My Crazy Lady's

Chapter 20 (MCL)

Two hours later, Alex waited for the girl at the edge of the lake, where they agreed to meet, but until this very second the girl's nose was not visible either.

His common sense had already told him that he should go home soon because the girl would not come. But his heart still wanted to wait.

Another hour passed, and three hours of the appointment had passed. Alex smiled wryly. How much the dissident girl had been playing tricks on him. No girl would dare to do that to him, to the Duke Of Claymore!

Jaw hardened with a deadly look, Alex went home. Throw away the bouquet of flowers that had always been held by him.

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"Have you gone home, sir?" greet Catburry receive Alex's coat.

"Have you delivered the documents to Sebastian?" questions answered are common between the two.

"Already, sir. As well as the documents for Mr. Malory I have given also who happened to be there with Miss Jhonson," explained Catburry who made Alex not so step in, just turned to face his servant.

"Wiliam Malory was there with Miss Jhonson?" one of Alex's eyebrows rose, his jaw clenched.

Knowing his master's dislike for the news he brought, Catburry immediately revised his speech so that his master did not misunderstand. Not Catherine who as she knew was her master's future wife who was with Will, but the eldest.

"Sorry, sir. It wasn't Lady Catherine who had left in Mr. Malory's carriage, it was her sister, Lady Hanna."

Hoping that Alex's face would be more pleasing to the eye after explaining it, Catburry's hope disappeared. The man's face was getting worse, blushing withstanding anger.

"Where did they go?" her question was clenching fist. The cold voice and the sharp eyes of the killer were enough to explain that at this time, the Duke of Claymore was hit by a storm of anger that had been at the end.

"Sa-I don't know, sir. I just saw the two of them get into the Malory family car and pass from the Clifford residence"

"Is Julia coming?"

Thinking for a moment who Julia was meant to be, after remembering the name was a member of the Clifford family, Catburry shook his head. "They're just the two of you, sir."

Alex passes into his study, while Catburry forms a lot of questions at the moment. Why did her great master seem so angry, when Hanna was not who she was.

***

Hanna was so happy today. This morning Will came to his house, inviting him to visit the book house on the border in the village.

For Hanna, books are her favorite thing besides food of course. Enthusiastic about Will's invitation, the girl has even forgotten her promise with Alex. Even if he does not remember the promise.

"We'll stop by Clifford's house first. I want to take Julia with us" said Hanna in Will's train.

They were both in the house for 15 minutes. Julia had the flu so couldn't go with them. There, Catburry sees Hanna and Will leaving together.

"If other girls are going to be crazy about clothes, jewelry, even handsome and rich men, you're very different, you love books and all the boring complexity that they have to offer," will said smiling as Hanna screeched happily at the packed bookshelf.

"No. I don't like it. I really like the girl in front of me right now" Will said. He thinks it's a good time to express his feelings for the girl. He won't, stalling until there's another man who's gonna take Hanna from him.

The red rash on Hanna's cheek was proof of how much the girl blushed in embarrassment at Will's words. "Hanna, would you like to be my lover? marry me?"

Hanna's heart jumped out. Didn't expect Will to be so gentle as to say his feelings without a frills of poetic words. Hanna likes a guy like that. Slowly Hanna looked up at Will, her eyes telling the truth, and Hanna of course accepted.

"I'm willing," said Hanna shyly. Who would have thought that Hanna Jhonson who was always ridiculed, was not considered, even expected to be a spinster, was currently being proposed by handsome men and also wealthy, even an Earl!

"I'm going to talk to my mom to come propose to you" William said.

At dusk say hello, both of them came home. They walked while occasionally glancing at each other, and finally smiled. Although timid Will has given a stamp of their love bond by peeping Hanna's forehead. "I'm going to London tomorrow, order our engagement ring. Do you want to come with me? I want you to choose for yourself" Will murmured, stroking Hanna's back.

"Sorry that I interrupted your conversation, Miss Jhonson, it seems Lady Ema is looking for you!"

Suddenly the two glanced back, the man with a sinister face was standing there, and ready to pounce full of anger.

"You're here, My Lord," said Will who was confused to see Alex's facial expression and was a little surprised that the man was there.

Likewise with Hanna, the look in the eyes that directly stabbed her heart made her body tremble. How long has the man been standing in his place? did he hear all of his talk with Will? what happened to that look?

"Is there a problem if I'm here, Malory?" the answer was full of firmness and cold, making Will so misbehaved.

"Will, you better go home. I'm going to see my mom. Maybe it's because we've been gone too long for him to look for me" Hanna said, cutting off eye contact.

"I'll accompany you. I'll explain to your mother, I'm the one who took you away" Will said.

"One gentleman!" alex's lips smiled mockingly and passed in.

"It's not necessary, Will. Nothing's gonna happen. You go home, and rest."

"Well, I'll see you tomorrow, at Julia's house" whispered Will kissed Hanna's back and passed away.

Hanna was still standing in her place, sending Will away until the car disappeared from her sight. He still decided to go into the house, which must have been hell, because of the man, or go to the stables, to stay there until the man came home.

However, Hanna's self-esteem is challenged. This is his home what's his business to avoid! Determined, the girl walked in, still on the doorstep, Alex reappeared, passed her out of the house.

"You'd rather settle this outside quietly, or should it be inside, in front of your mother and sister, and all your servants?" snarled Alex with wounded pride.

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