Chapter 199 - Persona

"How is that even possible!" Violet said as she removed his hands and took the present box he gave to her and ran towards the door.

"Lets go for dinner." 

"Okay" He said and like a rat she ran away rom there while he let out a sigh of relief.

.

"Viscount...how long do you think you can keep this up? How long are you thinking of making her run away?" The butler who was still there with that stone cold face if his said as he looked at his master to him he has been loyal since a young age.

.

"Zack, you are my must trustworthy confident, my sidekick...you know the reason for me doing all this, so why bother asking me again and again? It will only bring some bad memories back..."

"Bad or good...Don't you think the young lady has the right to know them?"

.

"And what after that? What do you think this will lead to?" 

"What I think doesn't matter but as your trustworthy confident and sidekick I must give you a peice of advice and that is be truthful. Who knows thr truth you are trying do hard to hide might become the reason for your relation with the young lady to decline." The butler said as he exited the room leaving behind the visoucnt with a bitter expression.

.

"(Daisy...so thats my mother's name...Daisy Violet...sounds so colorful although they are nothing but monochrome...)" Violet thought as she held the box on her hand and looked at the sky.

.

(A/N: Monochrome means black and white here referring to their life as daisy is dead and Violet is not happy so she calls it monchrome or colorless.)

.

"Umm, are you okay?" Irene who is meeting Rose for the first time after the Duke birthday Ball asked as she looked at her thin face.

"Are you sure, that's the question you want to ask me? Aren't you curious about what will happen to my family now? Or how a mere caretaker broken the duchness? Tell me aren't this the questions you have in you mind?" Rose questioned back as she looked straight at her eyes.

And an uncomfortable air surrounded them.

.

"Rose..."

"Irene! stop it! Stop acting like you care...it's annoying." Rose said as her eyes slowly redded and got a little watery.

.

"Lady Willson! Mind your words!" Ashton who was standing beside Irene said losing his temper.

"Ashton, don't raise your voice." Harris who was standing beside Rose said as he looked at him with a helpless look.

.

"You--"

"Ash....be quite." Irene said as she placed her hands on his.

"But sister...." 

.

"Rose....I don't know what made you think like this but let me tell you, I was genuinely worried about you...and I only wanted to know if you are okay or not...nothing more nothing less." Irene with a calm tone said as she stood up and held Ashton's hand.

.

"But looks like, you are still not in the shape to talk...so please excuse us. I will come back when you are ready to talk....Ashton let's go." Irene said as she looked at ash who was still glaring at Rose.

.

"Lady Willson, you will regret what you said." Ash said as he fianlly followed Irene and left the room.

.

"Sister....Lady Willson is in bad mood please don't mind her words." 

"Ash, you know she is in bad mood then why did you answer her back?" Irene asked as she smiled and patted his head.

"That I---"

.

"Ashton! Lady Winter!" Jist when they were about to go inside their carriage Harris came towards towards Running.

"Harris?"

"Young Duke?" 

.

"Pl--ease-- wait and here me once--" He said while huffing.

"Why are you stopping us? Do you want to criticize us a little more?" Ash asked with his pissed off smile.

.

"Thats not it---*looks at them and then suddenly bows 90°* I am here to sin early apologize for sister's behavior and words...Sister has been on edge ever since father's marriage has been fixed...and many people kept bothering her with questions about the marriage...so please don't take her words to heart.

.

Eveb you know, sister might be harsh with words but her heart is still soft. Lady winter, Ashton please forgive us and thank you visiting her." He said and ran away just after.

.

"He just ran away...." Irene said as she stood there stunned as it was her first time to.see just a perspective and side of Harris which was so sincere and touching.

"He without giving us a chance to speak, so rude." Ashton said as he rolled his eyes and proceeded towards the Carriage.

.

"Sister, where should we go now?"

"What dor you mean? Are we not going back to home?" 

"Sis, we rarely get a chance to leave house this days because of so many reasons. So, don't you think going home now would be a waste for such a perfect day when we both are so free." 

.

"Hmm, you are right. Tell me where do you want to go?" Irene asked to Ash who took out a piece of paper and checked it form up to down.

.

"There is nothing much playful here unlike the modern times. Although the food here is very delicious so how about we go and visit some restaurants today? And then play around." Ash suggested as he looked at the notes he made about the capital.

.

"Good idea, So Ashton Maven Winter today I will be under your care." Irene joked as she bowed at him to which Ashton just rolled his eyes and gave the note to the driver who took them to each and every place mentioned in the lostnone after another where as thought by Ash, they were welcomed with a great scenery and food variety which one could not experience at all in the outside world.

.

After the food they went around the local markets and street areas where people they have never seen before walked around with their family and peers. Each though they had color faded clothes or uneven facial structures, their smile were still bright and their eyes were pure and full of colour which attracted them.

.

"Wow~ the world here is so real..."

"It is real." Ash said as he looked at Irene who was looking at the people moving around peacefully.

.

"Okay! Stand up we need to go somewhere." Irene out of blue said as she stoof and dusted off her clothes and looked at Ash who asked for a hand to stand up.

.

"The sun is about to set and now you want to go somewhere. I wonder what this somewhere would be like." Ash asked with doubtful eyes which were embrassed very soon as the place they were going was right before him and that place was no other then the temple.

.

"Sister, you wanted to visit the temple! Why didn't you say so earlier, I would have taken you!" 

"I didn't plan on coming here before it just came to my mind while siting there and don't worry nothing and will happen while we are here..." Sje said as she walked around the temple and her eyes suddenly meet with His Holiness.

.

"Your Holiness!" Both of them said as they bowed towards him.

"Lady Winter, Young Lord Winter what a pleasant surprise seeing you two here." He ais with a pleasant smile which was buth beautiful and mysterious in its own terms.

.

"Your Holiness, it's nie to meet you too although, shouldn't you be at the northern kingdom? I mean we heard you are in a travel or busking." Ashton asked as he looked at him with a suspicious look which was quite normal for them to face as no one could be trusted.

.

"Young Lord, I am a kind of unique person who can't get vacation as he wishes to...so sometimes I have to lay low." He said with a smile as he looked at Irene who couldn't move her eyes form him.

.

"No wonder...Anyway sister should we go to he prayer room?" Ash asked as he looked at her.

"Huh? Oh yea--" 

"Pardon, but maybe Young Lord should head towards the prayer room in his own, as I have something important to discuss with Lady winter." 

.

"That---" Ashton who hesitated to leave Irene there didn't know how to answer him.

"Okay, Ash wait for me in the prayer room. I will be there soon." She said while patting his head and heading towards the other side along with his holiness.

.

"Looks like Lady Winter has a lot on her mind." He said looking at how clam her demour was.

"And looks like His Holiness has a lot in his mind too." She said as for the first in her life she saw him so desperate that he even shook the heavenly picture very one admired and acted rash.

.

"Your are right, today I am indeed desperate but I think your condition would be very more worse after hearing my worries. So, tell me do you dare hear them?"

"If it's about me...then I dare.." She said without a second thought and what happend next left her completely lost.