Chapter 111 - - 111
Everything had come to a standstill after that, and Matthias took a deep breath, unknowingly glaring at his attendant for whatever unpleasant news he was about to impart.
Matthias could feel the uncomfortable churning growing in his gut, and wondered if this was it? This was what's been bothering him since he left Arvis.
"What call? What happened?" He immediately demanded, while Evers stammered through his words, "Just say it, Evers!" He commanded impatiently, and the man flinched at his raised tone, and bowed his head even further, but spoke in a clear and loud voice.
"They had just discovered that Bill Remmer, and Leyla Lewellin had gone missing in Arvis," He began, "It seemed both of them had run away, my Lord."
Silence came after his words; you could hear a pin drop with the tension in the room.
Meanwhile, hidden from Matthias' view, Claudine made a herculean effort not to show the pleasing smile threatening to reveal itself from hearing the news. Claudine stared at Matthias' back, who remained unmoving.
"No one realized it, until they stopped by their cabin, and found they were gone along with some of their belongings. It seemed they'd left sometime last night." Evers regrettably finished.
"What an ingrate!" suddenly exclaimed by Elysee after a few more moments of silence, "After all we've done for them-!" her words were cut off abruptly when she realized the funny looks the Brandts were giving them, and felt embarrassed.
To have a servant run away from you! That was utterly embarrassing! She thought of the nasty rumors this would incur! Elysee was no stranger in using rumors to undermine a powerful family.
This could be the beginning of many conspiracies against them!
"Oh how awful of them to do so, for sure, Duchess Elysee!" Claudine quickly joined in, to show support for her soon-to-be-mother-in-law, "What could have possessed them to do such an insult to your great family!?"