10 Body and Soul

Adeline had been at the Stevenson mansion for two days. Duke Lawrence and her Mother didn't even look for their own daughter. Andreas told Adeline to stay here. She ended up living here with the kind attention of Stevenson's people.

"Marquees, I have something to talk about."

Adeline met him in this afternoon. They decided to drink a cup of tea. Andreas ask her what's going on. Adeline put down her cup and said.

"Don't you have a grudge against the royal family?"

"...What do you mean?"

The photo album is a photo of the marquees family. His father and mother were killed by assassins. While his brother died during the war. Someone is behind the incident, the Emperor who ordered the assassin and the Crown Prince who deliberately sacrificed his brother in battle. I know all of that because a news from the past life. 

"Don't you want to revenge? Even the Stevensons are no longer recognized by the Emperor. Don't you want to restore the Stevensons to glory?"

"Of course, I want to revenge...Enough! I don't want to talk about this."

Andreas left her alone. She didn't move or chased after him, she just stared at him and then continued drinking her tea.

"Andreas?" 

Adeline decided to surrounds the mansion to find Andreas. She saw Andreas who was talking with a nobleman.

That person? he is the Count of the Jaquien family. What is the count doing there? What? that stupid fat count!

Adeline ran towards Andreas and Count Jaquien. When she wanted to stop the count's inappropriate treatment. Adeline was hit by a splash of water thrown by the Count.

"You...? you...? Miss Lawrence?"

With a cold stare "What are you doing?"

"Pardon me, Miss Lawrence. The Marquess has done an inappropriate thing in front of me."

Count Jaquien give a respect to Adeline. He didn't raise his head and explain what happened.

"You are the one who's being rude to Marquess. Your status is in the hands of Marquess and you should be the one who apologized to him."

"But Marquees already...."

As he wanted to continue speaking, Count Jaquien felt a chill air. He saw Adeline face filled with anger. The Count apologized again at her feet. Begging to forgive his mistakes.

"Marquees Stevenson is a family that existed before the first Emperor. Don't think that the Stevenson family has lost his rank. Even so, he's still Marquees of Stevenson. So don't behave rudely in front of him, do you understand?"

Count Jaquien immediately left them with horse carriage.

"They should know more about high ranking." Said Adeline with angry face. 

"You should go inside." Said Andreas. 

Her clothes got wet with water. She returned to her room and changed her clothes.

When Adeline was in the room. Someone knocked her door. That led is Andreas. 

By using a formal uniform. He knelt before me. At first I thought, to be sure. I asked marquees.

"What the lady said back then, I haven't heard it for a long time. After my family has lost it's rank. I have become an object of the aristocrats insult. Help me to restore that degree."

Andreas looked at me. His green eyes so beautiful. Those eyes have received the same pain. You must have suffered a lot.

"Come with me and be my men. We will take that glory back again. Give me your body and soul, Andreas."

Andreas returned to his knees and then gave Adeline a kiss of honor. Adeline was so happy, she touched his face and then looked at it.

Finally I have got a men in trust. The suffering will soon disappear.

"Before that, I have a condition. Can you help me?"

With a face full of honor. "Of course, Miss Adeline."

I did get one person. But it's still not enough, I have to recruit a few more people.

Adeline gives orders to find information. Andreas happily accepted it and will make a progress. Adeline face looked both happy and worried.

Hm, I didn't expect it would turn out like this. As for several days, I'll be very busy.

In the middle of the night, Andreas has returned with some important information. At the same time, an old man came to the Stevenson mansion. The man claimed to be a messenger from the Lawrence family. Duke Lawrence wants Adeline to come back.

Of course Adeline refused, but the messenger seemed to force her return. Andreas help her and forcibly evicted the man. He warned him that she will stay at Stevenson mansion forever. 

"You have this information? You are a very fast person."

"Yes, the data of the people we are looking for. They have a different locations. All this will take a lot of time, these people can definitely help you with their trust."

Good Andreas, you are really great. It's not wrong I chose you. I'm happy with the trust you have given. Now the problem is the Crown Prince.

"Are you going to join the banquet?"

Adeline smiled sweetly. "Of course, we'll be going for a while anyway. Prepare yourself. After this we have to go."

Crown prince wants to throw a party for me. He said as an apology. Rumors started to say that Crown Prince loves me a lot. Crap! he's just using me as a puppet. I won't be fooled again like a stupid woman in the past.

After that, they got ready to go for the banquet. Andreas and Adeline wear matching clothes. Everyone stare at them. Adeline and Andreas deliberately used it for their next plan.

Cedric comes to Adeline with a bouquet of flowers. Adeline with happily smile accepted the flower.

"Forgive me, Crown Prince. I have made an absolute decision during the debutante. So no matter how you several times to seduce me. I'll not be affected by your seduction."

Cedric looks so angry. Everyone watched them with whispered. Cedric tried not to show his emotions and then asked Adeline why.

As she threw the flower on the floor and stomped on it, "I don't want to be your fiancé. No matter what happen. To reconfirm what I said. Adeline Von Lawrence, have rejected your engagement."

Andreas only watched Adeline and led her out of the hall. Cedric forcibly stopped her. Andreas quickly drew his sword at him. Adeline lowered Andreas sword and then slapped Cedric. 

"I have quite interesting information about you. I heard that you have someone behind me."

With an confuse tone. "What do you mean, Miss Adeline?"

Adeline smiled sweetly. "You don't love me. You have another woman behind me."

"Huh?! You doesn't have a proof that matches your words."

Adeline whispered to Andreas, as if she was ordering something. Andreas left and he returned with several guards. A woman comes with them in immodest clothes.

The woman said she was a victim of Cedric sexual abuse. During this time she was locked up in a small room. Somewhere on his palace Every night, if Cedric gets angry and upset. He will take it out on that woman.

Everyone started away from him, looked at Cedric. They don't believe he doing that. Adeline with Andreas, along with the Cedric who spoke to her.

"Just wait, Adeline Von Lawrence."

"Me too, Crown Prince Cedric De Estefan."

End Chapter 10