Chapter 76 - Willson Ball Part 1

A few days later,

As the days of the year ends came closer, more and more invitations for balls, parties and other special events started to come forward.

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And even though the condition of the winter household was not that good but still Irene couldn't always give excuses for her absence. 

So, for today she is accepting the ball hosted by no other than the only duke of the solar empire.

The Wilson Dukedom.

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And truthfully she didn't want to join the ball but Harries pestered her a lot so she had to give up.

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*sigh* " Are we done?" Irene asked the maids as she raised her Sapphire eyes and looked at them.

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"Yes just a bit, (fixes her hair) and here we are done." The maid said as she clapped her hands.

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"Hah, Miss you look like a doll!" Hana said as she looked at me with a cheerful face.

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"Hana! You are back!" Irene said as she is seeing Hana after 3 or 4 days who was on leave for her health issues.

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"My lady, did you miss me?" Hana asked as she looked at Irene with a smile on her face.

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"Uh-huh, I missed you a lot!!! That day you collapsed soon after you meet me, it almost scared me to death." Irene said as she looked at Hana with worried eyes.

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"My lady that was because I overworked myself but I promise it won't happen again so please don't worry and smile~," Hana said as she poked her cheeks.

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"Hehe okay but...Hana, do you remember what you said to the day you collapsed?" Irene asked as she whispered into Hana ear.

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"Did I say something to my lady? I don't remember it?" Hana said she raised one of her eyebrows.

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"Really...what about the words change the ending...do they ring any bell in your head?" Irene asked as she looked at hana who was thinking hard but still she didn't have any memories of that day...nor of what she said to Irene.

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"I am so sorry my lady...but I can't remember no it's like it never happened to me?" Hana said with a troubled look on her face.

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"I understand....no worries maybe you were just babbling around because of the tiredness," Irene said as she patted her back.

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"You are so understanding my lady," Hana said as she looked at Irene with touched yes. In return to which Irene just smiled at her.

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*knock* *knock* " Sister are you ready?" Ash asked as he knocked at the door.

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"Yes, I am ready to come inside," Irene said as she turned around to face the door from which Ash along with violet entered.

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And Irene jaw dropped looking at the two visuals in front of her, With his brown hair in the side partition, Ash was wearing a green blazer with patterns drawn with golden strings underneath which was a plain white shirt with a high neckline.

With green high waisted pants along with a pair of black shoes, he looked no less than a prince.

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On the other hand, Violet was wearing a low neckline purple gown with ruffles on her shoulders. A pair of simple earrings on her left ear and a bracelet on her right hand. Along with a pair of comfortable purple shoes. 

Her hair was tied up in a perfect French braid bun. What should I call her? A Goddess?

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"Sister, what's wrong?" Ash asked as he came forward. "It's just that both of you look so pretty that I can't take my eyes off you," Irene said as she pinched Ash's face.

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"Are you being sarcastic?" Violet asked in a calm voice as she smirked and one more thing that has changed after that night was that violet no longer talked sugar-coated words...

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"No, I am not! I am being serious." Irene said she looked at Irene.

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"Yeah yeah!!" She said as she waved her hands.

"You..." Irene said as she clenched her fists, instead, she has started to speak sugar poisoned words. 

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"Any way you don't look bad yourself," Violet said a she looked at Irene who was wearing a creamy white dress with netted sleeves of full length, along with a pearl clip in her opened hair. Along with a simple opened toed white shoes.

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" Thanks for the C.O.M.P.L.I.M.N.E.T!!" Irene said as she looked at her with a S.M.I.L.E on her face.

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"Ha both of you stop and let's move its almost time for the ball to start," Ash said as he tried to calm them down. 

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" Okay!" Both of them said as they moved out of the room. 

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As they reached neatly the carriage they could see Raymond aka Irene and Ash father waiting for them with a big smile on his face.

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"Kids are you ready to go?" Raymond asked as he opened the carriage door.

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"Yes, we are!" Three do them as Ash moved sideways letting both ladies enter the carriage first.

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"Ashton has become quite a gentleman in a blink of an eye. " Raymond said as he patted his head.

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"Yeah, Ashton is sure a gentleman....unlike the one sitting beside me," Violet said the last parts in a small voice so that only Irene who was sitting beside her could hear them.

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"That's because unlike someone I teach him all that morals and manners," Irene said with a smile as she looked at Violet who smiles faded in a second as she pouted.

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*Sigh* Why do they fight so much? Ash thought as he looked outside the carriage as he was able to see the Willson mansion from there only.

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It's decorated in such a fancy way only the royal other than the Duke family could afford it. But isn't that waste of money...I don't even understand why the balls are held, gathering around and talking about each other wealth and power so boring... Ash thought as they reached the mansion which was 3x big as that of their villa.

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"Kids enjoy the evening~," Raymond said as he held into Irene's hand, "Look after them okay." He whispered into her ears. In response to which Ireen nodded her head.

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"Now then let's enter." Saying that four of them entered the hall as everyone attention turned towards them.

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"Wow looks it's Lord winter, isn't he?" 

"Wow, he looks so young!!" 

"Is that his son he looks just like him but who is the one with black hair?"

"It's must be his eldest daughter."

"Huh, but they don't look alike at all."

"She must look after her mother but who is that besides her?"

" Ahh, she is that illegitimate daughter of the viscount isn't she." 

"Kekeke!! What an oddball two of them are." 

Those dumbass people knew that they could hear them but still, they didn't stop and kept on talking about them, and the winter family along with Irene we're used to it so they didn't really felt bothered by it and instead they just started to enjoy themselves with the companies who wanted them.

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"Lady winter I didn't think I would meet you today." Harris said as he walked towards Irene he was wearing a black high waisted paints with a white shirt along with golden buttons and a red waist coat over his shoulders along with a golden chain in his ear pricing.

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Even his clothing style says don't play with me.

"Getting young master Wilson," Irene said she bowed towards him.

" Ha lady winter do you need to treat me so formally...you know I feel bad..." Harries said dramatically.

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And inside Irene's brain, she has slapped him for the 34762nd time today.

"Well, as the next duke in line I don't think it's appropriate to call you informally," Irene said trying to keep her calm.

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"You are right but..." He wasn't able to complete his sentence as his eyes looked at the people behind Irene.

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"Irene!" Molly said she tapped in Irene's shoulders.

"Molly!" Irene said a she hugged her tightly as if she was glad to see her there.

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"Oh sorry but did I interrupt you in the middle of the conversation?" Molly asked as she looked at Harris whose eyes were somewhere else.

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"Ah no, we weren't talking about something important anyway...well I have some work so see you later." Harris said as he left both of them alone.

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"Wow he was easy today," Molly said as she smiled not knowing the reason behind this unlike Irene who was looking at the direction harries was moving and as expected by Irene, he went straight to kelly who was looking round the food section.

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"They look good together." Irene murmured as she giggled within herself. As molly gave her a *you okay* look in her face.

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"Well are you low on sugar again?" Harris asked as he went towards kelly wo was holding a plate full of different types of food.