A few days later, Lady Agatha was the talk of the town, once again. The engagement rumor with Jason Holmes has subsided as most of the people now talked about Lady Agatha's having a son, and for few who saw the tall handsome man in the garden with Lady Agatha with the child.
The ladies were eager to know more about the guy as none of them clearly saw his face up close. A tattler lady said that the man has distinctive eyes with an appealing smile. It is true, that Creighton has indeed a great physique what more when he transforms in accompanying Lady Agatha for the upcoming ball (hmmm, looking forward to it.)
However, Lord Douglas Ashton is not happy to hear about it.
"What a brat! I am losing my patience!" Lord Douglas said as he threw the newspaper toward his Butler who just bowed and did not react.
"Is this how she retaliates to my plan for engaging her with the Holmes Family?" he angrily said, as he walks end to end from his desk.
"Does the Holmes know about this?" He exclaimed.
"I believe not Lord Douglas. The Holmes is currently overseas and will come back one day before the Brighton's Ball Party." The Butler explained.
"Very well, I will talk to them when they arrived. And who is this man they are talking about?" he curiously asked.
"Based on the rumors, Lord Douglas, no one was able to clearly see his face only a glimpse of his peculiar eyes, and appealing smile." The Butler explained, not looking.
"Hmp! I don't care about his peculiar eyes. I don't like this man intervening with my plan. So, make sure, to find more about this man, and let me know the soonest before the Holmes arrives." Lord Douglas said as he sat on his chair, eyebrows up with a furrowed-moody look.
"Yes, Lord Douglas" the butler left the office.
**
Creighton was holding an envelope sealed in red wax. He doesn't know whom the letter came from. While he was walking in the hallway, going to Lady Agatha's office with Liam, Ashley rushed through his side which he did not notice at all (like a Flash).
"What the, - what was that?" Creighton felt sudden goosebumps.
Ashley rushed to Lady Agatha's office.
"Lady Agatha! Lady Agatha!" as she enters the office grasping her breath.
"Why are you running and shouting around, Ashley? You must show respect when you come here." Butler Donald reprimanded her.
"It's alright Donald" Lady Agatha said, sitting on the couch with Liam, as she was wiping his face from the food – mess.
"Why are you in a haste, Ashley? Did something happen?" Lady Agatha asked, wondering.
Ashley caught her breath again.
"I'm sorry, Lady Agatha but you need to hear this," Ashley said while Creighton came in at the same time and looked at Ashley.
"What's wrong? Are you alright Ashley?" Creighton said still holding the envelope, wondering at the same time.
"It's good that you're here, too Creighton," Ashley said. She slowly breathes while holding her chest.
"Me? Okay." Creighton said and wondered.
"Well, I was in town earlier with Jordan as we picked up the sack of grains and the sack of flour. And I heard people gossiping about you and Lady Agatha. I believe someone must have seen us in the Garden together. And someone is spreading such rumors about Liam as your son, and that Creighton is your lover." Ashley explained, still breathing heavily while looking at them, sweating.
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General Fiction"That one person who filled my hollow heart with love and happiness". Lady Agatha Ashton lost her entire family for different reasons and was left with all the inheritance of the Ashton Family from her great-grandparents to her father's la...
