Duke's Son Wish To Follow The Story

Chapter 6 : Mother's tears

Leon paused as his father interrupted him. Duchess Julia becomes anxious as she begins to realize this talk direction.

“why for now???? why do you say we could live as a family only for now?? what do you mean… isn’t it enough if you live iso—”

“darling you…”

Gasp*

Duke Carl quickly closes his mouth as he suddenly realized that he almost agrees with his son's suggestion.

‘shit… this talk is following Leo's direction...’

Duke Carl cursed inside of him. Duchess Julia becomes restless, she knows if she didn’t stop her husband just now… this talk will surely agree with her son. Then, she will lose her son.

“for now, because… though we won’t fight… the one who already lose from the start… won’t have a place in this mansion…”

Bam*

But, without hesitating, Leon shoved both of his parents with the truth that they don’t want to admit. 

Yes… in a noble’s family, if ones lose position as an heir or do not become the lord, they don’t have any qualification to stay in the mansion, they will be sent away somewhere. 

If you are a woman, you will be married to another noble’s family. If you are a man then, you might need to work in a government position, or anywhere else doesn’t matter. But if you’re a man, then you can’t afford to live in the mansion, you need to live somewhere else.

“That's why… I will live here in silence, and when the time comes where Luis becomes the main heir of this family… that’s will be my cue to pack my things and leave this mansion…”

‘then… this suffocating feeling will be ended too… I would be able to escape from it and be free…'

Smirk*

Leon smiled as he thought that he would be free. He felt excited and satisfied as he would be able to live a true life when the time comes later on. He didn’t realize that his satisfied smile seems forcing and sad in the eyes of both his parents. His parent who was only watching him in silence had a looked of sadness and pity in their gaze towards him.

“Leo I…. sigh*”

Duke Carl sigh as he brushed his face with both of his hands. He knows exactly what Leon trying to do. He knows, that’s why it’s so sad. It’s so sad but… he can’t disagree. Leon’s plan was amazing… and it’s beneficial for this family, he can’t help but become speechless. He doesn’t know what to say anymore.

‘Leo has grown up’

Duke Carl thought as he processed Leo’s plan.

‘I can only agree… I’m defeated…’

As he thought that, Duchess Julia interrupted.

“Leo you can’t!!!!!”

“ermm!!!”

Leon was shocked as he feels both his shoulder being grabbed by a certain force that made him groan a little bit. That force was Duchess Julia who was in front of him, kneeling, grabbing his shoulder. 

Leon's eyes opened wide as he saw how messed up his mother's face was right now. His mother's body was trembling and tears didn’t stop flowing from her eyes. She was biting her lips after the shout that she makes. Her lips were slightly bleeding as she bit hard to stop herself from crying out loud.

‘ah… I mess up… my mother…is’.

“mother… I—”

“yo…you…you can’t do that Leo!!!!”

His mother stuttered as she tried to mutter her words to him. He realized at that time, how hard this was for his mother. His eyes were on now messes face of his mother. He was too focused on the matter that he forget to take a proper look at his mother, so he looked at her with painful eyes. He knows that his mother was hurting because of him but, he can’t do anything regarding it.

“mother…. Sorry… I can’t—”

“I say you can’t Leo!!!!! Hic*”

Duchess Julia shouts as she cries and pulls Leo into her embrace. Leon could feel his mother’s trembling embrace.

Hic*

He could hear clearly his mother's cries. He patted slightly his mother back to calm her down. Duke Carl watch this scene in silence, he couldn’t find any words for this situation. His mouth feels dry at this moment.

“mother… calm down, please…. Stop crying...”

“yes, honey… stop crying… this—”

“you can’t agree Carl!!! You can’t!!!! hic*”

Duchess Julia still denying this situation. She can’t accept this. She can’t lose her son. Though this child is not her true son, she loves him with all her heart. Leon could also feel this but, he needs to do this.

‘I don’t want anyone to touch our family… I will protect it with this way mother… though I feel suffocated all this time in this mansion… my love for this family is real… I realized it as time passed by… I miss our old days together… I miss it so much but… if I back to the way it was before… this happy family might be in danger… those bastard nobles will strangle this family with their nasty agenda… I won’t let them do as they please... I will persist even if I suffered and afterward, I'll be free..’

 Of course, those words were only carved in his mind and heart instead of saying them out loud. He doesn’t want anyone to know his thought. His gaze become fierce and vicious as he thought about anyone that could harm his family. This vicious gaze was covered by his mother's embrace, so no one could see it.

“mother won’t let you do it Leo…hic… I won’t let you… hic… I don’t want you to go!!! Hic… please don’t do this Leo… please… I’m begging you….”

Leon could hear his mother plead, but he remain silent. He loses his word as he keeps hearing her cry.

“honey…. I know how you felt but…. You know he won’t stop right??”

Stiffened*

With that reminder from her husband, his mother stop crying abruptly. Her tears still fall but she stops making sounds. Leon tried to let go of his mother's embrace and looked at her. but all of the sudden, he could feel his mother's embrace lose its strength by itself. Only then did he able to look at his mother's face and saw how his mother bit her lips till it bleeding more.

“mother stop biting your lips...it’s bleeding!!!!”

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To be continued...