Chapter 73: FAILED AS A FATHER
"Come on, tell what happened." Rowaine demanded.
Aristia, Beatrix and Serina took turns recounting what happened. By the time they were done, the expressions of the clueless adults seated in the parlour could be described with just two words; worry and rage.
They were bombarded with worried stares and queries. After the adults had been assured that they were unharmed, the scolding came.
"How could you do something as dangerous as sneaking out of the palace without guards and without permission, even dragging Marquis Eldridge’s daughter into this?" Fedor boomed.
"We’re sorry." Serina apologized.
"It’s not about being sorry. I’ll ensure that nothing like this ever happens again," he said sternly, his gaze landing on each one of them.
It was obvious Aristia had been the one to plan everything. Somehow, he found it easy to believe that she could plan such a thing and carry it out successfully. She was just that smart, but he wouldn’t blame her alone. She was younger than his daughters and should have been discouraged by them from going.
Besides, the guards were at fault for allowing them to succeed in escaping.
Seeing his gaze on Aristia, Beatrix and Serina thought he was about to scold her.
Before anyone could utter another word, Serina cut in.
"It’s not Tia’s fault. We told her we wanted to attend the festival." Serina said suddenly. "We never leave the palace. Everything is brought to us, but we have never gotten the chance to go out there and see things for ourselves." She had just wanted to defend Aristia, but as she spoke, she began to feel aggrieved.