8 Chapter 8

The Duke and the maids proceeded to have a good time at the festival, earning prizes and eating delicious snacks. When Matthew saw Evelyn, he blushed a little.

"Are you all well, My Lord?" Evelyn inquired.

"Yeah, I'm doing fine," Matthew responded.

"You don't look like," Evelyn remarks.

She turns around and notices that everyone in the group is staring at the Duke. Rather being enjoying themselves, they were staring at him as they learned who the duke was.

"If we hang out more, things will get weird," Anne predicted.

"No, we're close to the bar," Piper explained.

" No we should turn back my lord, this isn't a good idea" said Maria

"No Maggie wants to play and eat more" Maggie cried

Evelyn notices this and takes his hand in hers.

"My lord, come with me," Evelyn said, taking his hand in hers.

"huh?" he inquired.

"Just come my Lord," Evelyn said as she drew him in.

"Wait," he advised.

The girls were looking for something as they walked into a store.

"Typical lovers," Piper says. The girls are staring at her as she speaks.

Matthew was dressed as a townfolk when they emerged.

"You look stunning, my lord," Maria exclaimed.

"Thank you," Matthew said.

"The finishing touches are next," Evelyn said as she put a cap on his head.

He could smell her rose-flavored perfume as she puts on, he takes a step back.

"Are you all right, my lord?" Evelyn inquired.

"Yes," Matthew said nervously.

"Shall we then proceed, my Lord?" she inquired

He gives her a head flick

"OW..." she sobs in agony.

"I told you to call me Matthew for one night," the duke replied, asking for the question to be rephrased.

"Sorry," she apologized before asking, "Should we move, Matthew?"

"Yes, we will," the duke said.

"Then you must refer to me as Lily," she tells the Duke.

"No, Evelyn was given to me, and that's what I'll call you," he jokingly says.

She pouts and storms off

Matthew seeing her laughs and join her. The girls who were behind them were witnessing all of it

"Typical Couple," Piper said.

"Shut up," Anne tells her

"we should plan something to bring the two of them together," Maria says.

They began to plan something between the two and told Maggie about it.

"Did you get it, Maggie?" Piper asked.

Maggie nods and rushes over to Matthew.

"My lord," Maggie said.

"What is it, Maggie?" Matthew inquires.

"I'd like to get something for Aunt Linda, Can you come with me?" Maggie asked as she drew him to the Jewelry aisle.

Maggie asked the Duke to assist her in selecting a brooch as they walked.

"It looks nice," Mathew says.

"Then buy a gift for big sis Evelyn for gifting you this" said Maggie smiling

He looks at the girls who then look back while Evelyn looks there confused

He looks at Maggie who smiles, he sighs "Did the girls plan this"

Maggie Nods happily

He sighs and says, "Sure, I'll buy," Matthew said, patting her on the head. They buy the gift and continue walking.

Suddenly, he called Evelyn. "Evelyn, could you please wait a moment?" Matthew asked.

"Yes," Evelyn replied.

As they get closer, Matthew steps on the tent where the puppeteer was performing, and the handle snaps, injuring the person.

"Oh my God, I'm sorry," Mathew apologized

"Are you okay, Matthew?" Evelyn inquired.

"Can't you see while walking fool?" asks the puppeteer.

Matthew becomes enraged and attempts to raise his sword, but Evelyn intervenes and apologizes to the man.

"What are you doing?" Matthew inquires.

He notices small children who were watching the puppet show with bated breath, but the show had ended due to the duke.

They begin crying, which disturbs those who are looking at them and causes them to mutter, the parents begin to complain, and Evelyn and the girls attempt to console the crying children.

Evelyn suddenly has an idea and steps in front of them.

"I can make this more interesting," Evelyn said, smiling.

"How?" inquired Piper.

Evelyn ties her hair and sits in the chair, holding a paper fan, as the children sit patiently wondering what she's going to do.

Everyone is perplexed as to what she intends to do.

"I'm going to tell you a funny story tonight," she said.

"Do you have a story big sis?" said Maggies

"Yes I hope it entertains everyone" she wished

Matthew, the girls, the parents, and the onlookers watch what's going on, the children expressed their surprise.

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