Chapter 21 Scarlet
"I’ll never say such a word again, my lady." The maid’s voice cracked, sweat dripping from her face.
"Now, get out."
The maid didn’t wait to be told twice before she scrambled to her feet, dashing out of the room.
After the maid had left, Plum walked up to Agnes. She didn’t bother to hide the dissatisfaction in her eyes. "My lady, why did you choose to raise the child? He cheated on you, and now he wants you to raise his bastard?"
"He is the Emperor, Plum. He can have as many wives as he wants, that’s not my problem. Instead, why would he give me the child to raise when Artherine is there? Raising another prince would give her more leverage over me, and she wouldn’t miss the chance of getting another supporter for her child," Agnes said, as she gently rocked the child in her arms.
Plum’s brows furrowed. "Now that you’ve mentioned it, it does seem fishy. Is something wrong with the child?"
Kaelith blinked his eyes, glaring at the women brought nothing but pain to his eyes. ’Could the child be a weakling?’
Agnes’ hand slowly moved over the baby, white energy formed in her palms as she muttered incantations.
Her brown eyes widened slightly. "He was born mundane. He can’t practice magic." Her lips pulled downward. "What an ill fate he has, to be born without magic in a magical world. Where power rules."