I ENDED UP AS A DUKE'S 7TH CHILD

CHAPTER 67

"What's wrong even if she compromised one time?" asked sister Athena.

"Many things are wrong here Athena. Do you understand if Crown Prince wants Katrina to compromise even before, the marriage, what can happen after? Isn't it exactly what our mothers did?" said brother Cedric.

"What do you mean?" asked brother Neel.

"What did you all said? She can only become the Empress by marrying the Crown Prince, who will become the Emperor in future. Why? Because that is the highest position she can get. Isn't that what our mother's also wanted? They all wished to become The Grand Duchess. They compromised their whole life just to get a man's love! And what did that man ever do?" brother seemed frustrated, more than ever, "I understand what you are saying Athena. Compromising for someone whom you love isn't a problem. But the problem is when the compromise will always be one sided," brother again paused, "I was really young when you all were born but I remember when Davinia was about to born, Mot...... Lady Pia was an honourable artist. A celebrated person who was even loved by the present Emperor and Empress. But what happened to her in the end by falling in love with my father? Her passion, her art, she compromised everything for one person, she even accepted me, who has no relation to her, she loved me like her own son, but what did she received in.........."

"Davinia,........... are you crying?" Meitry suddenly asked.

I didn't realise but my eyes were teary and suddenly they started flowing heavily, "No,.... I'll go now," I quickly ran out of the room with my eyes full of tears.

I ran to my bedroom, "My Lady, why are you crying?" I heard Mary who was scared seeing me.

"It's nothing." I closed my door. "Please leave I want to stay alone." I said and jumped in my bed hiding myself inside the blanket.

"But My Lady,"

"Davinia, open the door!" in the meantime I heard knock on my door.

"My Lady," Mary said in confusion without having any idea what is going on.

"Mary please leave and tell everyone to go!"I screamed while staying inside my blanket. My voice was shaking terribly. Brother is right, what did she even receive after doing everything? The man, my father, didn't even came to see her, when she was taking her last breath. A father who talked to me three times in my life.  Gave me a name three months after I was born.

"I'm sorry, I didn't wanted to hurt you" I heard brother Cedric speaking.

"I know you didn't wanted to hurt me," I replied.

"Hmm, .....but my words ended up hurting you. It's my fault. I should had been more careful about choosing my words."

"It's not your fault."

"If it's not brother Cedric's fault then come out of this nest," screamed brother Neel as he was pulling my blanket.

"No, you all go away."

"We aren't going anywhere so you come out," Meitry joined brother Neel.

"Exactly!" and then even more people joined. It was harder for me to stay inside.

"Davinia, I'm ordering you to come out," said sister Katrina.

I loosen my grip and they just snatched the blanket away.

"I'm sorry," again said brother Cedric.

"No, you don't have to. I understand what you were trying to say. But, .............. it still hurts."

"I understand but now do you all understand what I was trying to say?"