Chapter 52: Old friend (2)
"It would have been good if you could stay until the contest," Rafael said as he walked through the front door with Edgar. He could use Edgar as a distraction for the young ladies in town to turn their attention to Edgar instead of him.
"It would be a good opportunity for me to continue hiding from my mother and Tobias, but Alfred would miss me and I am still in charge of the case in Lockwood. I cannot stay away for too long. It is another reason to kill Tobias," Edgar said as his days had become busy looking for the person who was taking young girls.
"Right. Word of that has reached here. We also have a case of young girls being forced into the red-light district or being bought since their families need the money. What is becoming of this kingdom? Do you have any clues yet?" Rafael asked.
"Not yet, but Tobias claims that the Baron, Desmond Barrett, has information. I am supposed to be visiting his home when I return to see what it is he wants to share. That bastard is using my name to get people to attend a party he is hosting at the same time. I might stay home and send a town guard instead of going to that old fool," Edgar muttered, not in the mood to be entertainment for Desmond’s guests.
The baron was nothing more than an annoying old fool who spent more money than he had.
"Then there’s his daughter," Edgar palmed his face. It was one big headache waiting to happen. "I am not going."
Rafael felt sorry for Edgar who had to deal with the countless offers to marry young ladies. What he went through daily was child’s play for Edgar. Just like him, Edgar did not wish to get married, but for a different reason.
"You should go. You only need to stay to hear information and if he was lying to get you to attend his party, kill him," Rafael suggested since any fool who used a tragic situation to lie and get a duke to attend his party should be killed.
Edgar liked the suggestion. He was already itching to kill the baron because of the things he gathered about Desmond. "See, this is why you and I get along so well," he said.