Chương 34: Drama in the morning .

~ The problem is, we look for someone to grow old together, while the secret is to find someone to stay a child with ~ Charles Bukowski.

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Hazel carefully observed as the expressions on every face turned uglier and uglier. The King's frown deepened as well as the Queen's, while Baron Carter huffed with rage. His son, Simon didn't raise his head even once and continued hiding behind his father, even though his body was much bigger than the older man's.

"I don't think this is the right time to talk about this, Baron Carter. You could've simply —"

"I believe it is, Your Highness," The Baron interrupted the Queen and Tobias shot him a death glare for interrupting his wife. The Baron panicked when he realised his mistake, but instead of apologizing, he went on with a humbler tone.

"Just look at what they did to him. Look," he said, dragging Simon forward and pointing at his discoloured face. Simon clenched his fists but remained quiet.