The Duke Daughter Life

16| Departure to Agapi Village

...HAPPY READING...

Today is the last day Lail lives in Gaiden Castle, but upon waking up in the morning, Lail finds a variety of women's needs in a medium-sized suitcase on the bed.

"What's this?" Lail flinched in surprise as she looked at the waiter who had just finished preparing warm water for her to take a bath.

The waiter smiled widely and replied, "Yesterday the Grand Duke told us to prepare Miss's needs and everything we put in the suitcase because Miss is leaving the Castle today, right?"

Lail nodded awkwardly, her heart became more burdened then Lail left the room, down the corridor to reach the Gaiden room area, but the man was not there but in the work room with Simon and Sebas.

"Grand Duke, the woman you want to meet." Guards broke into the study, alerting Lail's presence.

Gaiden nods his head then codes Sebas and Simon to leave the room, swapping with Lail.

"Gtt ... " Gaiden clenched his right hand and used it to cover his mouth which almost spouted laughter seeing Lail a little messy. The woman was wearing a plain white nightgown, her hair was a little random - she was walking barefoot even though her face still made Gaiden flutter.

"What's wrong?" gaiden asked with his left hand, looking at Lail from her position behind the desk.

"That's ..." Lail breaks eye contact with Gaiden out of embarrassment after realizing what made Gaiden hold back a laugh when he saw her.

"That's what?" Gaiden's voice trembled slightly as the soft red hue decorating Lail's pale face made her squashy on her own.

Lail took a breath with both hands gripping the nightgown. "Actually you don't have to prepare my needs because I brought my stuff in kope—"

"Hm, right, but did you forget the accident destroyed your carriage and even the whole thing in your suitcase was scattered. I had to secure some of your insides so that my knights wouldn't find them while investigating." Gaiden exposes it without sin even if the explanation ends with a friendly smile.

Lail's face turned red, why was Gaiden so happy to tease her!

"Thank you, I'll immediately replace the money you used to buy all that stuff for me!" ketus Lail then left the room in a fit of annoyance while Gaiden laughed loosely.

"Geez, she's really adorable plus seems pretty great at things." Gaiden wiped a speck of water in the corner of his eye while looking at the files on everything Lail had done to Raitle, such as creating irrigation pathways to prevent crop failure in Jaik Village and volunteering at Panti Amare.

"The more I knew him, the more amazing things made him drown in his charms" said Gaiden.

...***...

During the day, Lail had packed up and was about to go to Agapi Village with Gaiden on a dark horse named Marcus. But before leaving, Lail met Daval for a bit.

Daval is reluctant to let Lail go to Agapi alone for fear of the same thing happening, but Lail asks Daval to stay in Gaiden castle and not return first to Raitle, but instead, Lail asks Daval to return with him after returning from Agapi Village.

Not only that, Lail also asked Gaiden for help to assign one of his subordinates to secretly send a letter to Naika and of course Simon volunteered faster than anyone.

Gaiden does not ask why Lail had to do that, but surely the accident was not an ordinary accident, Lail had enemies.

Lail himself acted out of thinking it might be Redia again, so Lail gave time for Redia to celebrate her victory as she considered herself dead in an accident.

"But, Miss, I'd better go to Raitle to investigate the coachman."

Lail's wide-eyed, he thinks Daval won't bring up the coachman because he thinks only he knows.

"You got that driver's face?"

Daval clearly knows that Lail's situation is currently stealing the attention of many people and of course there are one or two people who are jealous or feel Lail is a barrier so try to attack.

"How about the letter?" daval said as he glanced at Simon, who was clutching a letter to Naika.

Lail chuckled at Simon's behavior. "Leave it. I have told you what we experienced in the letter and asked Naika to be careful and investigate Redia."

"Miss Redia?" Daval frowned.

"I'll tell you everything after coming home from Agapi Village and then we'll bring your sister."

Daval smiled brightly, meaning soon he and Seina would get closer so there was no need to worry about each other plus Seina would live a good life thanks to Lail.

"Lail, I'm waiting for you."

Gaiden said, his face slightly hardened seeing how Lail kept showing a smile when talking to Daval, Gaiden was a little envious.

"Alright, Daval. Do it well and take this." Lail handed him an envelope with money, in fact Lail borrowed Gaiden money for purposes on the road later, but considering Daval will catch the coachman, rather than him, Daval needs this money more.

"I'm gone" said Lail to Daval as well as to Sebas and the servant who had been helping him.

"Be careful." Gaiden helps Lail ride to the horse with him then after that the horse is driven slowly, leaving the castle towards Agapi Village.

...***...

...The Duke of Raitle Mansion...

Naika is worried since yesterday because Daval did not come back to Lail saying that Daval will not stay with him in Agapi, he said, but suddenly this afternoon the main gatekeeper of the mansion came up to him and said there was a man waiting for him outside.

Naika goes out and meets the man but, how shocked Naika is to learn that the man is Simon.

Simon wearing ordinary clothes did not carry a sword like before, really looks like a citizen here.

"Why are you here?" hissing Naika while carrying Simon further away from the main gate.

Simon rubbed his nose with his index finger while handing him a letter that made Naika feel bad.

"This what? Love letter? No, how could he have come all the way just to give me a love letter, after all there's no way a guy seems to like me."

Naika continued to surmise while Simon faithfully smiled indistinctly, like a love drunk.

"It's from Lady Lail" Simon whispered right by Naika's earlobe.

Naika retreated and grabbed the letter, rubbing her amused ears, Naika stared fiercely at Simon.

"Thank you, then I'm in, a lot of work awaits me." Naika immediately rushed away while Simon snorted in disappointment.

"Why is she more fierce than Lady Lail, yes," complained Simon and immediately left from there.

...CONNECT ......