Secret Wardrobe of the Duchess

Chapter 41

“My Lady, you are so beautiful. I don’t believe in your age.”

“Thank you for your compliment, sir. But I am busy now.”

When Edgar went to the mana stone carriage after having a long goodbye with his professor, he saw a knight trying to flirt with his beautiful mother.
The duchess repeatedly made it clear that she wasn’t interested, but the knight didn’t go away. He was even holding her hand. Therefore, Edgar didn’t hesitate to take care of it.

“Sir Cedric, what business do you have with my mother?”

“Oh.”

Cedric hastily stood up only when he saw Edgar.

“I was just addressing the duchess.”

“Then you should have left after that, why did you take her hand?”

He didn’t know what to do at Edgar’s cold reply.

“I was just…”

“Three minutes.”

“What?”

“Three minutes is enough to take and kiss a lady’s hand. Taking more time is rude.”

Cedric could almost hear him say ‘And I will cut your wrist for that.’ He quickly took a step back and bowed to Edgar who was glaring at him.
“I apologize for that.”

“You shouldn’t apologize to me, apologize to Duchess Claymore.”

“… my apologies, madam.”

Then, he ran away before the duchess could say anything in return.

“That vermin.”

Edgar was mad, but the duchess grabbed his arm. She smiled as if it was okay, but she took off her glove that Cedric had touched and gave it to Caren.

“Caren, throw this away, will you?”

“Yes, Your Grace.”

“Men like him come up endlessly like cockroaches, I’m sick of them.”

“Edgar.”

The duchess soothingly rubbed Edgar’s cheek. Her fingers were as long and cold as his own. He looked at his mother. Blond hair that glittered in the sunlight and eyes that had the whole world within them, skin that was pale but bright. She hadn’t been affected by the passing years and still looked young.

“Just understand. You and I are creatures that are too beautiful.”

Edgar smiled faintly at this.
“It may have sounded arrogant coming from someone else’s mouth, but it is just the truth to you.”

“Haha.”

The duchess smiled. Then she took Edgar’s wrist looking worried.

“Too much beauty can sometimes become poison. Some try to use it as a means of showing off, and some demand us to take their love, ignoring our own feelings. In this world, there are many people who cannot tell desire apart from love. Edgar, I am truly worried. Will you be able to find someone who truly loves you?”

She had said that from time to time before. Edgar patted her hand on his wrist with affection.

“Do not worry, mother. I will find such love, just like you found father.”

The duchess smiled brightly.
“Yes. As I met him, surely Hue will bless you too to find true love soon.”

“Then let us go to meet father.”