Chapter 105: Blame (1)
Rafael looked at Annalie’s supposed brother who was not pleased by the name she gave him. It was no surprise that her family would be like this. Nothing seemed to be normal when it came to her.
"Why do I have to be a-"
Annalise smacked Thomas in the stomach to shut him up. If she had not called out to her, he would not have gained the title of a bastard. "It is not easy to admit that I have a brother from my father’s affair. My brother doesn’t like to be reminded of how he came into this world. My father’s actions almost broke apart the family and it was a hard time for me so I don’t like to speak of having a brother. It is better for me to see him as a friend."
Thomas could not believe Annalise would continue to use the word the people here used to describe someone born from an affair. He did not want to be known as a bastard when his parents had never once cheated on each other. Why couldn’t he have been called a normal brother?
Rafael found the story to be believable yet odd. The way the man stared at her not long ago did not seem like a brother scolding his sister. It was like a man frustrated with the woman he loved. Rafael decided to settle that he had misjudged the way the two interacted with each other.
"You do not need to introduce him as a bastard. Anyone would be upset by it. Now that he is here, do you want to stay in the market longer or have him come to the manor for you to speak with him? You must decide quickly," said Rafael.
"Neither," Annalise answered quickly. "I am currently working and my brother knows that it would be rude for me to leave your side to speak to him. And strangers are not allowed through the gates now. I will see him whenever I am free of work for a day. I’m sure he has work to do," she said, turning to Thomas with a smile.
"I have work that I must get back to. I’m sorry for interrupting your work Annalise. Excuse me," Thomas said, leaving without giving Annalise another word. Now that he had settled down, he realised how wrong his actions were.
He could have gotten Annalise in trouble all because he called her name while she was with Rafael of all people. Now if he did something in the future, Rafael would know that he knew Annalise. He just could not help seeing her with that man. She happily took an apple from him and smiled like she was enjoying it.