CHAPTER 4

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"Did you receive any replies yet?" Duke Reuel Esmeray, asked the head butler as he read the reports the Count Elwood submitted

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"Did you receive any replies yet?" Duke Reuel Esmeray, asked the head butler as he read the reports the Count Elwood submitted. His salt of pepper hair was pushed backwards as his blue eyes scanned the papers.

"Yes, your grace. Both of the young masters replied that they are trying to return as quickly as possible." the elderly man with white hair replied. "Though I did mention young master Kaven not to rush by leaving his work behind, he said he will be fine."

"The kid doesn't change does he," the duke sighed while the butler chuckled lightly.

"I am sure he will manage it, your grace." the butler said with a slight smile.

"And Orion?" the Duke asked about his second hoping his childish son is not getting himself killed.

"Well, young master Orion tried to leave without the academy's permission which is why he got into trouble with the teachers. So his return will be a bit delayed." the butler answered as the duke sighed.

"Can't a day go by where he won't cause trouble?" the duke pinched the bridge of his nose and closed his eyes.

"That's how young master Orion always was," the butler who watched the two grow up knew as well as their own biological father.

"So when will they be returning?" the duke asked.

"It will take young master Kaven a week to arrive. If he can get help from any mage, it might take him 3 days. And as for young master Orion, he is suspended now so he will be arriving next week." the butler answered.

"So they will arrive at the same time, that's nice." the duke muttered, as the butler nodded.

"They are worried about Lady Evanora, though young master Kaven won't show it, he is trying his best to return as soon as possible." the butler said, his eyes stared out at a distance as his mind wandered off worrying about the Esmeray family. It's no secret to anyone that Esmeray and Lady Evanora don't get along. As she was not related by blood, people provoked the situation as well. Then gradually the situation turned awkward, it became difficult to solve.

Yet, both the sides were at fault and were innocent at the same time it made things harder to get solved about the Esmerays as they slowly fell apart. The Duke stared at the head butler for a while and then spoke.

"I hope I took responsibility for my actions earlier," he said as the butler panicked knowing his master realised what he was thinking.

"I wasn't blaming you, your grace! But..." the butler trailed off.

"But?"

"Well, now that lady Evanora doesn't remember her past memories. Then her ladyship is probably not holding a grudge against anything? So is it not the best time for my lord to try to fix everything? The young masters can restart, I am sure Lady Evanora will understand as well." the butler smiled as the distressed duke.

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