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Episode 62 - Tears of healing 8 'The 2 Conspiracies'

Episode 62 - Tears of healing 8 'The 2 Conspiracies'

A week after Aernest's return from the Imperial Palace....

Laying his eyes on a depressed tree outside the mansion, Louis couldn't help but silently exhale. It was summer yet the weather outside is grey. Big clouds were hiding the dazzling sun away from the world creating a dim-like atmosphere in Xenperia.

Pursing his lips, Louis turned around and walked towards Aernest's room. His body felt heavy, as if he was carrying a ton of rock with him the closer he got to his younger brother's room.

Louis paused upon reaching Aernest's room. There were many questions lurking in his mind when it came to Aernest, and the incident. It was almost terrifying when he connected the two together.

Shaking his head, he knocked on the door and went in. He slowed down on his steps when he realized everyone, with the exception of his father, was here. Why is everybody here? He wondered.

Seeing the surprised look on everyone, Louis questioned.

"What's wrong?"

"No... Nothing."

Moniqua shook her head. Aernest following her actions as well.

Coming forward towards Moniqua, Louis asked another question.

"Mother, how is Aernest?"

Moniqua hands peeling apples for Ramon paused.

Although she has never told her children why Aernest was in a bad condition, they still sensed something was wrong when she warned them on the first day not to make loud noises in the mansion when Aernest came back.

"Hmm.."

Glancing at Aernest's extra protective headgear, she exhaled in resignation.

'Louis must've caught on..'

Moniqua thought.

Louis and Ramon knew up to a certain extent that Aernest was sensitive to noises. However, like her and Levis, they didn't know that Aernest wasn't just sensitive but his ears were more like a time bomb that could explode anytime something incredibly loud goes off. The imperial incident was when Moniqua and Levis discovered how fragile Aernest truly was.

With no choice, Moniqua explained how Aernest ruptured his ears to Louis and Ramon with Eugene eavesdropping from the sidelines. She also added how Aernest wasn't a fussy child, but because of his constitution, he had no choice but to act out sometimes.

To this, Louis only silently stared at Aernest in an unknown emotion he's never felt before. His mother indirectly answered the questions he had in mind for quite some time now.

Louis silently clenched his fists the more Moniqua explained. His heart weighed heavier and heavier.

".... I understand..."

Louis managed to mutter out.

Staring at Aernest who was sleeping in the middle of the bed with Euria and Eugene on both his sides, Louis couldn't help but scoff. With incredibly rosy cheeks, Aernest looked like he was having a good dream seeing as his lips were curled up showing his blissful smile. Aernest was smiling like an idiot in paradise ignoring his problematic body.

'.... No wonder...'

Eugene sighed in her thoughts.

Without Aernest, she might have died a second time when the man was choking her to death. Completely powerless without being able to defend, she was grabbed by her throat just like that. With no rooms to struggle, without being able to beg for mercy. Her throat was squeezed out, deprived out of any oxygen.