Chapter 166: the brooding man and the fuming daughter

Isabella clenched her fists as she continued to shout but no one was there to listen to her, even the guard she had paid her jewel to was did not give testament in her favour, 

'Bunch of cowards and fools' she murmured as the physician tried to cover up her wounds.

"Let me go, right now" she shouted at the knights, but they did not listen, she could deduce them for their uniform as they were Cassius's personal knights.

Cassius! Her anger rose again as she remembered how badly he had treated her a few hours ago! Why, what had changed, in the past he knew that the pie was not poisoned yet he gave testament in her favour, now he even had the courage to push her.

'I am never going to forget this insult, you would pay for it more than you think, you fool' she pledged as she remembered his disgusted face.

"Her wounds are treated, none of the wounds are major enough to leave the scar, you can send her back if you want, they will heal in a day or two." said the physician breaking her reverie, and she glared at the man, who visibly gulped.

"Let me go, I can walk by myself" she shouted again, but once again everyone ignored her.

She gritted her teeth as she saw maids looking at her direction. Those who did not have the courage to raise her head were now looking at her as if she was nothing but a beggar who was thrown out, she had never been this insulted before in her life.

Finally when she reached the carriage, the knights let her go and closed the door, one of them sitting outside on the box with the coachman, making sure she went straight to the marquess palace. Though she was not sent to prison, she was treated no less than a prisoner and that left a bitter taste in her mouth.

Her nails were dug deep in her skin as she remembered his disgusted face and Marianne's smirk.

'All this, all this was because of father and that arrogant bastard who still had the confidence to go against them, soon, soon i would tell both of them what i can do'

"We are here" announced the coachman as the carriage came to a stop.

The knight opened the door but thankfully he did not hold her this time but patiently waited for her to come out.

Isabella gave him a hateful look, as she descended the carriage and walked towards the palace without even turning back once. But she could hear the footsteps of the man, who was still following her. She just wanted to burn him alive to bring that much shame for her.

Her father who was sitting in the office was informed of her arrival with a knight. Though he was disappointed that Cassius did not come to escort her to the palace. He was still happy that he had sent his personal knight.

Feeling proud that his daughter had finally played her trick well, he called both of them in the office.

He had already made up his mind to be shocked and give his best performance in front of the knight in case he would report to Cassius later, he was sure his anger would pressurise Cassius more to take strict actions.

The door finally knocked and in came Isabella and the knight. As planned her face and hands have marks of being beaten and her dress was torn.

'For once had she done the task skillfully,' he taught as his face turned shocked and then filled with rage.

"What had happened to you, who did this to you my precious daughter" he bellowed as he stood up from his seat abruptly, pushing the seat which got hit into the wall in the process,

He went straight to her in hurried footsteps as his face turned red, filled with rage.

"Tell me, who did this to you, I will make sure that he or she will be seriously punished." he roared again, as his eyes turned red too.

But the girl did not cry as she should, but stood there like a mannequin doll. So his grip on her body tightened as he used his full force. Finally the girl winced.

Though he was not satisfied with the reaction, something was still better than nothing.

Then he looked at the knight, who was standing there silently. There was no apology or fear on his face. His brows furrowed and he looked back at Isabella who was still silent and cursed under his breath.

'This fool, I should not have kept expectations from her' he celebrated as he neither can change his expression to a calm face suddenly and nor can shout more as he had to chew the insults later.

"What had happened there?" this time he asked the knight who was still standing proudly, it only meant that he was there to give a reply.

The knight finally moved and passed a letter to the man silently, there was no reaction on his face in contrast to the brooding marquess.

The man took the letter and the knight bowed and left. When the man was sure that the knight was gone at a distance he moved back towards his daughter and without any warning, slapped her tightly with full force.

The girl was not prepared as she was only expecting scolding and threats like always, and the sheer force the man had used made her disbalanced and she fell down, once again blood started dripping from her mouth, as her cheek turned red.

"One, only one task has been given to you, and it has already been two years. But instead of progressing you are becoming hopeless and pathetic at it day by day. You can not even do a single thing properly." he shouted as he looked at the girl who was meekly laid on the floor, he could not believe that this fool was his daughter.

"Now get up and leave this instant." he shouted once he saw she was still laying there. Isabella collected herself as she stood up and walked in a poised manner out of the room.