CIATB Chapter 613: HE'S REALLY NOT AS BAD
Chapter 613: HE'S REALLY NOT AS BAD
When the initial shock faded, the first one to show reaction was, of course, Casey. "You've got to be kidding me," he said, his tone a mix of disbelief and anger. "That crazy bastard is...? No! Absolutely not! I don't care what his feelings are, he's no good for you!
He's volatile and violent, not to mention, crazy! He's like a ticking time bomb just waiting to explode. You deserve someone who will treat you with respect and care, not someone who brings chaos wherever they go!"
"Cassius, calm down first," Thomas said, once again trying to be the voice of reason. And once again, failing. Because he kind of said those words through gritted teeth.
"No! How could I calm down? Have you heard what our nephew said? The Butcher of Orus is in love with him!"
"I heard! But will shouting change anything?" Thomas argued back, his voice also rising up a notch.
"Enough."
That one short word from the duke stopped the two brothers from arguing further. Which what would have happened if they didn't. Then the duke lifted his gaze and stared straight at Astrid.
"Can you tell us how you became... friends with His Highness? And how he... fell in love with you?" the duke asked in a gentle voice, or at least the gentlest he could probably muster.
Astrid looked at the three and sighed once again. He knew that if they didn't get the hows, the whys, and the when, these three would continue to ask questions, and maybe Thomas and Casey would really end up fighting.
If this was how it was going to be, he should have just said straight up to them that Wulfric was in love with him and they had a special relationship. That's why the other was being generous and offering his help. But he knew the reason why he didn't do that in the first place.
Casey looked like he was about to protest, but Astrid added quickly.
"Surely, meeting my mother again is much more important than my love life, right?"
That made the three speechless once more. They must know that if they wanted to meet his mother in the fastest and safest way possible, then accepting Wulfric's help would be the best choice.
"Okay. I'll contact Wulf and ask him to contact you so you could all work out the details." Astrid continued when the three didn't speak. "And try not to be too hard on him. He's really not as bad as you think he is."
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As soon as Astrid left the study, the first one to break the silence was Casey. "Oh, that bastard... that crazy son of a--"
"Cassius," Thomas stopped his brother before the other could flip the table. He could understand the feeling because he was also on the verge of breaking something.
Astrid and the prince... he still couldn't believe it. It's like a fever dream. A bad fever dream, for that matter. But no matter how much they hated this situation, it's a fact that the prince would really be a big help.
Still. This was the Butcher of Orus.
"We will speak with the prince," their father said suddenly, his voice grave. "And it will be a very, very thorough discussion."