Chapter 120 - I'm Innocent...

"Your manner is improper towards a man who is already married," Rosella said.

Katerina chuckled, "What are you talking about, Aunt Rosella? I don't care if he is already taken. He can always be mine sooner or later. If you want something, you must not give up easily. I live with that quote." She said proudly.

"That's selfish!" Rosella hissed.

She can't believe Katerina was a person with a selfish heart.

Katerina snorted and put her hands on her hips, "I'm telling you now that I am not going to give up on him. Furthermore, for a man as fine and as perfect as him, your daughter doesn't deserve him. He would be a waste in her care. Also, what I did had nothing to do with you. I don't go after your husband. I go after the husband of your daughter whom you hate so much." Her words were harsh and there was no respect in her tone.

Rosella clenched her hands by her side silently. Her calm expression was hiding the burning feeling in her heart. If only Katerina is her daughter, she would have slapped her to teach her a lesson.

"But that doesn't mean you can do whatever you want in the presence of everyone," Rosella said, giving her an advance warning.

Katerina smirked and shook her head, "Auntie, as I said, I don't care."

"You must leave!" Rosella raised her tone.

Katerina was taken by surprise at the unexpected outburst. Her eyes widened in shock. Her beautiful face was ashen in perplexion.

Rosella ignored her surprised look and she continued in a tone that had gotten low. "I'm telling you to leave as soon as possible. No one can stomach your improper manner here."

"You can't chase her away, Auntie," Helena interrupted when she made an appearance at the door. She overheard their conversation from the bedroom.

Helena approached Katerina and told her to dress into proper attires. Katerina disappeared into the bathroom with a set of clothes, leaving the other two women eyeing each other.

Helena smiled at her auntie. "Cool down auntie. You cannot chase her away like that."

"Tell me, dear Helena, why I cannot chase her away?" Rosella asked and crossed arms over her chest.

She was in a very foul mood. It was a mood that wasn't good for Helena who stood face to face with her.

Helena approached Rosella and gave her back a light pat. "Auntie, making a harsh judgement while you're angry wasn't a good idea. You are brewing trouble by doing so." She spoke with a worried face.

Then, she added again, "Katerina is a spoiled child. Whatever she wants, her family gets it for her. Now that she wants Hue, her family will do whatever to get him even tearing apart the family ties. We cannot allow that from happening. Just let her do what she wants."

Rosella eyed her menacingly, "Helena, I suggest you not encourage her so much. She is not a child anymore. She is an adult and she should have known about what she can and can't do." She spoke coldly.

Helena pushed Rosella gently to sit on a couch. Then, she handed her a cup of water, "Cool down, Auntie. Just cool down. I know you're angry but first of all, I need you to cool down."

Rosella held the cup tightly in her hand. She had no mood to keep talking with Helena. Before she was so comfortable to be around Helena but after she met Hue, her attachment towards Helena dissipated slowly. She started to realize there was something off about her. However, she couldn't tell what was it.

Rosella eyed Helena with a stern gaze, "Very well, I won't chase her away. But, if she can't control her manners or can't act in a proper manner, I'll personally inform her parents that I am chasing their daughter away."

She placed the untouched water on the table before she rose from the couch and left with a loud slam at the door. Her anger wasn't an act. She was truly angry.

Helena frowned alone. Rosella never acted improper such as slamming the door before. Rosella was a person who always appears prim and proper.

'Did I took her blood more than usual?' She thought alone. Impossible, she thought again.

***

Jennet was busy hanging the laundry when Little Veen disappeared from the room. He reappeared in another domain.

"So, both you and your master suspect Chester's offspring is not a human?" A voice of a child asked in the middle of nowhere.

Little Viele appeared from his side and extended his palm towards Little Veen.

"Yes, we do. My master's wife could sense her otherworldly being too." Little Veen answered and placed his hand on top of Little Viele's palm.

Unseen by the eyes, they exchanged information between each other. Shortly after that, they let go of each other's hand.

"She's quite powerful for a Fallen." Little Viele commented after he went through the pieces of information and scenes that circulated in his head.

"Yes, she feeds on blood, taking just the essence of happiness and leaves the host with despair and pain." Little Veen explained further.

"Thank you. I'll let my master knows." Little Viele disappeared again before Little Veen disappeared too.

Jennet walked back into the room and found the boy sitting on the bed while playing with a plushie.

"Veen, let's go have breakfast." She called gently and extended a hand for him to reach.

Little Veen jumped down from the bed and took her hand. They headed for the door when Hue suddenly emerged at the door. He entered and closed the door as tightly as he could.

"Honey, bath me!" He took off the apron on his body and immediately unbuttoned his shirt.

When he was about to unzip his pants, Jennet screamed, stopping him.

"What are you trying to do?!" Her voice was stern.

Her face paled. She had already covered Little Veen's eyes with her hands. She can't let an innocent child looked at his naked body.

Hue burst when he fell on his knees. He eyed his wife with his watery eyes. "That woman climbed my back while I was in the kitchen. I didn't seduce anyone. Honey, I'm innocent. I'm faithful to only you."

Little Veen stepped away from Jennet. He stood beside her while watching the scene. His master cried like a child, pleading unguilty in front of Jennet. He silently enjoyed it.

Hue took Jennet's hands and shook them, "Honey, I'm innocent. Please don't punch me. I did nothing wrong. I am a victim." He kept begging her.

Jennet bit her lips, hiding her emotions. She was angry. But, she also found her husband so pitiful with how he tried to clear his name from trouble.

She eyed him staring into his crying eyes, "I understand. I won't punch you because you told me what she did to you."

She helped him up on his feet. "Don't worry. Now, go take a bath. Veen and I will wait for you at the hiding hall." She gave him a warm smile.

She headed out of the room together with Little Veen. She stumbled upon Katerina who was walking towards the same place as her.

"Mummy," Little Veen tugged her hand, "I want to drink the juice."

Jennet smiled and brought him straight to the kitchen. Rebecca was there to refill the jug with fresh milk.

About the same time, Helena appeared in the kitchen too. She had a cup of juice in her hand.

"Veen, I heard you want to drink the juice. Here, have this." She smiled as she handed the juice glass to the boy who stood beside Jennet.

Jennet grabbed the glass before Little Veen could take it from her. Smiling apologetically, she spoke, "My son drinks fresh juice that I or his daddy prepared only."

"Oh, really? Gosh, I have no idea." Helena said in surprise.

Jennet smiled and nodded her head. "No worries about that. I understand."

Helena felt it was so odd about what Jennet spoke of. However, she didn't say anything and excused herself when she helped Rebecca to bring out the refilled jug to the dining hall.

Jennet watched her from the kitchen. The image on Helena's face was getting clearer the more Jennet focused on her appearance.

She could clearly see greenish scales on her neck as well as on her temples. Furthermore, the slimey scent stung her nose.

"Tch!" Jennet clicked her tongue out of the blue. "A snake will always be a snake."

Then she shifted her gaze towards Little Veen who blinked his eyes innocently at her, "Next time, don't accept anything from her if she behaves suspiciously. In short, never accept anything from strangers."

"I understand, mummy." Little Veen said to her. He smiled, melting her heart with his cuteness.

Jennet fell on her knees. Her hands perched on his shoulders, "Your cuteness makes it hard for me to get angry." Her two fingers pinched his cheek.

Little Veen tilted his head to the side, "Mummy wants to punch me too?"

"No, honey, no!" Jennet shook her head.

That would be crazy to punch her five years old son. It would be better to punch her own husband because he lacks sensibility.

But she had the urge to punch Katerina as well. She wanted to send Katerina flying and never return to disturb her husband.

***

"So, you're telling me to annul the long term engagement between Jennet and my son, Anderson? But, why?" Mr Hanvel asked. There was a mixture of shock and disappointment in his expression.

Grandpa Ingell smiled, "I never approve of the engagement." He said calmly.

Mr Hanvel inhaled a deep breath. That can't be the reason, he thought inwardly.

"But, the head of Chester gave the approvement and the two of them were legally engaged. I still hold the agreement papers and I am sure the Chester hold one too." He said, trying to find a way to escape the engagement from breaking.

He was unhappy with the way things turned out. He waited for years to have a firm relationship with the Lockhart because any nobles who managed to be a part of the family, they immediately gain power. He wanted the same.

Grandpa Ingell sat in his chair calmly. He tapped his fingers on the arms of the chair, "The head of Chester has no authority over my grandchildren. I will call for my family lawyer to brief you further." He said.

He came to the Hanvel residents to annul the engagement which was made without his knowledge. Even Lloyd wasn't around when the papers were signed by both Chester and Hanvel.

"But, we have-"

"I'll have our lawyer to tell you to want you don't understand. If you still refuse, we will see you in court." Grandpa Ingell stood up from the chair.

"Sir, we can talk this properly-" Mr Hanvel stood up and approached Grandpa Ingell. He tried to grab his shoulder but Sammy stopped him by grabbing his hand.

"Keep a distance, please," Sammy told him with a stern voice. Then, he let go of Mr Hanvel's hand.

Evan stood up and gestured at Mr Hanvel to step away from Grandpa Ingell.

"Move back, please." He said.

The two handsome and muscly men made Mr Hanvel have a second thought about approaching Grandpa Ingell. He didn't recognize them and thought they were his bodyguards.

So, he stepped back a few steps away from them. "I apologize for my improper behaviour. I didn't mean to act..."

"Thank you for giving a distance between you and him," Evan spoke and then he smiled a professional smile.

Mr Hanvel glanced towards Grandpa Ingell who stood calmly behind Sammy. "We can talk about this personally without involving another party." Mr Hanvel kept persuading Grandpa Ingell.

Grandpa Ingell smiled at him, "Mr Hanvel, I'll excuse myself now. My lawyer will call you soon."

The three men left the residents of the Hanvel. Sammy drove the car out of the luxury house compound.

"They already involved a third party when they made the engagement legal," Evan spoke at the front, beside the Sammy.

Grandpa Ingell smiled and leaned back leisurely, "Yes, I know. He tried to bribe us into solving the matter his way, through the back door."

He knew best what the other nobles want if they had a connection with the Lockhart. He knew best what they want to do. But, because of that, he won't let it go their way. He will do everything his way!

"He tries to cover his loss. In order to do that, he wanted to have some connection with us aside from marriage ties. He is trying to hide the truth from our subjects and trying to feed them with lies that could tarnish our family's name. That's his plan." Evan added.

Grandpa Ingell smiled at the back seat. "That is a good observation. I wonder what they will do next?"

"Definitely freaking out. He must be calling everyone he knew about the terms of the engagement." Sammy chuckled as he drove the car smoothly on the road.

"Yes, he will call over all of his minions to think of a way to find fault with us through the engagement terms in the papers," Evan added.

Grandpa Ingell laughed out loud in the car. It amused him so much because it was the truth. The Hanvel was probably freaked out and he will alert all of the accomplish too. When that happens, Grandpa Ingell knew who should be destroyed.

It wasn't a good idea to mess with a Lockhart.

***