DUKE'S CONTRACT WIFE
Duke's contract wife [17]
Aira turned her head and looked towards Violet as their eyes looked at Violet glimpsed that Aira's eyes looked blank as if she was in control. Violet quickly pulls Aira and keeps Aira away from Arabella. Arabella was so confused why was she suddenly holding Aira's hand? Then why was it that Violet also suddenly pulled Aira so roughly like that?
Bruk!!
Aira fell down instantly and this caused all the guests who came straight to look towards Arabella and Violet their gazes were completely different, some were staring strangely, disgusted, and hatefully! Honestly, there are some nobles who hate bullying a lot and they assume that Arabella and Violet have bullied Aira. Not wanting to miss a chance Jane immediately ran towards Aira and helped Aira stand up.
"Arabella, you shouldn't push your sister like that! It's already Duchess you so act arbitrarily like this" Jane pointed at Arabella with her index finger she also glazed over her waist and cornered Arabella.
"Well! Look at that, how could he be so shameless? I must quickly reclaim the power of the Marquess' residence from her hands" Arabella stared flatly at Jane and at the same time shed tears. Everyone who was there became pity and pity for Arabella. How not? Arabella's tears flowed profusely, she managed to turn things around with just her acting.
"Mother, how could you say that to me? Obviously you know that I love him so much, how could I do that? Obviously the sister fell by herself" The Duke calmed down Arabella, the Duke did not interfere because he knew that if only a small matter like this Arabella could definitely handle it, he would not, arabella is a special person after all.
Arabella did not ask the Duke for help, he will find his own way out if he fails to find a way out then he will continue to try it and if he has tried several times but still failed then he will ask for help from the Duke.
"Yes, the Marchioness I saw with my own eyes that Lady Aira was dropping herself" Violet defended Arabella because after all it was very moving how could Aira fall? Though clearly Violet only pulled Aira away from Arabella and was nearby instead of pushing her!
Everyone immediately turned around to talk about Jane and Aira, Glen who could not stand the situation immediately came forward and took Aira away. Inevitably the three rotten people had to go home early and miss the show. Everyone became more and more talking about them, because how could they go home even before greeting the Emperor? This is really disrespectful!
Shortly after Glen, Jane, and Aira left the Emperor and Athanasius entered the room. Athanasius stared at Arabella wistfully he still could not accept the fact that at this time Arabella had become the wife of others.
"Welcome to my people! Today we're going to celebrate the Empire's birthday party, before the event starts there are a few things I'd like to say." Hearing the announcement to be made by the Emperor made everyone guess what the Emperor was going to say. Some suspect that the second Prince finally found his rightful wife, some suspect that there is a noble lady who was chosen to be the second Emperor/Prince's concubine, and others, and some suspect that the Crown Prince has returned from the battlefield.
"I know it's very sudden. But.... I really don't want to make the person who is a big meritor to this Empire a less fitting position." With a few words the Emperor managed to get the people back to sympathize with him, they thought that the Emperor had been holding back the awarding of the title of grand duke to Duke Tryon because the Emperor did not want the Duchy Tryon region to revolt.
After assuring their loyalty the new Emperor elevated the post/title of Duke Tryon to Grand Duke Tryon. And according to them it was natural, when the real reason was that the Emperor did not want any 'Emperor' candidate other than his son. Even the Emperor also deliberately sent the Crown Prince the son of the previous empress into battle and hoped that the Crown Prince would be killed on the battlefield That way the position of Heir will fall into the hands of Athanasius!
Honestly speaking, Athanasius was the most beloved son of the Emperor because Athanasius was the son of the Emperor with Queen Evelyn, but dearly so... The queen died giving birth to Athanasius and this caused the Emperor to be very affectionate with Athanasius.
"Look at that thick face! He is indeed good at turning things around, there would be no benefit either if I provoked him" Because it will harm Arabella and Theo (Grand Duke) in the end Arabella and Theo can only be silent and listen to the words of the nobles and ordinary people who praise the Emperor.
After Theo's title change announcement began, everything went very smoothly. Yet... At. the middle of the event suddenly heard a scream from someone then this made everyone flocked to the origin of the sound and how surprised they were when they saw Glen was dead with blood and body the skinny dry.
"What's this about? Why did Mr Brown become like this?"
"Why did his body become dry like this?"
"His skin is also pale!"
Various assumptions began to be made by the nobles, some say Glen's life power has been sucked but some say that Glen died of blood loss.
"The culprit should still be around here, because somehow we immediately came as soon as Glen shouted" Arabella began to assume she thought hard and finally Arabella found the answer, this must have something to do with the Devil! Actually the Devil absorbed the life force and all the human blood therefore Glen's body was thin dry like that. As for the blood that exists it is only a trap and a diversion so that people do not know that it is all their deeds. In other words, the blood is just an illusion, the blood will disappear over time or can be said that the blood only lasts for 1 day.
