"W-Well" Lucien stammered as he turned his face to the side.
Marigold frowned at Lucien for his odd behavior, "You are a virgin, right?" She asked.
"Haha! Mama, you see…" Lucien's voice trailed off as he chuckled nervously.
GASP
"S-So I was not your first?" Marigold muttered, her breathing became ragged while her hands curled into fists.
She might have let it go before they had sex, but now, 'Someone had taken my baby's first before me?'
Greenish aura began to ooze out her naked body, suffocating Lucien.
"Who was it? Was it the maid who told you about sex?" Marigold asked solemnly.
Her eyes narrowed on Lucien, whose gaze was darting around the room. Lucien looked around, trying to come up with a solution before he turned toward his mother.
'She's…crying?' Lucien muttered inwardly when she saw tears coming down her eyes.
"Mama, why are you crying?" He asked. He sat up and cupped her face, gently erasing her tears with his thumbs.
Marigold hugged her son, burying her face in his shoulders.
"I-I thought I was your first." She said while tearing up.
"It doesn't matter, Mama." Lucien tried to pacify her but,
"It does!" Marigold raised her voice, she pulled away and glared at him.
Lucien, however, shook his head and replied, "No, it doesn't. Because no matter how many women I sleep with, you will always be the woman I love the most."
He leaned in closer, their foreheads gently touching as he murmured, "You will always be my empress."
Marigold got flustered by his answer, her cheeks were reddened a little and her heart pounded in joy when she heard those words.
"B-But" As she was about to object, Lucien interjected her and gave a kiss.
"There are no buts, okay?" Lucien murmured.
Marigold pursed her lips to a thin line, she squinted her eyes and stared at Lucien for a few moments before she sighed defeatedly.
SIGH
"Alright, you win." Marigold said, she then held his hands and asked, "So, who is it?"
SIGH
Lucien sighed, he understood that Marigold would not stop until she knew who it was, "It was Helen" Lucien revealed.
He looked at her to see her reaction, he knew that it would be bad but, 'Oh boy! This is bad!'
Her hair floated in the air, defying gravity. Greenish aura began to seep out of her body.
"So it was that bitch huh!" She muttered, Marigold got down from Lucien and from the bed and began to walk towards the door.
She didn't care about the fact that she was naked and the only thing in her mind was, 'I am going to kill that bitch!'
Lucien knew he had to do something, if not, his personal maid would die in the hands of his mother.
"Mama, wait!" Lucien ran toward her and hugged from behind. His hands tightly wrapped around her waist, not letting her go anywhere.
"Let go! I Am going to kill that bitch!" Marigold muttered solemnly, her emerald green eyes, usually filled with love and kindness, were now turned cold and unforgiving.
"I wanted to do it with her first, Mama!" Lucien said, raising his voice. He could feel his mother stop resisting him.
"W-What!?" Marigold stuttered, breaking free from his embrace and turning around. Her movements were stiff and robotic, her emerald-green eyes quivering as they lost their usual shine.
SIGH
Lucien sighed once again before he cupped her face and explained, "I wanted to see if it was really pleasurable as the maid in that mansion had said."
But before he could continue Marigold hugged her son, burying his face in her bosom and said, "So, you did it with her to test whether what that maid said was correct?"
Her voice trembled and she buried him deeper, "Yes Mama, I didn't want you to get hurt." Lucien muffled.
"Oh baby!" Marigold exclaimed as she hugged him more tightly.
They stayed hugging each other for a few minutes before Lucien mumbled, "It's getting late, Mama. We have to go."
"Mmh" Marigold hummed and released Lucien. They both stared at each other before leaning in for a kiss briefly before they got dressed.
Lucien wore green pajamas while Marigold wore a deep blue nightgown. They both walked out of the room with their hands holding each other.
They washed their faces and headed toward the dining room for breakfast. They were too hungry due to all the 'exercise' they did last night.
CLICK
Lucien opened the door only for his gaze to fall on Helen, who was arranging their breakfast.
Helen turned towards the door, she smiled when she saw Lucien and Marigold arrive, "Good morning, young master, madam."
But she frowned when she saw Marigold staring daggers at her. Marigold clenched her jaws and curled her hands into fists the moment she saw Helen.
She squinted her eyes and glared at her coldly sending a chill down Helen's spine.
'What happened? Why is madam glaring at me like that?' Helen wondered.
Her eyes turned toward Lucien who had a defeated face and was smiling wryly. Her eyes widened in disbelief when thought struck her mind.
'N-No way! Did the young master tell madam? How? Why?' Helen began to panic, her heart began to bang against her chest in fear.
GULP
She gulped nervously as she watched Marigold walk toward her, "We are going to have a little talk later, Helen." Marigold said and took her seat.
Lucien, too, shook his head wryly before taking his seat, the rest of the maids arrived in a few moments and they began to eat.
The dining room was filled in awkward silence, Judiel, who had an inkling about what was happening turned toward Marigold who was staring at Helen while eating.
She turned toward Helen, who was squirming uncomfortably in her chair.
Judiel then looked over to Lucien, who was happily having his breakfast as if nothing was wrong.
'I don't want to meddle too much. They should resolve it on their own' Lucien mumbled to himself.
He knew that harems usually fell due to jealousy and if he interferes and takes a side. The other might feel anger and jealous of the other.
Helen knew she could never replace Marigold in Lucien's heart and didn't wish to.
However, knowing she wasn't as loved and having that fact rubbed in her face by getting involved and siding with his mother were two different things.
As Lucien was about to get up after completing his breakfast, the system panel appeared in front of him.
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