#11-Edmund Gerwyn's Suspicions

When the carriage had stopped in front of Askary's mansion, Duke Edmund immediately came out and carried Penelope Askary in his arms.

The woman with blue hair and golden eyes was again confused by Edmund's gentle attitude toward her. The blue-eyed man treated her as if she were a fragile doll, one that shouldn't be hurt at all. Penelope felt her face heat up and she tried not to stare at the handsome face of the Duke when she felt Edmund's body which was so athletic. She cupped her own face, intending to hide any blush that might have appeared so the man who's known to be cold and cruel wouldn't notice.

"Penelope, what's wrong?" asked Edmund suddenly. His firm voice made Penelope flinch. Her golden eyes glanced at Edmund and apparently, the man had already looked at her. Penelope cleared her throat and immediately looked away. "Are you cold?"

"No," Penelope answered in a choked tone. "I'm fine."