Chapter 670. Her Ladyship Sake
"Like I can’t trust you. Don’t go telling Mauve about our personal matters. Leave that to me!" Jael spat out. He sounded angrier than he needed to be, and Mauve involuntarily took a step back.
Louis, however, didn’t look the least bit bothered by Jael’s outburst. "She was just voicing her concern about the current situation, and unlike you, she has a good head on her shoulders to try to think of how this might affect you."
Louis walked past them. "I know not to poke my head in more than I am allowed to. You don’t have to worry about that. Even if you don’t trust me, at least trust that I have Mauve’s best interests at heart."
"That remains to be seen," Jael commented.
"Jael!" Mauve scolded, pulling him. "Don’t say that to Louis."
However, Jael’s jaw only hardened as he stared at Louis, who continued on without looking back. Jael didn’t look away until the door closed behind Louis. Only then did he turn his attention to her. "Did he ask you any weird questions?" he asked.
"What do you mean?" she asked with a frown. "I was the one bugging him with questions."
"What did he tell you?"
"That there was nothing to worry about and that you would most likely step down if the Lords didn’t accept me."
"It wasn’t his job to tell you that," Jael spat out, glaring at the door again.
"Would you really step down from the throne?"