diane shows up,"
"Firstly there's nothing between us for me to push you away, secondly we both know what really happened, so please leave my sight this instant!" He ordered her.
Stepping out of Adrian's office, she noticed the movements of the maids, following their movement she found herself in front of a room, but before she could enter into the room the head maid stopped her, "Miss Isabelle what are you doing here?" The maid asked.
"I saw some maids coming into this room so I wanted to find out what was going on."
"Ohh that, his highness asked that we arrange the room for Miss Diane, as she would be visiting quite often." He had always preserved everything for Diane, her child, her throne, a proper marriage, everything! He is willing to give the whole world to Diane if she demands it.
"OK, let me help in the arrangement," she offered to help, not that she actually wanted to help out.
"No need, besides you are not allowed into this room. You can go back to your room." The head maid dismissed her. With anger Isabelle left, she has always been treated like trash and it was all because of Diane.
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DIANE POV
After we got home from the palace, I couldn't help but feel like I was forgetting something and I Couldn't remember no matter how hard I tried. "Diane!" My sister brought me out of my thoughts, "why the long face?" She asked.
"Nothing, I just feel like I am forgetting something important," I told her.
"Are you sure it isn't Ashley's training?" She asked. I also thought it was what I was forgetting but it isn't.
"Nope, I certainly remember that. By the way, where is she?" I asked.
"She went to school."
"Why did you put her into a school for normal children?" I've been wanting to ask her.
"No reason," she said but I was sure there was something.
Without saying anything I left her in the living room and dashed to my room. Immediately I laid on the bed but I couldn't fall asleep.
Immediately I felt something pulling me. "Diane!!" I opened my eyes only to see Patty, my cat , sitting on my lap. I adjusted myself properly, "where have you been?" She asked.
"I won't tell you Patty," I told her.
"Why? I was lonely without you, Devan is no fun at all," she told me.
"Well I feel honoured, that's good," I said.
"Where did you go?" She asked again.
"I told you, I won't tell you."
"Mommy," she acts curtly.
"I won't tell you Patty," she jumped off the bed and disappeared as usual.
I got off the bed and left the room. I went straight to Gianna's study room as I knew she would be there. "Workaholic," I called her when I got into the office.
"Hey there," she greeted. I found a chair to sit on.
"Did Patty come here last night?" I asked her.
"Yeah, but I was too occupied to remember to tell you, I am sorry," she knew I always wanted to know whatever Patty was doing because she is very mischievous. "It's OK, understand." I told her.
"Mom, have you seen….." Ashely who dashed into the office held her words looking at me, making me feel something was wrong.
"Aunt Diane, I was looking for you," she said. I nodded and followed her out after waving to my sister.
"So tell me what you were looking for exactly?" I asked her. I knew she wasn't looking for me, but for something extremely tiny.
She bent her head so I couldn't see her face properly. "I was looking for Patty," she opened up.
"She went back to the costume shop or the Scarlet old house," I told her. Patty tried as much as possible to stay away from me so she could have the freedom she desired.
"Ohh, aunt, where is the Scarlet old house?" She asked but I didn't reply as I proceeded to teach her spells, though it was hard for her since she attended a normal school.
I didn't visit the palace for days after I slept there and I haven't seen Patty since I practically sent her away.
"Knock, knock," there was a knock on my door. "Yes, come in," I said to the unknown person.
"Miss Diane, your brother is here to see you," Butler Kim reported and I dismissed him.
Soon I got down to meet my brother. I must admit I almost forgot I had a brother, "Calian!" He rushed to hug me. "Diane, I've missed you so much."
"I know, I missed you too," I gently pulled away from his hug. We took a seat, "Diane, nothing has been the same after you left," Calian is the youngest of us, he is also a leader but he is subjected to work under me as the assistant leader of the Scarlet clan, my father's clan while Gianna was the leader of Willow clan, that was why we had different surnames.