" What business could be more important than taking your wife back home?" Master Evans persisted
" She left on her own accord." Ryan responded, incredulous. I could not believe that he would throw me under the bus like that.
So I had no choice but to add on to the conversation," ather in law, since Ryan was busy, I did not want to disturb his official business. That was why I left first."
" Nonsense. You are husband and wife, well you are going to be when we officiate your marriage, but regardless, you should present as a unit in front of the masses."
" Yes, I understand father-in-law. It won't happen again." I said
" Mm. it's fine, daughter-in-law. And you do you get it?" Master Evans asked Ryan
" I did not go to far lands to look for a wife for you only for you to act like this." he reprimanded,, but Ryan did not say a word and continued eating.
Master Evans sighed and said," It seems I need to take extreme measures. Miss Hazel, please take your lady's most important belongings to the Master bedroom on the 3rd floor." Wait. What?That's Ryan's bedroom Master Evans couldn't be implying that I...
" Understood, Master Evans." Miss Hazel nodded.
" Wait, I-"
" It's time for dessert. What did you guys make? I can't wait." Master Evans said suddenly
I looked at Ryan and used my eyes to tell him to say something,,, but he did not even have a single expression on his face.
" Don't bother, no one will change my mind tonight. You two are going to share a room from now on. "
And just like that, all my efforts to cheer myself up were dampened by master Evans. How could he ask me to share a room with Ryan? Didn't he know how difficult it was to deal with his son?! When the desserts came, I ate slowly, hoping to delay the doom that awaited me but to no avail.
" Milady is sure lucky to have an understanding father-in-law in law like Master Evans." Miss Hazel said as we walked to the 3rd floor
" Miss Hazel, why are you making me dislike you more and more?" I asked her and she chuckled
" I mean it, duchess. Not a lot of families here in this kingdom are very welcoming towards their daughter in laws, otherwise, how could I have been an aide instead of the lady of my house." She said seriously.
I looked at her with a shocked face, and she said," Please don't pity me. What happened has happened there is no need to dawdle on it. It won't change my fate any way."
" Regardless, I am sorry. I didn't know." I said to her, I did not know the full story, but it seemed that she might have had a failed marriage and this society was very cruel to women who became divorcees.
She laughed and said," Milady, we just made today, and we still have a long joinery together, so I guess we have enough time to talk about that another time. As for now, let me help you fight for your marriage at least." She said as she offered me a smile.
" Oh, look at that, we are here. All the best Milady. " Miss Hazel abruptly said, and I wondered why she was in a hurry to scurry away, and I found Ryan coming out if his bedroom.
" Your Highness." She quickly greeted and left me there standing with Ryan alone.
It was extremely awkward, but I could not turn away.
" Your Highness." I also decided to greet.
He didn't respond as he turned back into the bedroom but at least he left the door open. To me, it was a green lightt for me to go ahead and enter. And I did.
His room was very spacious and subtly decorated. From the door, I caught a wisp of a masculine woody scent.
" Close the door." He said
"P-pardon?" I asked because he caught me off guard.
" Do you sleep with the door open lady Charlotte?" he responded
" Wha- No." I said
" Then close the door." He said as he went into his walk in wardrobe.
" Oh. okay." I said as I turned back to close the door.
As soon as a click rebounded in the room, I suddenly felt something warm coming from a short distance from me.
" See? Was that hard Miss Charlotte? I won't bite." he whispered. I froze unable to move because he was blocking the way but I felt the heat rush up to my cheeks and ears.
Upon seeing this, he laughed and backed away. Did he have a dual personality? One minute he was cold and the next hot so much that he could tease me?!
" You can stay in the room, I am going out." he announced
" Eh?"
" Don't tell me that you are disappointed Miss Charlotte? " he said
" What of course not. It's just that Master Evans said that... Anyway, won't he be mad?"
I asked him
" I can handle my father. I have told you before, I don't need a wife and with that said, it's inappropriate for us to be in the same room." With that he headed for the balcony and disappeared into the night.