章節 220: Duke Kier

"Mother-"

"I do not wish to discuss it. The best course of action now is for us to let her believe that we intend to leave this place. Do you comprehend?" Etessa inquired.

"I- "

"Listen Verina... This life... This is the life you deserve. You deserve to wear beautiful things, to be attended to by servants. You deserve the finest this world has to offer. Eve- Eve is fortunate, but the things she currently possesses should have been yours."

"I understand," Verina nodded.

Unbeknownst to them, Eve was still outside, overhearing their conversation. After a while, she straightened her back, smiled, and left to join the festivities on the first floor.

"Your Highness," Eve's attention turned toward the man who called her. To be honest, she wasn't surprised to see that it was the Baron.

"Baron Thorn…" she smiled.