Chapter 136: A Chance
Queen Violeta arrived at the dining hall with her ladies-in-waiting trailing after her like chicks to their mother, not long after Caius sat down. She walked through the doors and the servants bowed. Rylen and Leopold stood up to receive her.
"Good morning, Your Majesty," they both said in unison, whereas Caius didn’t even glance at his mother.
He kept his gaze straight, their eyes only meeting when she sat in her seat. Caius expected her to say something, but surprisingly, she kept mum as she dug into her meal.
Lord Leopold chatted away, with Caius or Rylen occasionally answering his questions, which were pretty much repetitive. Caius didn’t mind; the sound of the Lord speaking made it easier to drown out his mother’s glare.
He was certain she was pissed, just as he was surprised she had given in so quickly. It made him a little suspicious, but he doubted she could try anything he couldn’t counter.
"It’s a shame I didn’t see the guest," Lord Leopold suddenly said, pulling Caius out of his thoughts.
"Guest?" Queen Violeta asked. "What guest?"
It was the same question he wanted to ask, but Caius could take a clue, and his eyes narrowed at the realization. Lord Leopold was talking about Rose, and that was the concerning part. He didn’t doubt that the lord knew about her presence, but to bring her up during mealtime?
If it was anyone else, Caius would have been suspicious, but knowing the lord, he knew this was probably something he wanted to tease Caius about. Unfortunately, this was the wrong time to bring her up, and he could see the way his mother’s face scrunched.
"Yes," Lord Leopold confirmed, not taking the hint. "I have heard a lot about this guest."
He smirked knowingly at Caius, and Queen Violeta looked like she might be having a fit. Caius glued his gaze to his meal, pretending not to follow the conversation, while Rylen didn’t know where he should step in.
"I am sorry, Lord Leopold, but I do think you may have gotten some wrong information. We do not have any guests other than you at this time."