"Grandpa how could you!"
Iyon ang bungad ng humahangos na si Dreena pagpasok ng study room ng kanyang lolo.
Kalmante namang nag-angat ng tingin ang matanda. Ilang segundo nitong tinitigan ang apo bago muling ibinalik ang atensiyon sa documentong binabasa nito.
Maingat nitong itinupi ang papel sa tatlong bahagi. He poured a red sealing wax over the paper and gently stamped it using his signet ring to harden the wax.
"Grandpa.." Bakas ang pagka-inip sa kanyang boses.
"How's Alleck?" Her grandfather asked instead, adjusting his glasses at the bridge of his nose.
She sighed. "At school.."
"Hm. That boy need to learn everything there is to learn about being a duke. A wise duke for an entire dukedom is not something that can be done very easily so he better be prepared." Anito, ang atensiyon ay nakatutok sa panibagong documento.
"He knows that grandpa. Besides, Errick is always there guiding him. And you too." Muli siyang bumuntong-hininga. "Ngunit hindi iyon ang ipinunta ko dito.."
The grand duke sighed before finally giving his full attention to his granddaughter.
"What is it that you need then?"
"I can't believe you arranged a marriage interview between me and Lawrence Weston! Lolo naman.."
Her grandfather sighed. "Pinagbigyan ko lang ang hiling ng isang matalik na kaibigan. Nothing else.."
"Without informing us?"
"Weston wanted at least one of our grandchildren to marry."
Nanlaki ang mga mata niya. "At iniisip ninyong kami ni Lawrence ang mga apong iyon? No.. I won't do it lolo.."
Muli itong bumuntong hininga. "I never said it would be the two of you hija.."
Naguguluhang tumitig siya sa kanyang lolo. She couldn't understand. "Then why--
"Like I've said, ang pagkikita ninyo ay upang pagbigyan lamang ang isang matalik na kaibigan. If it did not worked out, then hindi namin kayo pipilitin. Weston will understand."
Bahagyang nabawasan ang kanyang kaba sa narinig.
"Anymore qualms, m'dear?" Tanong muli ng kanyang lolo ng mapansin nitong hindi pa siya umaalis ng study room nito.
Napalunok siya.
"W-what did you do to Nick?"
Hearing that, her grandfather only took one document to read while she's still standing in front of him.
Hindi nakaligtas sa kanya ang pag-iwas nito.
"Lolo.."
"What do you mean?" Anito na ang buong atensyon ay nasa papel.
"You took him." Her voice began to quiver. "What did you do to him?"
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