Bab 13: After The Banquet
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As William was eating at the table with Ophelia and Pierre.
Pierre spoke up " My Lord, if you have some tomorrow morning, I would like to speak with you about my resignation "
"What? What do you mean resignation? Are you telling me you want to quit? Is this because of my daughter?"
"I do not want to go into many details tonight. but if you will just give me a bit of your time, then I will surely appreciate it my lord"
William feeling flustered " but your not giving me much to go on, atleast tell me your reason.. how are you going to hit me with something so big like this and not expect me to question you?"
" I understand My Lord, all I can tell you is I have a new Master I wish to serve. my loyalties and devotion now lie elsewhere.
William downed his whole cup of wine after that... looked back at his servant " can I get some more wine filled?" *Sigh*
" Will you atleast join me later in my study for drinks later?
"I..." pierre started to speak when Ophelia cut him off
"You should go" as she looked at him and smiled
He looked back and understood. "Alright, Duke. I will join you tonight then"
Then Ophelia squeezed his thigh as a gesture.
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Around midnight, after the feast has ended Tara had went up her bedroom, and Pierre headed towards the study to visit William.
There was a knock outside William's study
*knock, knock"
"Come in"
Pierre opened the door to find The Duke smoking a pipe on his sofa with had a glass pitcher of some high quality bourbon and a couple of glasses.
" come and sit down" as William gestured.
Pierre sat down on the the brown leathered couch across William with a red wood coffee table in between where William had the tray sitting down.
"Would you like a smoke as well?
"No thank you My Lord, I do not smoke"
William poured the bourbon into a glass and handed it to Pierre, then poured himself a glass.
William lifted his glass to cheers " from old to new beginnings, you have been a wonderful employer. Although it saddens me to let you go, I understand that this is something your resolute on. I know you will do well in whatever it is you will be doing next. "
*clink*
They both down there drink
" Cough, cough. Thank you My Lord,That was very kind of you to say so" As he scrunched his face from the alcohol
"Of course, I mean it..although I do have a guess as to who you will be devoted to. But I have a question for you. Why my daughter? Are you looking to marry her? Because if that's the case, why not stay here and work for me? I can give you my blessing and you can still work here for the Duchy residence "
Pierre poured himself a cup and looked into Wiliams eyes " because I don't want to accept money from people who turned there eyes as there daughter was being beaten to the point of death" and took a drink
William sighed " I don't know where your getting your information from, but Ophelia was never beaten. She was disciplined, you don't know the relationship between Ophelia and Lyria. "
"See. This is what I am talking about! Your feigning ignorance on a situation that you didn't want to see or admit that was happening, Do you know that I was the one who tended to Lady Ophelia who was locked in the basement cell, for long periods of times after Madam had whipped her. I was also the one who the one who found her with no pulse and completely naked. Covered with serious wounds and a bruised neck, how do you explain that?"
William after hearing that, felt a cold chill. "Wh..what are you saying? Lyria would never do that! Have you not seen lyria with our children? She's so compassionate and loving... she couldn't hurt a soul"
"Wow.. my lord, all I can say is.. that's because it's the child she shares with you. But the horrific scene that I saw in your basement proves how dark Lyria mind gets... have you ever thought that she's trying to have her son because your successor and that she sees Lady Ophelia as a threat? And Lady Penelope, who is usually with your family suddenly isn't here?"
William started to think... maybe he's right he thought to himself.
After Genevieve passed away, no maybe before that. He had been very selfish. When was the last time he really looked at his daughters? When was the last time he had an actual conversation with Ophelia?
He knows Penelope is usually always close to him when he's home. She would of been right beside Lyria, waiting to Greet him as he came back from the war.
William started to break down in tears., why didn't he listen to Ophelia when she tried to tell him about the abuse?
" You said you found Ophelia? Why didn't you call the doctor? Or send someone to come tell me?"
"Well, after I saw Madam run out of the basement, I quickly went behind her and had come across Lady Opehlia's Lifeless body. In the moment that I had found her. It made me sick to my soul , I did not have it in me to find people who didn't look for her before. So I took her body out to the mountains to give her a proper buriel around pretty things because that was the least she deserved."
William at this point was sobbing " Ophelia does deserves the world, During the time her mother was sick. To after Genieve passed. Ophelia was the one who remaind strong., and me..didnt to look at what was right infront of me, chose to look a different direction. Ophelia was the one to pay the price."
William looked up at Pierre again, " So what happened once you got to the mountains? , did you atleast bring her some flowers? You know Opehlia 's favorite flower are lillies"
"Well" Pierre went into to how he dug up a hole and had placed her cold body down, and he had set some flowers that he had found that was around the mountains they were in and he had turned back to the hoke after gathering some more when she had crawled up from the deep hole she was laying in.
William had a chill running down his spin, the woman he saw tonight had definitely felt different.... and that he didn't know why but she felt dangerous. But as they spent time together, he couldn't help but want to spend time with her.
"I understand, the reason your resigning... is it to help Ophelia? "
" if you pardon my rudeness, I will say this. I have no attention serving anyone else my master. After spending time with her on the mountain, I have concluded that it can only be her. Whether she wants to marry me or to use me."
William nodded in agreement " after the events that have happened her. I agree that she needs someone to be there for her, especially when I haven't."
With that, there night concluded.
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The next morning,
Lyria woke up in her bed. She had to Ginger ,The night before her new maid to rely the message to her husband that she was not feeling well and that she would be sleeping in her room for the night.
So Lyria started to ring her bell to signal for Ginger to come and help get her ready for breakfast. Only to find no one was responding.
*ring, ring, ring*
"Where the hell are they?" When then the double doors suddenly opened and two knights walked in to tie her hands together and the Duke standing at the door.
" William what is this???" Her face flushed with freight.
Pierre walked up beside him and said " Duchess Lyria Wright, you are herby arrested for attempted murder of Lady Ophelia Lynn Wright, the eldest daughter of Duke Wright."
" Murder??? I did no such thing! I'm inoccent!, william....william!"
William gave command " go ahead and take her to the basement, she will be there until the Emperor tells us to move her the Royal Palace prison for a trial"
As they dragged Lyria she tried to look at william who had turned away "William!! WIlliam! Your making a mistake! Let me go!"
With that, "Pierre, for your last task. I ask that you accommodate Lyria by making sure she has a bed in her cell"
"Yes, My Lord"
"Good, I'll let the guards know "
"Thank you My lord"
And with that, Lyria's arrest has been concluded
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