Chapter 104: You disappoint me.

Roland’s arrival inside the townhouse coincided with Sigrid’s questioning? Rather than venture inside, he hid behind the doors and gestured for his men to keep a distance. His wife was a puzzle to him, he had come in search of her to discuss the ball and become even more confused.

All the old employees at the townhouse had been fired, new faces replaced them, people he did not know. People, whose body language was not that of ordinary servants, their watchful eyes and footsteps were similar to spies and knights.

The men were no different from the women, he had entered the house to question his wife, only to overhear her loud angry voice demanding for respect. He peeked inside and then hid, using his magic as a cover, his knights held everyone else back from venturing into the drawing room.

Inside meanwhile, Sigrid’s anger was rising faster than the bubbling of lava inside an active volcano. The woman that was clinging on to her brother was was smiling, her lips were curled in a sly smile.

She let go of John, walked forward two steps and curtsied. "I apologize your highness, I had no idea that it was very important for you to feel respected. Next time I see you, I will be sure to greet you loudly so that you are satisfied to the maximum."

Her clever words which were mocking were veiled in an apology. The duke and duchess were the first to frown, they had seen many women like this miss Seraphina that John had brought back from his trip.

Sigrid laughed softly, there was a danger in the laugh which the duke, her knights, servants and even Roland recognized.

"John, remove her." The duke calmly ordered.

two are. It seems my words to everyone have been forgotten by some of us." She pinned her eyes on her brother John who lowered his head in shame.

from side to side, and all around. Sigrid’s reproach to her brother was heavy, all the Thorin’s could not help feeling a bit ashamed

however, he felt like the younger

"Sister..." John started.

raised her hand and shook her head.

bowed, "Greetings your highness, I am Mr. Mercy Moonshade, this is my younger sister Miss Seraphina Moonshade. Allow me to apologize for our disrespectful mistake earlier, you are right, the law is the

Sigrid went on with her questioning. "And what

to his sister and then looked at Sigrid, his

the city of Valoria. He was coming out of the arcane apothecary when he was assaulted by robbers. My sister saved his life by intervening and calling enforcers of the law. Unexpectedly the robbers are part

it funny?" She brought her eyes back to Seraphina. "Speak, how did you hatch a plan to manipulate my brother?

your brother with good intentions, as for our relationship it is clean and honest

is not deciding my brother’s

duke and duchess as the two people that were ideally supposed to decided on John’s marriage were taken aback and they looked at Iryne and Paxton with

or approve of Seraphina as well but John had been bewitched by her. Nothing they had said to him on hos return

love in the last month of his journey so he tried to intervene. "Sister, please there must be a misunderstanding. Seraphina has been nothing but

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