Chapter 246: The Ring Had Been Found
"Is something wrong?" Prince Rylen couldn’t help but ask as he and Caius made their way to the dining room.
The steward had come to fetch him; he seemed very worried. Though he didn’t exactly say what was wrong, Rylen understood immediately and agreed to get Caius out of the room.
Rylen had expected a fight, but surprisingly Caius had left the room without so much as a word to him. Rylen had chalked the whole interaction with the steward up to fear for his life after the incident from last night, but it didn’t take long for Rylen to discover that something else was definitely wrong—though he couldn’t place his finger on it.
"What nonsense are you asking now?" Caius said with an annoyed tone.
Rylen frowned as the crown prince rested dark eyes on his face. He had barely spoken, and this was the first question he would ask. There was no doubt about it—Caius was in an extremely foul mood.
"Nothing, Your Grace," Rylen said curtly and returned his attention to the path. It hadn’t been this bad last night, which meant something must have happened.
There wasn’t really any sign or indication that something had gone awry other than the crown prince’s broody state. He kept a straight face and a somewhat calm demeanor, but it just felt like the calm before the storm. It was painfully eerie.
Rylen glanced at the steward walking behind them. Henry kept his gaze down and maintained some distance between them. Rylen returned his attention to Caius, but the latter didn’t seem to notice.
Caius addressed his mother indifferently as she stepped into the dining room. He didn’t look at her and didn’t further the conversation. Queen Violeta was left looking at Rylen with a puzzled expression, while Rylen could only shrug and shake his head.
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Caius picked up his cutlery and brought it to his lips, exposing his ring to his mother. Queen Violeta nearly flew out of her chair, and even Rylen had a hard time hiding his shock, as he had not noticed the ring before and Caius hadn’t mentioned it.