Chapter 157: accusing the dead

"We are not allowed to stay there without written permission from your highness, the reports are given to us, by the headmistress." she added, a little afraid and I nodded.

That was the reason that I needed his rights, so that I could officially interfere in the process.

Did that old lady think she could get rid of me, by submitting false reports to me. Hah! She wish!

I took a deep sigh as I realised it was time to see the man and talk seriously about it. I opened all the files and arranged about today's report in it too. But when I stood up to go, just then Lina entered.

"Your highness"

"Ah, i was waiting for you, tell me what happened there?" I asked, trying to be casual.

"Your highness, lady Isabella was fed some medicines and then her wounds were treated and then she was sent back to her estate." she replied and i sighed, just that! then why was she shouting like a banshee.

As if reading my expressions, she added, "though lady Isabella was getting treated, guards were holding her all the time and she was dragged to the carriage as if she was a prisoner, the treatment was rude and harsh.'' So that was the reason, but then again why was Cassius doing that.

Didn't she say that they were having physical relations?

"Your highness, shall i keep the letters in file for record." said Kate and my eyes shone.

"Yes do that, i am going to the chamber of duke and would have my dinner there with Killian."

"Yes, your highness."

I walked out followed by Norma and Penny. I was such a fool, to believe Isabella, what if she was lying to me all that time, there was no way a man could treat a woman that harshly when he was in love with her or was Cassius as an exception.

There was a way to know, I remembered Isabella had said that they had exchanged the letters, though there was a chance that letters were burnt by both of them after reading. But there was no way that it was not recorded in the records book when it had come.

Though I would not be able to know the contents of the letter, at last I could be assured if there was a letter or not.

I just had to sneak in somehow in his office, I looked at the reports I had in my hand. Hope everything will work well.

"Your highness."

"Francis, i wish to have an audience with his highness"

"Your highness, you don't need a permission, his highness had instructed to let you in, whenever you wish to meet him.'' I nodded, but in the heart, I sneered, in my past life, if only he had given these rights to me, then I would not have faced the calamity.

We could have been a happy family, but all he did was to hurt me and insult me. I took a deep breath as I walked in, no matter how much I hated him for the things he had done to me in the past, I still needed his help right now.

"Your highness" I wished the man who was immersed in files completely unaware of my presence, his long hairs were always well maintained, his whole demeanor was serious but when he looked above a small smile crept on his lips or was i hallucinating.

"Ah, Marianne. Come in."

I walked and sat on the leather chair in front of him.

He looked at me and then at the file in my hands, and raised a brow

"Tell me how may I help you." his expression turned completely professional in a blink.

"It is about Killian." I paused to gain his attention further.

He closed the file in front of him and forwarded his hand, I gave the file to him, understanding his action.

He opened the file and started reading it, so I sat there silently, observing his every action.

His relaxed expression soon turned into a worried one, his brows furrowed and face turned dark as he continued reading. I could assume that he was not aware of the punishments Killian was facing and the structure of his education.

But that did not relieve him from his responsibilities. He was Killian's father, so wasn't it his responsibility that he would pay attention to his studies and the way he was being treated?

I wonder if this was the reason that Killian behaved like an adult all the time, not even getting a single chance to live life like a kid, in just 2 to 3 years he will go to the academy then he would never get the time to do those small things that kids do.

"Where did you get this from?" he asked in a low voice, i could feel the temperature dropping around, he was trying his best to keep his anger down.

"I used many sources, I asked the head mistress to give me all the reports. I sent a few of my daily maids whom no one recognised and mixed them there.

And I even sent Kate from time to time to collect the details from there in the name of gossip.

I want to know as a father why are you ignorant of all this, even though you are not responsible for all these things, it is still your responsibility to take care of him." I asked back and he gritted his teeth.

"Because i never thought that a women can be that vicious to hurt her own son, it is my mistake to fucking trust her, i know i am a failure, are you happy now." he shouted as he closed his eyes and i was having a hard tine understanding his words.

Was he blaming the dead for his mistakes now, everyone around knew that Elizabeth was a gentle and kind lady, even Killian, whenever he talked about his mother, I have seen love and longing in his voice, how could he blame an innocent lady for his faults.

"Don't you think as a duke, it is against your image to accuse a kind lady who is already dead?"