Chapter 31 - -31 : The kind yet heartless man
'Was it because the coin missed?'
That was the very first thing she thought of at the news about Duke Herhardt's homecoming.
The Duke, who had announced the postponement of his service in the military post by another year, would return home and reside at the Arvis estate for good after settling all of his business affairs in the capital.
The grand Duchess wished for her grandson to stay close by her side and take care of the 20,000-hectare Estate they owned. The Duke seemed to take it into account as he couldn't rule out his grandmother's request.
Oh, whatever.
Leyla stretched her apron and laced it tightly around her waist. The matter had nothing to do with her, though. She merely lamented that her bouncing gold coin had hindered her wish from coming true.
'Please don't let me run into Duke Herhardt again.'
Leyla fervently prayed as she threw the last gold coin he had given her onto the fountain.
Since last summer, after he left Arvis Estate, Matthias hadn't returned for a single day visit till the end of the year. Leyla thought her prayer had been granted by all means; the peaceful days of her life would last until his military service was over, and she would have already left Arvis by the time he returned home.
Leyla fell into a daze for a moment, but soon, she shook her head and walked out towards the backyard. Besides, her wish would likely come true since she would have already left the Arvis forest by the time the Duke arrived back from his trip.
With a lighter heart, Leyla started caring for the livestock and tended to the garden diligently. The moment her morning routine was winding down, Phoebe, the mountain pigeon, returned from the Etmans' house, bringing a letter from Kyle that was attached to its ankle.