Chapter 228: Bygones Be Bygones
Annalise walked out of the royal study along with her parents and headed straight toward the staircase leading downstairs. Her head was buzzing with all the information she just acquired.
While it was pretty clear at this point that she was really not the real daughter of the Grand Duke and the Grand Duchess, no one seemed to know her true origin which ultimately kept her true identity a mystery.
She was more than aware of her parents’ presence right behind her but she still couldn’t find enough courage to talk to them. She wasn’t really mad at them, especially after hearing her father speaking his heart out back in the study. She was just a little skeptical about what to really say to them.
She was pulled out of her thoughts when her gaze landed on the three dark lords that were waiting for her at the bottom of the stairs. A smile bloomed on her lips as all her worries seemed to escape her body and she finally got to feel a little light as her body relaxed just at their sight.
"Mother... Father..."
The three dark lords greeted the Grand Duke and the Grand Duchess which made Annalise shift aside to allow them space to interact face-to-face.
"My Lords..."
Her parents greeted the lords in return and smiles finally made an appearance on their faces.
She was so lost in thoughts that she almost got taken aback when she felt an arm snaking around her shoulders before she was pulled against a hard and warm body. As she turned her face to look at the man, she found a smiling Kenric looking back at her.
She glared at him while trying to pull away, however, the man was in no mood of letting her go. "Kenric..." She tried reminding the third dark lord that they were in her parents’ presence but it appeared to be in vain as the man only tightened his hold on her.
"Father, Mother, how about you give us a chance to host a small banquet for you both at our home? We will love to be the host for at least once." Damien asked as politely as he ever could, surprising Annalise with both his tone and his request.
She turned to look at her parents and found them looking back at her as if they were waiting for her to say something. Without wasting any time, she hurriedly nodded her head and added, "The Lords are right. Mother and Father should have a meal with us at the castle. We all will love it... I will love it."