Chapter 3

"Would you listen to your father and not the mother who bore and nursed you since infant?",my mother questions as she steps on the shattered vasts that she destroyed in her furry some time back.Mother who had only loathed my father since they met. Avoiding each other as much as they could and letting their opinions on their children. In my past years all l could remember was listening to the words of one and offending the another only to get punished.It was a constant pull from both sides. I agreed to this unknowingly as a child and even as an adult but the exhaustion is overwhelming me.This drama is not somethingl want to associate with.

l could only sigh in exhaustion as l tried to pacify her.

"Mother, you know this marriage is necessary for our family". "Why him!? I proposed you a better candidate but you did not agree to mine then why your father's!?! Further more, rumours have that he has and unrequited feelings for the Duchess.Won't that make you a laughing stock in the high society?And is that your way of declaring that you are choosing to side with that father of yours and not me?!?". Her high pitch screams echoed through the room.I could only sigh more as the exhaustion of the day worsen but my head throbbing in pain from all this drama.

"I'm not choosing to side with my father, mother, you know l'm not a fool and regarding the Marquess, it's only a rumour and nothing has been proved yet.And even if it's true, you know more than any one else that l'm not someone who can be bothered with without consequences." My words seems to have work as she stood silently and looked away.

"Mother, l only agreed to it because of what the Marquess family had to offer. It's a good deal to me so please do not worry about me trying to humiliate you with siding with father. You should trust me". Her furry seems to have subsided as she buries her face on the palm of her hands and says in a voice that sounded desperate.

"It's not that l do not want to trust you my child, you resemblance to your father makes it hard for me". She continues in between tears is what l assumed as she still had her face buried. "Your father broke my trust numerous times. A terrible Human he is and even the thought of you leaving me and siding with him haunts me and leaves me sleepless at nights".

"Ah, she's crying" l thought. I moved forward and embraced her.

"It's ok mother, I understand and l here for you".

"so annoying" my inner thought voiced.

I put her to sleep and close her bedroom chamber door.On doing l saw my brother standing near the hall room beside my chamber.

"Did she had a seizure?" he asked.

"Yes, apparently my acceptance of the Marquess's proposal seem to have triggered her".He doesn't says anything and simply nods.

"Brother, if you do not mind l would like to return to my chamber. My day was exhausting and l would like to have some rest."

"Alright, I'll ask the maids to bring your dinner to your chamber".

"That would be great". said l while offering him a polite smile.

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