What Happened on that Night?

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[WARNING! MENTIONS OF DARK THEMES WILL OCCUR IN THIS CHAPTER. PLEASE READ IT AT YOUR OWN RISK!]

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'I can tell what the Crown Prince was thinking and as if the Marquis Chevalier household would heed on his command just because of this trivial matter! Ha! Does that pompous prince think out household was a pushover?!'

As the eldest young lady, Felicity also wore an expression similar to her older siblings and she didn't let these nobles affect them with these rumors.

Rumors may say it however, the three of them had their own different thoughts but one thing is for sure…. The three siblings couldn't forget that incident on that day…

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[FLASHBACK] – A FEW DAYS AGO…

"Father, why don't we all go and see Mother and little three?"

For some unknown reason, Altron suddenly felt anxious without a second thought, but he remained calm and collected in front of his father and his siblings for them not to be worried as well.

'I know he won't hurt Mother physically even if he had a grudge against her and for what I know about little three is he still respects Mother as the Marchioness of this household. It's just that… there is something that makes me so anxious suddenly that I couldn't explained myself to it.'

The first young master thought while he frowned as he thought for a moment.

Unbeknownst to Altron, the ever usual carefree second young master, Harrison, noticed his elder brother's trembling hands that he intended to hide behind his sleeves and as someone who was more perceptive within his surroundings, he spoke in a vague manner.

"A bit odd for non-blood relatives to seek themselves in the middle of the night sky, am I right… Big Brother? ~~~"

The first young master almost startled because of what Harrison stated. He knew his brother well. He is the most carefree person that Altron knew about and often times he plays around, especially teasing our little sister in annoyance.

However, Altron knew better than anyone else that whenever Harrison said something, whether it would be nonsense or not, it would be better to take his words seriously.

Those words that he stated, there is an underlying meaning to it and that makes him even more anxious because it finally clicks on what he was worried about.

'Sh*t! That's it! No wonder I felt so anxious without reason!'

His second little brother usually loves to goof around and enjoys entertainment, but when it comes to the matters of their household or the safety of their Empire, Altron can count on him.

Felicity, on the other hand, snapped as she thought about her second brother's words; "H-hey! We should go and take a look at them! Father! Eldest Brother! Second Brother!"

Altron and Felicity stood up first, followed by Harrison who had a lazy but firm composure, unlike his usual carefree personality. The three siblings were about to leave their father's office, but they noticed that their father wasn't getting up from his seat.

The first young master frowned at the moment and asked; "Father? Aren't you going with us?"

Marquis Augustus didn't speak for a moment and when Altron was about to ask his father once again, the door of the headmaster's office slammed open and an exhausted servant who wore a butler suit was present and came forth while holding his breath.

"M-marquis…! H-ha! P-please… t-the… t-third… y-young… m-master… w-was—"

With that statement alone, the Marquis took an action and immediately left his office, leaving everyone behind but all of them had recovered quickly from their daze and immediately came after to the Marquis.

After an hour, when the three siblings arrived at their youngest brother's quarters, they heard a loud roar filled with anger. It was their father, the Marquis, who was shouting.

"WHAT'S THE MEANING OF THIS, MARCHIONESS?!"

The three siblings shuddered at the tone of their father had emitted since they rarely see their father get angry as he was usually calm yet indifferent at the same time.

Altron was the first one to snap as he immediately went over to their father's side and when he looked at what was happening inside the room, his anxiousness from before became even more valid because of the scene in front of him.

'Just what in the…'

Inside their youngest brother's room, the Marchioness was in an inappropriate position as she top on the youngest in a more scandalous way. The youngest looked disheveled with his teary eyes, and the servant, who Altron was familiar with, held up his arms as if locking his youngest brother's arms to prevent him from fighting back. 

"M-mother…! W-what in the world…"

Before the first young master could finish his statement, his other siblings managed to catch up with them and the one who gasped in shock was none other than Felicity.

"MOTHER! W-what are you….!"

The Marchioness, Charlotte, on the other hand, appears to have finally lost her composure as she screams; "I-it's… n-not… I-it—"

"*sob! *sob! …. N-no… I-it…. h-hurts…. S-stop…." – A pleading voice coming from their youngest sibling that makes everyone snapped their dazed from what they had witnessed.

Harrison's darkened expression can be seen and had an icy gaze unlike his usual carefree and playful one.

From the perspective of others, it seems like the second young master was seconds away for tearing the Marchioness' apart within his own hands and that makes the other servants who were present steps away from him.

Altron was surprised by Harrison's behavior just now because his second little brother's cold gaze wasn't directed towards their youngest sibling, but towards their Mother, who was now in an inappropriate position.

'If Harrison had his sword with him, there is no doubt that he would unsheathe his sword and pointed his blade at their mother with an intent to punish her…'

"*sob! *sob!... H-help…. M-me….! L-let… g-go…!"

The first young master snapped once again because of their youngest sibling's pleas for help and immediately acted before his father did; "WHAT ARE YOU ALL STANDING THERE FOR?! SEPARATE THEM!"

The servants who were on standby and witnessed this scandalous scene immediately heed on the first young master's command and separated the Marchioness with her servant and the pitiful third young master.

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