Stunning Edge

Chapter 69

Chapter 69-

Claire quietly sighed, not opening her eyes as she said without hurry, “I really feel a little regret, coming to find him.”

Then Claire fell silent, not saying anything anymore.

Him? The scholar, Camille? Jean was puzzled.

Claire felt somewhat gloomy. Was it lucky that she found out about those facts today?

Why did she feel an invisible net drawing close, and then continuously tighten, tighten…

“Claire, don’t be this fidgety. The situation will definitely be settled. Don’t forget, Duke Gordan is able to keep the Hill clan towering, naturally he is very capable. Your father and your elder brothers are all not to be trifled with.” Walter consoled Claire.  

Father? Elder brothers? Claire became a bit muddle headed, feeling that these two phrases were unfamiliar. Now that Walter brought it up, Claire remembered that indeed, she really did had a father and two elder brothers who all seemed to dislike her. And up until now, she hadn’t met them before except for the one time at the two countries’ competition when she saw her second brother, the man who had become the captain of the Griffin Squad at such a young age.

The next day, Claire and Lashia went to classes together. Claire told the maids to take good care of Summer and Ben, then repeatedly warned the two not to get into trouble. Only then did she leave.

But right after Claire just had a peaceful morning at school, at noon, someone came, flustered, reporting to Claire that there was a mishap at the Duke’s castle, and he wanted Claire to go back quickly. If she didn’t go back, the black clothed man she brought back was about to flip the Hill castle over.

“What on earth is going on?” Claire sat in the carriage, a faint trace of anger in her voice. Before leaving, she had repeatedly warned that uneducated dragon. Perhaps that idiot forgot it all? Not long after she left, he had actually made such a ruckus, it was about to get out of hand.

“The, the Marquis came back.” The servant answered cautiously.

“The Marquis?” Claire was confused.

“It’s Miss’s father.” The servant was also confused as he answered.

“Oh. What does that have to do with Ben making a ruckus?” Claire didn’t understand. If he came back, then he just came back. She had the impression that man didn’t like Claire one bit, so much that it could be said he loathed her.

“Because… Because the Marquis said some unflattering words about Miss, so, so the guests you brought back weren’t happy.” The servant said, exceptionally cautious.

“Oh, what did he say?” Claire raised a brow and coldly laughed. Some unflattering words? Perhaps it’s not as simple as that?

“Be more thorough about the matter.” Jean said coldly from the side.

“Yes, yes.” The servant gulped and hurriedly said, “The Marquis came back and his Grace, the Duke, wasn’t there, so sir Emery led him in. He told the Marquis that Mr. Ben was Miss’s friend. Then the Marquis said, said…”

The servant didn’t dare to finish what he was saying.

“Did he say the man-chasing idiot actually has friends?” A cold smile appeared on her face as she said it insipidly.

The servant was silent, his face paling, revealing that Claire’s guess was true.

“And then Ben was in a bad mood?” Claire asked.

“Mr. Ben still hadn’t flared up when Miss Summer first retorted. Then, then…” The servant’s voice lowered. “Then the Marquis’s words started to become a bit unflattering, and then it developed out of hand.”