Chapter 74: Be Friends

They all laughed when Alec trembled in fear. Tears were already on the verge of falling. He tried hard to hold them but failed. His eyes were misty, but the kids laughed instead.

Sona was still glaring at him when the maids exchanged worried glances. They knew that kids were right. Alec was a commoner but his highness treated him dearly.

And though they were not sure about the adoption thing, they were worried that the child's emotions would be hurt. He was not at fault, it was all Mary's fault.

However, all of them were children of higher-ranking nobles. As a result, they were not in a position to intervene.

"Young master, if you are not feeling better, shall I call the lady?" Lily, the maid, asked softly, leaning closer to Alec who finally raised his head.

"He is going to call his mother? What for? We are only talking to him. Why are you painting it like we bullied him?" Stevan, who was the eldest, frowned at the maid.