I ENDED UP AS A DUKE'S 7TH CHILD

CHAPTER 57

"Is it because she is a widow?"

"It's not like that, brother." I reassuringly said.

"Then what's the problem with you all. She literally is the Marquess's daughter!"

"Brother do you really not realise what's the problem!" I sighed. Since we were born, we were brought up with the idea that brother Cedric will become the Grand Duke. We never really envied him but we did knew we have to do something for our own selves. Because at the end of the day; we were illegitimate children. "Do you know, since sister Katrina was young she always had inferiority complex. That she isn't father's legitimate daughter?"

"What that has to do with it Davinia?"

"We all know many people are opposing her marriage only because of this!"

"How do you know...... more importantly The Empress has no issue with this. So we don't need to worry about it. And it's not like Lady Sierra is illegitimate child!"

"But you are."

"Davinia!"

"Do you even have any idea how scared we were 7 years ago when grandfather came here, after father's death. We were so scared! What if he wanted to make any of our uncle his successor instead of you?"

"But nothing like that happened."

"But what if it did? What would had been the reason? That you weren't legitimate."

"Why you all doesn't understand, I'm the Duke now. Such things doesn't matter anymore."

"It doesn't matter to you brother, but it matters to everyone else. If you marry Lady Sierra, everyone will think; it's due to only this one reason. How perfect you are, it doesn't matter. How strong or powerful you become, this one thing will always held you back. Everyone will think you are marrying Lady Sierra because you feel inferior to any other normal noble Lady."

"So you are saying she is not normal! We are not normal? Do you even understand what you are saying?"

"How are 'we' normal brother?" I genuinely asked him. "Don't you think, we are just....... lucky?"

He looked at me with surprise. As if he never thought in this way. We all siblings has always been close with brother Cedric but sometimes it feels like we never understood him. How he thinks or what's in his mind!

"I think we should talk again later. You are not thinking straight right now, Davinia," I could still feel warmth in his voice. He patted my head and went back.

The next morning

As usual we all were having our breakfast together. Everyone was specially quiet. Specifically sister Katrina and brother Ishak. 

After finishing my breakfast brother Henry told me, "Come to my study I have something to tell you."

I went with brother without further talk.

"Did brother talked to you last night?" asked brother Henry.

"You mean brother Cedric? Yes he did."

"What did you told him?"

It's not possible for brother Henry to not know what we talked about, "I am also against this marriage."

"And you said that to him! How could you do that Davinia?"

"So are you in favour of this marriage? You know this marriage will destroy brother's image!"

"But what about his feelings? Don't any of you guys care about what he wants?"