Chapter 163 - Concern For Sister

"Your Highness, how could a humble subject like me ask for such a help form the royal family." Irene asked as she thought of just pulling their leg.

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"Well if it's Lady Winter then anything is possible." Brazen said as he stood near Sofia.

"Really and why is that?" Princess Sofia asked as she held Brazen hands and smiled at him sweetly.

"Well that's a bit of secret, I will tell you some time in the future." Brazen said as Sofia pouted and everyone started out laughing.

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"I would love to talk and joke around but today I am in a bit of hurry, so please excuse us." Irene said as she bowed towards them and glanced at Ash who was doing the same thing as her.

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"Hmm, I feel bad for saying goodbye so early but please clear your schedule someday so that we could hangout together!" Brazen said as he looked at her and felt a intense gaze in his shoulders.

"(Alan said he won't be able to present here since he got some urgent work but the strong gaze in my shoulders say otherwise-)" Brazen thought as he turned around with a smrik in his face.

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But as he saw the owner of that intense gaze his smirk dissapered and he was kinda shocked.

"Lady Smith, you are here too?" He still tried to act normal for once and talked with her but in place of an answer all he got was a cold shoulder.11

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"She has been standing there for a while now, it's you who didn't notice her." Alfred who seemed quite gloomy today said as he bugged him.

"Really? That--That's probably because I didn't sleep well last night. So, I am a bit confused." He said while stammering trying to make up some excuse bit none of them worked on Molly.

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"Brother are you a fool?" Sofia asked as she let go of his hand and stood at a proper distance form him.

"What are you talking about?" He asked with with confused face. (A/N: This conversation is happening between both Brazen and Sofia and they are practically whispering into each other ears.) 

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"I will tell you later, for now maintain some distance between us and don't open your mouth." She said softly into his ears while his eyes were fixed at Molly who was biding Farewell to Irene by embracing her into a warm hug.

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"Farewell to everyone." Irene said ad she first entered the carriage.

"Thanking for your hospitality." Ash said as he entered the carriage too and closed to door with a thump sound making everyone to jump.

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"Ash you will break the door like that." Irene said as she scolded Ash who just stayed quiet and waited until they were finally out if the castle.

"Sister tell me freely now, did naughtiness unusual happend at your stay at the palace? Even if a little one just tell me." Ash said as he tightly held onto Irene's hands and his eyes were fixed at her not in the mood to move anywhere.

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"Ash clam down, nothing happend at my stay there and it's biggest prove is me sitting inform of you fit and fine." Irene replied back without any form of hesitation in her voice although deep down she was hiding lots of things which were troubling here too.

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"Really? Are you not hiding anything?" Ash who is well aware about his sister's personality asked again as his grip on her hands tightened.

"Ash what would I get form lying? Even if I have soem problems won't hiding it bring more headace to me?" Irene said as she removed his hands and gave him a *enough* look.

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"...I see if thats the case then I am relieved..." Ash said as he gave out a long sigh and a relaxed expression formed at his face.

"Why? Where you worried about me?" Irene asked as she looked at him while he nodded his head.

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"Who won't be worried, when thier sister is living at an somehow unknown place with unknown people and unknown rules and regulations?" Ash said as he raised one of his eyebrows and fixed his brown hair which were a but messy.

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"Yeah Yeah, for one second I almost thought that you are the older one and I am the younger one here." Irene joked as she shrugged her shoulders and with that bickering in process. They reached the winter mansion which all decorated probably in the name of her return.

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"Wow! I didn't even make to top 3 and yet everyone is so happy with my return?" Irene asked as she glanced at Ash.

"Sister, for us it's you who is important not any title and win." Ash said as he walked walked through carriage and forwarded his head towards her so she could also come down.

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"Welcome back our Lady." All the servants said at once as rose petals fell on top of her.

"....This----"

"My Lady we missed you a lot! Please don't leave us again!" A young maid who was handpicked by Irene herself said as she almost broke into tears.

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"Don't cry---" Irene said as she tried to console her but just then she felt a tap on her shoulders and when she turned around she saw a new face.

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"Welcome back Lady Winter." That little being not yet confirmed I'd boy or girl said as she presented her a bouquet of flowers which were a bit messy and it was understandable why? That little one had messy line all over her hand which clearly meant that she was the one who made that bouquet.

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"Umm, thank you for such a beautiful bouquet...and may I know who you are?" Irene asked as she smiled at her.

"Sister, that's my playmate." Ashton said form behind as he looked at her hands which were all messy.

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"Look at your hands, how messy. Didn't you apply medicine in it?" Ashton asked as he Ed her hand and checked it.

"I was about too after welcoming Lady winter." She said in her tiny voice which was sweet and pleasing to hear.

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"Sister , I'm feeling hungry " Ashton said to Irene , by touching his belly. 

" I do not have anything right now ." Irene replied .

" I am always concern about you , but you can't even serve me food , even a chocolate. " Ashton

said to Irene .

" OK,OK, why are you doing overacting.. " Irene said to Ashton by pushing him from behind.