Chapter 123 - I Missed You.

"I can not believe that you have thrown such a grand party for your eldest daughter who had run away from the palace and married a man of no origins. Did it not mean giving a chance to all the noble to come and laugh at you?" asked the earl as he looked at George with disdain.

It was a long time gossip that the daughter of the count had run away with a messenger and knights were not able to find her in the whole empire. Even money was announced to find her. 

Though the rumor was never confirmed, everyone knew that it was true. Now not even the girl had returned but she had even brought her husband to live in this palace. Which respectable man would live in the house of the girl after marriage.

The gossip was all over again and the earl, the elder brother of George couldn't help but look at him with disdain!

And he could not bear to be dragged in all this. He seriously wanted to beat his brother and see what was there in his mind! His brother had always been a fool and greedy person but he had managed to maintain the respect of the family so he never cared much about what he was doing in his personal life but now! He did not want to be part of it at all.

George, who had always been a bit intimidated by his brother due to his higher position among the nobles and strong image felt more confident today instead of normal days that surprised his brother who was thinking that he would not even be able to look into his eyes.

"You do not need to worry about that brother, I will handle the matter wisely and clear all the gossip in the party today. In fact, i am sure you will look at me with proud eyes and admiration after today.'' Though he was still talking respectfully to the earl, there was a hint of arrogance in his eyes.

"You better solve the problem or I will!" warned the man in a cold voice as he bumped the shoulder of George while walking away in a cold manner.

"Hmph! Just you wait! After today, you will come running to me and flatter me so that I will take you as my elder brother. Then I will ask you what respect is!?" he muttered under his breath as he walked away and greeted another guest while his eyes were staring at the door again and again.

More than worried about his daughter who had still not come back from the market, he was worried about the carriage of the crown prince who was still not there. 

If he did not come, then his plans of acting high and mighty in front of all the nobles.

"Father," Amelia, who passed a courteous smile to the woman passing by, looked at her father with worried eyes.

"Father, sister and her husband are still not here and so is the crown prince. Could it be that it was all their plan to insult us and take her revenge?" or how could it be that Hazel forgot that we have tried to kill her and had come to live with us again like nothing had happened.

George, who was already anxious, gnashed his teeth when he heard so. He had never thought that the girl would be so audacious to do so against her own family.

"I knew that she was evil from the start? Or why would her mother be burnt like that. Hmph! If she tried to play any trick on us. Then I will not spare her life. I have tried to control my anger so far and kept my promise but if she crossed the limit then I would not spare her!"

More than anything he spoke, Amelia's mind was struck on the words that her mother was burnt. Weren't they both Diana's daughters? Even she had felt that they have been too vengeful towards hazel but she never much cared thinking that they did not like her due to her behavior and nature but when she tried to kill Hazel and they still did not say a word, it had made her thought that there was more than what met the eyes.

She was so lost in her thoughts on how to know more about that, that she did not hear her father's words who had a big frown on his face.

He shook her hands and she finally came back to her senses, "yes! Yes father!"

"Did you even hear me? Ask our best knight to go and see if the crown prince had even left the palace? If not then I will end the party without dragging it much. 

I will deal with your sister then!" she nodded her head and scurried away from there politely declining the offer of dance of all the men around her.

She hurriedly entered the palace without noticing her surroundings and hastily walked towards the chamber of the knights. Looking around to see if she could find a strong knight which can ride the horse and check on the crown prince.

"Amelia! Where are you going in such a rush? Were you coming to meet me huh?" A pair of hands pulled her in the corner towards a dark storeroom and a man ran his hands on her waist and wrapped his hands around her waist as he took a whiff of her smell.

His lips moved to the crook of her neck and he took a deep breath and kissed her and licked but soon he started nibbling and grazing her neck with ferocity as his hands started to roam all over her body without caring about her loud gasp and small struggles. He ensured that she could not move at all. 

"I missed you darling. It had been days since you came to meet me.. Do you not love me anymore. Huh?"