Suddenly Nobles

Between Love and Power

It's been two days since Lumiere's family came to Clingeer. Neither Zachary nor his sons, they were all adaptable so their presence had now been warmly welcomed by the villagers. Lately, thanks to Eve, Garlein and Declan become close friends. Ethan and Beckett continue to have the ambition to get the biggest fish in the river. Though at the beginning of his arrival, they were both the most anti with the name fishing.

Since yesterday Margaret has been feeling better. Without lazing, the woman immediately took the dirty clothes, went to the mouth of the river, and washed it clean. The night is late. Due to the distance between the estuary of the river and her house close, so Margaret was not afraid to wash clothes at night armed with a small lantern that she carried.

"There's still tomorrow. Why do I need to wash now?"

Margaret turned. His face was back flat once he knew who was coming. "You better get to bed, Your Grace. I'm healthy, I have nothing to worry about anymore."

"You dare to kick me out, do you?"

"No, I still respect you. It's the same as before." Margaret took a piece of her clothes and dipped them in water. "Saking respect for him, I'm afraid just in case you feel disgusted staying while here, because I share the same place with you."

Zachary frowning. Ah, she knew that Margaret brought back their past and brought back harsh words from her.

"I never said you were disgusting."

"Yes, it never is." Again Margaret spoke. He was still busy with his work so reluctantly looked at Zachary who was standing at the back. "But you once said that Lumiere's castle turned disgusting ever since I also lived there. If not me, then who do you mean disgusting it?"

"You're not disgusting. And you're still my wife."

Margaret's movement stopped. He turned around, then smiled cynically. "I don't understand that kind of nonsense."

"Until now I haven't divorced you, Margaret. Not at all. Tell me, what did you do to me to the point that I couldn't make up my mind to file for our divorce. A dozen years passed, why am I still thinking of you?" Zachary laughs. For himself. He laughed at his stupid self. Unwittingly, in the last dozen years he has been enslaved to love. The love he should not have given to his wife.

A love that should not be given to the enemy's daughter.

"Isn't your woman the new Duchess of Lumiere? So, just sorry, Your Grace. As much as you praise, your sweet mouth is no longer ready for me" Margaret replied fiercely. "After all, no matter what happens to you now, I have no right and also no care at all."

Silent. Neither Zachary nor Margaret, neither of them were willing to open their voices. Let the night wind bear witness to their honesty which is so late.

"Britney's presence ..just as an alibi." Zachary is doing his hair. Really frustrating. He should not have been to Clingeer so his heart would have been fine without seeing Margaret. Now, his feelings are back in ruins. "Margaret, if you weren't the daughter of the Earl of Averish who almost took over the Lumiere family. If you weren't the daughter of the enemy in Lumiere's own blanket. Maybe I'll keep loving you until the end."

"At that time, loving you just added to my shortcomings as the founder of Lumiere who has not been upright like now. Do you know, Margaret, how my heart breaks when I find out that the woman who danced with me on debutante's night turned out to be you, the daughter of the Earl of Averish?"

Margaret fell silent. Just grunting. "A few years have passed, why are you saying it now? You were so cold towards me, even all this time I thought .. that my presence there was only a new Lumiere breeder."

Behind the darkness of the night, Margaret cried. Without noise. "Why are you saying it now." Again she was trembling. "About the complicated relationship between Averish and Lumiere, why from the beginning you didn't tell me the truth. You know, after the night you promised the wedding, the same night we danced, I always persuaded Dad to accept Your Grace as his daughter-in-law. And granted. Unfortunately your attitude is no longer the same."

Zachary received the slur airily. He really deserves it. Yes, it is appropriate. He knew that telling his reality was already too late. But at least Margaret deserves to know.

"And now. Of all the people involved, only I was eliminated. It's funny." Margaret threw away the clothes and left Zachary alone. Before she actually left, Margaret spoke again. The most amazing words she ever said to her husband. Think of it as a gift for their meeting after a dozen years of living apart.

"Tomorrow back to Carringtown. The morning the better. Go before sunrise because I'm really sick of seeing you here."

The cold test just succeeded in making Zachary feel crushed to the brink. And also, this is what Margaret used to feel when she drove the woman out of the castle.

"Margaret, I know this is crazy, but please .. return to the castle with me."

"For what? To watch you make out with Britney every day?" Margaret screeches. "The request is crazy and very strange. You should be ashamed to say such a bad thing after a dozen years have passed, starting from your expulsion speech that night." After saying this, Margaret actually left without caring for the duke who stood by.

Zachary could only swallow the bitter pill for the refusal. Its fault. He should have told Margaret the truth long ago. His youth was quite difficult, especially the newly established Lumiere dynasty without a figure that could build well. His Majesty the King asked the Earl of Averish to guide Zachary into being a good duke, but instead of acting as a teacher, the man who in fact is the father of Margaret was brave to behave like a host who tried to subdue Zachary under his feet.

It took several years to remove the influence of the Averish family from Lumiere. Moreover, Margaret —lady Averish— who became the great mistress of Lumiere, then it is even more difficult for Zachary to make the old Averish leave from his noble family.

So too with his cold attitude all this time to Margaret. Hating it, acting rude, until the top expels. It was all done so that Averish influence was lost from Lumiere. Successfully, his power is taken over completely, but Zachary has to pay for it with something most precious, love.

Amidst the silence, Zachary smiled. He looked up, watching the huge tree that was protecting him from the pitch of space far up there.

Maybe this is his destiny.

Fate that he will never be able to unite with the one who managed to seize his heart.

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Fyuuhh finally finished also typing it /dark sweat/

In this episode does anyone sympathize with Zachary? btw, this is full part of his father's father Eve aja nih👀

That guy yakan. More important to the thought than the feeling. Kasian noh wife until misunderstood dozens of new years are told the cause of his bad attitude🙈

What next, Margaret? Change your mind or stay out of your life? Comments under e

See you next episode👋