The next morning, Lady Clementine and the imperial knights departed from the town of Zorith. Lady Triss is still questioning Lady Clementine about what happened last night. Lady Clementine told Lady Rosetta about what happened last night. Lady Rosetta was flustered as she heard the story.
"My lady, please tell me what happened last night?" Lady Rosetta looking at Lady Clementine with puppy eyes in her front.
"If you will keep doing that, I'm going to ask the knights to let you stay in their carriage." Lady Clementine slow chuckles as her gazes turns to Lady Rosetta.
"My lady, I am your maid since you're still a child and you don't want to tell me, I am really disappointed." Lady Rosetta's hands lock as she gaze to Lady Clementine with disappointed face.
" Ok, I'm gonna tell you but this is only between us, mother and father will kill me if they somehow discovered what I'm about to say to you." Lady Clementine with a gentle smirk while looking outside in the carriage.
"I bumped into a man in the town square of Zorith. His big hands holds my waist and his piercing red eyes that shine's through the night." Lady Clementine reminiscing the memories yesterday.
"So what happened my Lady, did you two talk or he leaves you?" Lady Rosetta with a curious face.
"Rosetta, he leaves me out of nowhere, I tried to talk to him but he suddenly disappear but one thing for sure, the man is a noble. His wearing a high value fabrics so I can still search him in the high society." Lady Clementine looking at Lady Rosetta with longing expression while sitting in the carriage.
"How dare that man leave my Lady, did he not see how beautiful you are or is he in need of a physician or perhaps a priest. Need not to worry my Lady, I will personally tell that man how precious you are if I ever encountered that man." Lady Rosetta with a determined expression as she raised her one hands forming a fist to console Lady Clementine.
Meanwhile at the Fenwood Manor, Duke Fenwood and Baron Elesten was in his nephews bed chamber to talk to his nephew. Suddenly, the curse of the Fenwood turned him into a child that time making the situation awkward and chaotic.
The curse of Fenwood has been a secret to the whole empire, only the Fenwoods know about this. It's a curse created by the Kingdom of Satori when the Fenwood conquered the Kingdom to expand the Dukedom. The late king and the mages of the kingdom cast a curse that even the highest quality potion or a blessing from the priest can't cure it.
The curse turns the head of the Fenwood Dukedom into a child and time by time, it will cause a great illness in the lower abdomen of the Fenwood causing a tumor. There are also cases that the head of the Dukedom became a child forever though he killed his self because he cannot accept the fact that his wife forsaken him upon knowing the curse.
"Nicholas, I daresay you are still wrestling with the complexities of that most arcane tome, the Book of Izra? I fear it shall take you an eternity to unravel its secrets. However, I have more pressing matters to attend to. The esteemed Lady from the Wyrmsley Countdom is expected to arrive forthwith. As your trusted advisor, I shall impart unto you the proper etiquette and protocol to observe in the event of her ladyship's visit, lest you commit some unforgivable faux pas." Duke Fenwood standing in while looking at Young Master Nicholas.
"Your Grace, why are making some regulations if you want her to stay in the Manor, you can always persuade the emperor to not proceed the emperor's decree regarding the Lady in the Wyrmsley Countdom." Lord Nicholas wearing a poker face as he talks nonchalantly while holding the book of Izra.
"You never failed to amaze me my dear nephew. Persuading that old man is hard, he's a sly fox so please understand my intention Nicholas." Duke Fenwood gazes interlock with young master Nicholas as he talk nonchalantly.
"When the Lady from the Wyrmsley Countdom arrives, I implore you, dear Nicholas, to exercise utmost restraint in your interactions with her ladyship. A prudent reserve would be wise; refrain from unnecessary conversation and eschew undue familiarity. Should circumstances necessitate your attention, afford her a distant civility, coupled with a marked air of nonchalance. A cold demeanor, bordering on indifference, would be a prudent approach in your dealings with this lady." Duke Fenwood's gaze turns to Young Master Nicholas as he talks.
"We still can't trust her and we need to confirm if she had an ulterior motives behind her back, Young master Nicolas." Baron Elesten and Duke Fenwood gazes at Young master Nicholas.
Duke Fenwood walks to get closer to Lord Nicholas when suddenly a blue smoke and a magic circle appears in his body. After the smoke and the magic circle disappeared, they saw Duke Fenwood became a child with the same age as Young Master Nicholas if compared.
Duke Heinrey Theodore Orlo Fenwood was a wellknown duke for his coldhearted and secretive nature. One day, a Lady from the Wyrmsley Countdom named Lady Clementine Alice Wyrmsley was instructed to stay in the Fenwood Manor for three months due to the Emperor's task that was given to her. she was instructed to make the duke fall in love with her and make him marry her just for the sake of the estate elevation of her family. Will she found out the secret of the Duke?, Will the strict coldhearted duke fall in love with her? or will she leave the dukedom without a ring from the duke? Find out and read Chasing His Grace.
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