I will Disappeare , Grand Duke (BL version)

Chapter - 3

"Melissa, tell me... when will he be back?"

Ashmit asked Melissa nonchalantly as he was working on his hair. Melissa was silent with a troubled look on her face.

"I guess he has a lot of work to do. He always returns late when he's busy."

"...Is that so?"

Ashmit let out a small sigh. It's been almost two months since Fernan left. No matter how much he thought about it, Ashmit couldn't get rid of the idea that the reason Fernan hadn't come back for such a long time was because of him.

"Um...Your Grace, what's the schedule for today?"

"I think I'll read some books in the study."

Ashmit replied grimly. After Bennett's quick rejection of the garden repair, he was unable to find anything more to do. And there was no one to invite to tea parties and social gatherings. This was because Ashmit never went to social gatherings before his marriage, and none of them were close to him. Most of all, he felt that Fernan might not like it if he spent money to organize a social party without permission. So all he could do was to read a book in the study or take a walk around the castle.

"Instead of doing that, why don't you go out with me to the city? You've never been around the territory before."

Melissa suggested carefully, and a small light appeared in Ashmit's eyes.

True to Melissa's word, Ashmit had never properly walked around the estate since they were married.

"I like it, but... Melissa, don't you have a lot of work to do?"

"Eh, serving the Grand Duchess is more important than anything else."

Melissa finished grooming, Ashmit's hair with a bright smile. Ashmit's hair, loosely braided on both sides and gathered into a single ponytail, looked good on Ashmit.

"Then I'll call the carriage, I'll assume you're coming."

Ashmit gave a small smile as he watched Melissa leave the room. Ashmit was grateful to Melissa for trying to make him feel better. It was the first time Ashmit had ever left the castle. The carriage was headed for the biggest shopping district in the territory.

Eventually, the carriage came to a stop. As she slowly stepped outside, the first thing she saw was the clock tower in the center. A large fountain was placed around it, and the city was crowded with people sitting on benches and waves of moving people.

Ashmit took a deep breath. Just going out like this made him feel lighter.

"Your Grace, where do you want to go first?"

Ashmit pondered for a while, then pointed to a street lined with markets.

"Shall we go over there?"

"Okay!"

Melissa grabbed Ashmit's hand. Ashmita's eyes filled with warmth as he stared at his linked hands. Ashmit had never gone out with a friend before, but this way he felt like he was hanging out with a friend. After walking around for a while, Ashmit saw a small flower shop. Ashmit paused for a moment. Then he stared at the neatly arranged flowers in front of the store.

Ashmit smiled a little as he kept looking at the lilies on one side.

Ashmit's biological mother was the daughter of a merchant who owned a flower shop. Perhaps that was why he was particularly fond of flowers from an early age.

Ashmit lived with his mother until he was about seven years old, but he could hardly remember anything from that time anymore. The one thing he did remember clearly was this lily flower.