Chapter 165: I Hate You
Talia closed her eyes and took in a deep breath. The picture of her grandfather is there; published in one of the tabloid known for it’s trustworthiness. It wouldn’t be fake and that means it is real.
My grandpa’s sickness worsened.
Talia knew crying in front of these reporters won’t do her much good to change her situation - other than probably gain her some sympathy points from the public. It is good in a way, but she wanted to do more damage to the Council who still is not agreeing for her entry to Esteria even for a week.
And thinking about giving more damage... Why didn’t Fred talk to me about grandpa’s condition worsening..? Could it be...
Talia wiped the corner of her eyes with her fingers and passed the phone back to Mr Ed. She looked to the front and her face still had a slight blush to it as she was stressed and her glossy eyes invoked sympathy.
"My grandfather is sick!" her clear, crisp voice was not so pitiful as it grabbed the attention of the reporters who were invited to leave by the organisers of the Press Meet. Everyone in the room paused and focused on her and another thousand flashes blinked in front of her, making her go blind temporarily.
" I’ve been asking for Visa to meet my grandfather for a couple of months and I’m denied entry without a proper explanation. A grandfather, who has only one surviving family left; a loyal citizen who has dedicated his entire life for the welfare of Esteria; a Duke who used to be the most prominent member of the Council... My grandfather, Duke of Oakley, Lord Jerome Brunton... He doesn’t deserve this!" she paused and let out a snort, " Imagine if he was some Tom, Dick and Harry in Esteria... "
She bowed her head and just played with her fingers under the table. She knew she has now gave the common people a lot to think.
True, she is a murderer. There is no refusing that. The Council has every right to punish her for taking the life of an heir to one of the members of the Council.
But why did the Council punish her grandfather? She was not arrested or put on trial for her crime. Yet her grandfather was pushed slowly out of the Council. Was it just because of her, or is it because the other members of the council didn’t like Brunton’s view on developing Esteria that focused on eliminating the class system?
And if Jerome Brunton ends up this way in his last part of his life, not being able to meet his only granddaughter, how terrible it would be for some common man who goes against the Council?