Back 'home' (3)

Regina looked at Marcus and held her head in an angle that made it impossible for Luna to see her lips while she spoke in a gentle tone that contained a touch of worry, "Father, I'm very happy that sister Luna returned after disappearing for a month but I'm worried about her future, even though she can finally talk and understand people by reading lips, if people knew she initially ran away to elope with our stable boy her life will become very though."

Regina threw an unseen malicious glance towards Luna to make sure she hadn't understood what she said and seeing Luna stand there expressionless a gleeful smile appeared on her face, this way that idiot will be caught off guard and won't be able to find a way out of this.

Her words sounded like she was genuinely concerned about her sister but Luna knew she purposely brought this up so everyone would be reminded of her sinful disappearing act.

Marcus was startled after hearing Regina's words, how was it possible that he had forgotten everything about Luna's previous behavior just from seeing her new appearance and aura.

He hardened his heart and turned his head towards that peerless girl to make sure she was able to see his lips and said, "Luna, by disappearing for a month without saying anything you really made it hard for us to keep it quiet so It is logical for me to ask you a few harsh questions."

Blinking with her silver eyes Luna answered in a cutesy tone, "I understand daddy, I'm also sorry that I didn't let anything know in that month but I just wanted to surprise you because you are the most important person to me."

Seeing Luna being so genuine and adorable the obsession in Lucas's heart grew, while Regina bit her lips in anger, just wait you man-stealing sl*ut, even though you are beautiful but if your reputation is gone you won't be able to achieve anything.

Hearing Luna's cute words full of admiration for him, Marcus was a little regretful thinking that he almost threw away someone so useful, he knew people in and out the Lane family bullied her and he himself had often released his anger on her by lashing her with a whip when she made the smallest mistake but feeling her love for him now made him very happy.

Luna's answer was how it was supposed to be, parents can do anything they wants to their child because without them they wouldn't have existed in the first place.

Marcus was proud of himself, that Luna had become such an elegant young girl thanks to his excellent parental guidance.

He was sure that he would be able to marry Luna off to a powerful family thanks to her looks so he had to keep her close and decided that if she answered her questions the right way, he would dote on her from now on to make her completely loyal to him and to make her forget the previous abuse.

"Why did you run away with the stable boy?"

"What are you talking about daddy? Did the stable boy go missing?", Luna turned around to look at her sister and continued in a worried tone, "Are you okay sister? I never ride horses because I'm afraid of them so I've never gone to the stable but you went there every day, you must be worried now that he disappeared."

Regina was surprised with Luna's answer she had thought that Luna would be flustered because of such a question and would make herself look suspicious but now she had turned the situation around, making her suspicious instead.

Indeed when she looked at her father and Prince Lucas she saw them looking at her in a weird way.

It was Regina that had informed both men of Luna's elopement but now after thinking about it, it didn't make any sense.