Chapter 490: Common Interest
"Your Majesty, it’s alright to take him with us, right?" Arabella pretended to ask permission from her husband.
"Yes, of course. It seems we have no other choice, for now." Ferdinand nodded.
[What?! No, that can’t be. What if he told them the truth there?! I can’t allow him to leave. But how should I stop the Empress of Valeria from taking him with her?] Sonia frowned.
"Duke, Duchess, Demetrius wants to come with us. I can’t simply ignore a child’s plea. Especially when he is this terrified. The late Duchess was an avid buyer of Lobelius tea. She had met with my mother quite a lot as well. I can’t simply leave after seeing her son in this state. I will take Demetrius with me to Valeria," Arabella declared, and the gasps were audible.
"Your Majesty, he is the heir of this duchy," Sonia protested. She knew she could not touch Dimo in Valeria.
"Your Majesty, please reconsider. He is my firstborn and I have already declared him as the heir," Duke Olivier seconded.
"I know. But he doesn’t feel safe in his own abode. I will take him with me until he calms down. We will send him back here once he is willing to return," Arabella explained.
"But how long will that be?" The Head Butler couldn’t help it anymore and spoke as well.
"Perhaps, until this place is cleansed?" Arabella tilted her head as if innocently, but intentionally provoking them as well.
"But, Your Majesty, I can’t simply send my son to another kingdom," Duke Olivier protested.
"Then, can you convince your son to stay?"