Chapter 379: Learnt it hard way!

3rd person pov

"Killian '' Isabella called him with all the love and care she could muster. She was getting tired of this act, especially when she knew that others already knew the reality. It was easy to lie before but it was getting burdensome day by day.

She looked around to see if her maid was back, but she was not. She cursed her maid, she did not even know the maid's name to check up on her. 

Killian was riding a horse when he heard Isabella's voice. He turned to see her coming towards him and sighed. So his mother was right, Isabella did come to apologise. Now he had to make sure to gain a lot of witnesses and then flare her. He felt that a headache was coming towards him.

But at the same time he was excited to fulfil his mother's wish. She had told him that if Isabella would be proven bullying a kid then she would never be able to get her respect back in the society and her name would be tarnished completely.

Then even if the drama continued, Isabella would not be able to marry her father. Only with the thought of that, he felt thrilled. Finally he would be able to help his mother. 

With that thought he climbed down from the horse. He did not wish her like always, not even smiled. He just moved and stood in front of her.

"Killian, I was trying to find you. How have you been, son?" she asked with a soft voice, her eyes were filled with love and care. As if she would cry any moment.

"Tch.. either you are having some misunderstanding or you are being delusional, lady Isabella. I am not your son, never was! And would never be! I think you need to sleep and then look at the mirror" his tone was full of disdain! 

"I mean.. When I marry your father, I will be your mother. It is not that far. Your father has already agreed to marry me after the divorce." she moved and tried to caress his cheek but he moved and her hands stayed in mid air.

He wiped his cheek as if it got dirty. His face was filled with ridicule flaring at her father. Cassius and Marianne have always insulted her but Killian..! Now would a child that is also a bastard would think himself as high and mighty and above her! Ha! Soon she would give birth to the real heir of the dukedom and then he would not even be able to enter the palace again. He was going to rot here all his life.

Though she was hurling profanities for him. Her eyes filled with unshed tears. She looked more pitiful. Killian sighed in his heart! The idea was not working at all! Instead of being bullied, it was looking like he was the one who was bullying a lady!

"Killian don't be so angry. I was not in my senses when I said that disgusting word to you. Please.. I beg you to forgive me. I beg you Killian" with that she bowed her head up to 90 degrees. 

He took two steps back as she was older and a mother -like figure in the eyes of everyone, if they thought that he had forced her to bow and kneel. Then he would be the one to be blamed, not the other way around.

"What are you doing, you are elder to me. Do not bow your head. I am not saying anything to you." he replied in a panicked voce. 

She smirked while looking down! Did the kid really think that he could outsmart me! Ha! He would be the one to change the situation. They all think that I was the one who was bullying them! No! Killian was insulting me because Marianne was filling poison in the kids mind.

The kid forced his own aunt to kneel! With that she bent and kneel and started crying loudly. Her tears attracted all the attention of the stablemen and the servants and knights around them. Even the new staff that was appointed to teach Killian looked at them.

"I apologise to my dear Nephew. I beg you. You wanted me to kneel so I am ready to kneel too. But please, please forgive me. Your father will hurt and attack my whole family. Don't be too cruel, I beg you to forgive me. I will do anything you say. I will kneel in front of Marianne too. Please show some mercy on me. I am your aunt, we have the same blood" With that she started crying harder.

The whispering started around and Killian could see her getting success. Now he learnt how his mother used to feel when he felt pity or sympathy for aunt Isabella whenever he saw his aunt crying! So that was what his mother meant when she used to say that Isabella was trying to manipulate him!

He learnt the lesson late and in a hard way and very late! Now he had no idea how to solve this situation.

"Aunt Isabella, what are you talking about? When did I say anything like that? I didn't even say a word except that you are not my mother." he replied agitated. For the first time in his life, he really wanted to beat a woman

"I understand, I will not ask you again to call me mother. Sniff sniff.. It was your father who requested me to improve my relationship with you so that we can take you back home. He was too angry with your behavior towards me that was why he sent you here. 

I was just trying to create better opportunities for both of you to come close. I have never thought that you would be so angry.'' She continued crying hard and Kilian did not know what to say as everyone was believing her.

"Is that so? Why don't we call Cassius and ask him what he had said to you?"

".........".