Lucian, now don't give her a cold shoulder please.
The silence stretched between them once again. Though, the storm raged outside and though the corridor was dark, she was no longer as scared as before. By the time they reached their room door, Lucian turned to study her with a mix of detachment and something unreadable. He then abruptly said,
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Fantasy · ash_knight17
😄😄😄😄 she isn't going to tell you that ..and you will again misunderstand her😕
Lucian's gaze remained cool, though he tilted his head slightly, studying her with quiet suspicion. "Then what was the secret you asked me to keep?" His tone was mild, but his eyes held a spark of irritation.
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Fantasy · ash_knight17
thank god 🙏
Ruelle felt her cheeks heat with embarrassment. "Oh, no," she stammered, realising the misunderstanding. "Henley's my brother-in-law. He is married to my sister."
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Fantasy · ash_knight17
yeah now clear this misunderstanding .. at least this time don't think about that irrelevant thing.
"Husband?" When did that happen?
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Fantasy · ash_knight17
there you go Lucian 😀 now you will know the truth 😄😄😄
They continued to walk, the silence only broken by the soft hum of the rain. "I thought of informing your husband about you missing and not back in the room, but time was short," Lucian remarked without looking at her, his tone remaining even and indifferent. "You should report the trouble you face. That way, he can keep an eye on things. One would think he would notice your clumsiness by now."
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Lucian's expression didn't change. "I did it for my brother. Dane can be quite annoying," he replied, his tone calm and detached, as if explaining a simple fact. "He left you in my care, seemingly to avoid trouble. It would be ironic if you managed to find it while in my room, of all places."
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Fantasy · ash_knight17
it wasn't her fault Lucian??? why are you taunting her in this situation ??
Lucian's eyes narrowed slightly, and he spoke in a tone that was quiet but unmistakably stern. "If you could walk 'just fine,' you wouldn't have spent half the night locked away in a cupboard." He watched her with a mixture of exasperation and cool detachment. "Now, finish with the shoes."
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Fantasy · ash_knight17
you care about her then why are you pretending that she doesn't matter to you ???
She glanced up again, catching Lucian's gaze briefly before he looked down to her bare feet with a slight, almost faint crease of disapproval between his eyebrows.
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As she moved away, his voice followed her, calm and steady. "Not that it's my concern," he began, his tone as flat as ever, "but you're heading in the wrong direction."
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Fantasy · ash_knight17
he is happy inside but he doesn't want to show it to ruelle😄😄😄
Without waiting for a response, he turned sharply on his heel, his cloak sweeping behind him as he strode down the corridor, leaving Ruelle standing alone, watching him disappear into the shadows.
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