The Duke's Substitute Wife
My decision

"That's Your Majesty?" Viola was getting curious, but Empress Briana only responded with ruckus.

"Nothing, that's all the Duchess needs to remember. Not everyone is happy. It's just they don't want to say the wound."

"And one more thing, sometimes people who look rough and cold have a lot of wounds."

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The train was going slowly. Viola rolled his eyeballs, right to left. He glanced towards Duke Cristin. A riddle that Empress Briana said seemed to lead to her.

"What's wrong?" ask Duke Cristin. He just pretended not to know seeing Viola occasionally glancing at him.

"Do you have many secrets? the Empress' words are pointing at you."

Instantly Duke Cristin's face turned into pias. She's not what her foster mom said. She should have been careless, keeping a servant of her trust beside Viola. So that she knew, whatever the mother said.

"No," Duke Cristin turned his face away. He glanced at Viola who was not satisfied with his answer.

"Emmz, since when did the Duchess do business. I don't know yet and why not tell me?" duke Cristin asked dispel his awkwardness and divert his conversation.

Viola opened the window curtain behind the glass. "No need to know and should not know." Answer Viola indifferently.

"I'll help your business. The Duchess should not have to. The duchess just needs to pamper herself like any other noble lady."

"Not interested."

"If you need help. Duchess can..."

"No need," cut the Viola quickly.

Duke Cristin smiled wryly. Miris is his life. It used to be him who wanted to make Viola hate her and leave her. And now he just wasn't willing to see Viola leave him.

Silent

Silence in the carriage to deliver himself and his wife to his residence. He went down, then put his hand out. Help Viola to get down.

"Be careful," Duke Cristin said, seeing the stairs of the carriage were quite high.

Viola brushed aside Duke Cristin's hand. "From a long time ago I could live without you."

What's up with them??

Duchess Eliana hugged him. She cried and gently stroked her hair. The crying got longer, more and more spilled.

"What's the matter, Mom?" ask Viola worried.

"We'd better talk about it inside." Said Duke Arland who was nodding to everyone. Viola sat next to Duchess Eliana. Duke Arland and Duke Cristin were seated. Ferland was sitting next to Duchess Eliana in a different chair. The faces of the three men also stiffened. Duchess Eliana was still crying, Duke Arland and Ferland her face was very difficult to understand, but stored sadness.

"Father and Mother met your mother" said Duke Arland. Duke Cristin looked at Viola. As well as her, she was afraid that Viola would leave her.

Actually Viola did not have the heart to see the cry of Duchess Eliana. For whatever sake she could not bear to see her stepmother cry. How else, he really wants to live with his mother.

"Viola has met Mom" Viola said.

"Since when?" asked Ferland nervously. His heart suddenly raced.

"A few days ago." Answer Viola casually.

"Why didn't you tell Mom? don't you mean anything to Vio?" duchess Eliana asked in disappointment. Maybe the person she cares about is hiding something so important.

"True Vio, why didn't you tell us?"

"Make what? I'm gonna meet the Duke anyway. Actually, we planned to see Mother and Duke, but since you've already met him..."

"Do you intend to leave us?" duke Arland asked to stop Viola's words.

Viola smiled, "Rubber, we have already planned it. Even Mother is also looking for the whereabouts of Brother. Yeah, if brother's back then we can be free."

"Duchess" Duke Cristin said in a crimson red. Always say the words go and go. It was very desirable for him to make Viola forget his memories so as not to mention that disgusting word.

Viola stood up, he smiled at Duchess Eliana. "Nobody can stop me and my mom from leaving." Viola left the four men.

"Vio, mom won't let you go. You're Mom's daughter, aren't you looking out for Mom?" Duchess Eliana stood up. She couldn't take Viola to leave her alone.

"I'm sorry, but it's my decision." Viola. He climbed up the stairs.

Duchess Eliana froze, she was sitting limp on the couch. Which mother is not hurt when her child leaves.