The Duke's Passion

Chapter 681 Emotional damage

Chapter 681 Emotional damage

Lilou felt helpless when Rufus dragged her with him. How could she fight him even when she was yelling while he carried her on his shoulder like a sack? No amount of pounding on his back and struggling helped her.

And so, she found herself inside an estate she didn't know where in the world was. Sitting in the lobby with her arms crossed, her frown grew worse.

"I'm not rich." She broke the silence, darting her eyes at the people inside this mansion's lobby. Lilou was sitting on the long settee. Her eyes first landed on the woman drinking tea on the armchair, and then they veered to the man standing near the woman's seat.

She could tell he was some butler by his clothes and demure. She cringed when he smiled at her with squinting eyes. Lilou then glanced at the person entering the main entrance and her frown grew uglier. It was that man who abducted her.

Sensing the glare from his side, Rufus arched a brow as he glanced in Lilou's direction. He pressed his lips into a thin line, feeling this familiar hostility because Lilou never liked him from the beginning as well. It was not like he could blame her in both lifetimes.

It was just that their first meetings always started on a grim note. He didn't know why, but the situation had always been like that between the two of them. Rufus tossed this brief thought at the back of his head as he marched towards the window. He leaned against the jamb, arms crossed, staring outside to see any strange movements.

"You won't gain anything from me," she added when all she received was silence. Yôur favorite stories at novelhall.com

"You are everything we need, my lady." Lilou gazed at the butler with an ugly frown. "My name is Fabian, and I am glad to see you again."

"Again?" she arched a brow before they creased. "You know me?"

"We used to live in the same house and you always brew me cold tea." This time, Tilly also spoke without much change in her expression. "You were bad at it at first."

Lilou's expression contorted as she darted her eyes between Fabian and Tilly. She ignored Rufus since he didn't seem interested in joining the conversation. If Stefan kept her in the dark about the reversal of time, she would think these people were unhinged. But... she already knew about it.

"No." Just as he thought, Lilou was in denial. "I don't have any idea of who you people are. Your name doesn't ring a bell."

"Of course, since your memory is wiped out." Tilly chimed in, giving her a knowing look. "It'll be more odd and disappointing if you simply accept things because that means you're dumb."

Lilou frowned while Fabian chuckled because Tilly surely never filter her words. But that was right. They already expected the worst even before they set off to the Karo Kingdom. Lilou's reaction was still a little mild than what they all expected since she wasn't throwing a huge fit.

"That man, Samael, is your husband. I am his auntie, he is the head butler of the manor, and him..." Tilly pointed at Rufus and then cocked her head to the side. "... your eldest son."

"What?" Lilou gasped. The husband part didn't shock her since she was aware she had a husband, but a son this old?! Lilou looked at Rufus, wide-eyed until the latter couldn't ignore her gaze as he clicked his tongue and cast her a blank look.

"It's a long story, but that's your relationship with us." Tilly added.

Lilou scoffed as she held her breath, gazing back at Tilly, who kept a straight face despite saying all that.

"That can't be," she laughed weakly, failing to notice that the door was opening from the outside. "I don't think I have a son that old and a husband like him!"

"Why is that?" Tilly tilted her head to the side, curious about why Lilou seemed very convinced of her claim.

"Because —" Lilou took a deep breath as she recalled Samael's face. "He — he's not my type."

"..."