Note: Thank You “@VoidStalker” for another massage Chair.
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“This… is the room?” Jabil asked as he scanned the room with a frown.
“Yes… even though there are empty rooms, they’re under maintenance,” Ghule replied dismissively, not even bothering to look Kent in the eye. “This is the best we can offer at the moment. Please, adjust for now. I’ll see to it that a new room is arranged soon.”
Kent’s eyes narrowed slightly, but he said nothing. He watched as Ghule turned on his heel and left without waiting for any further questions. The servant’s clear disregard was evident, but Kent didn’t show any sign of irritation.
Ruby, the phoenix lady, stepped forward, her hands glowing with a faint light as she prepared to cast a cleaning spell. “This is absurd. Let me take care of this filth,” she said, her voice laced with indignation.
But before she could act, Kent raised his hand. “Wait,” he said quietly, his gaze now fixed on something in the room.
Ruby blinked in confusion but lowered her hands, following Kent’s eyes to an old, worn painting that hung on the far wall.
Despite the thick layer of dust, the image on the canvas was hauntingly clear—a pregnant woman with a sorrowful expression, her arms wrapped around her knees as dark, shadowy hands reached out from the background toward her. A cold chill seemed to emanate from the painting, as though it carried the weight of old, hidden memories.
Kent stepped closer, his eyes narrowing as he leaned in to get a better look. A strange familiarity tugged at him, and his heart began to race. Then, as Kent snapped, the fire illuminated the painting, recognition struck him.
“Mother…” Kent muttered under his breath, his voice barely audible.
The woman in the painting was none other than his own mother, Madam Clark. Now, Kent remembered that his mother stayed in the Frost family after his father married Soya, sister of Jason Mama.
Ghule had unknowingly brought Kent to the very room his mother had once stayed in.
A small smile tugged at Kent’s lips as he wandered the room, touching objects that might have once belonged to his mother. “So this was her home,” he whispered to himself.
With newfound purpose, Kent grabbed a cloth and began cleaning the room inch by inch. He moved with care, ensuring that nothing was broken or disturbed. He wiped the dust off the furniture, cleaned the old trinkets, and meticulously restored the room to its former glory.
Jabil, Kavi, and Ruby watched him in silence for a moment, then, seeing the serious look on his face, they, too, picked up cloths and began helping him clean the room. Though Jabil gritted his teeth in frustration, his anger directed at Ghule for disrespecting Kent.
“I’ll smash that servant’s head in. Or at the very least, beat him into a pulp.” Jabil muttered darkly as he scrubbed the floors.
Kent glanced at Jabil but said nothing.
Time passed slowly, and as the four of them worked, several Frost family relatives passed by the room, glancing inside to get a look at the masked man. None of them offered help, nor did they ask why Kent was cleaning the room himself.
Some even smirked, patting Ghule on the back for assigning Kent to such a dilapidated room.
Meanwhile, inside the mansion, Lily visibly exhausted from the barrage of questions that had come her way.
“What exactly happened at the Doom family residence? I’ve heard all sorts of stories, but none of them make sense. Why was there a confrontation with the princess?”
Before Lily could respond, several other family members had gathered around, each throwing in their own inquiries.
“Tell us everything! We deserve to know if this affects our family!”
Lily sighed heavily, clearly worn out by their persistence. She knew that the more she explained, the more they would twist the story to fit their own narrative. After a moment of silence, she finally gave in.
“Kent had a little quarrel with Princess Chuli. He almost… threatened her life, but it was a misunderstanding. Nothing more.” Lily replied simply without much details.
Her close relatives exchanged incredulous looks, and almost immediately, they began creating their own version of events.
“A little quarrel?” one woman scoffed. “Sounds like he’s reckless, threatening an innocent princess like that.”
“He must be headstrong. As I said, This man is in trouble. His mask is bad omen.”
The story soon grew in exaggeration as the relatives whispered among themselves, twisting Lily’s words. Soon, the narrative had shifted entirely, with some claiming that Kent had stared brazenly at Princess Chuli body and tried to use the Frost family’s name to escape punishment. Lily came in time to save Kent.
Unbeknownst to Kent, the fake story soon reached the ears of Ghule, the servant. Eager to pass the information, Ghule began rushing outside to contact Scott Lin.
But just as Ghule reached the palace entrance, he stumbled against Scott Lin, who came to meet Lily.
“Where are you running to? Is Lily in her room?” Scott asked while pushing away Ghule with a single finger.
Ghule’s eyes went wide and soon a wide smile formed on his lips. “Master, I just thought of contacting you. Please, come with me. There is urgent news.” Ghule almost jumping with excitement.
“What’s the hurry? First, let me meet Lily. I heard she is in trouble.” Scott said as he tried to walk past Ghule.
“Ahhh… Master. First listen to me. The trouble is not Madam Lily. She brought a new guy home and announced that she wants to marry him.” Ghule spoke hurriedly in a hushed tone.
Scott Lin came to a dead stop after hearing that. He turned around and stared at Ghule with dumb face. “Are you insane?” Scott asked with angry glare.
“You will become insane after hearing this.” Ghule thought to himself, but didn’t dare to utter that loudly.
“Speak… what is it you idiot?” Scott asked impatiently.
Ghule made a frustrated look as he gritted teeth in disappointment. “I’m telling the truth. Princess brought a new masked guy home and declared him as her future husband. Worst thing, that guy is the one who messed up with the Doom family princess.” Ghule cried out impatiently.
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