Arc 2 ; Ears on the Walls (1)

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Have you heard of it?

There had been some strange yet funny rumors lately,

It was said that a certain marquise's family was being rather busy lately even though the winter celebration was still months away.

The head of the family was also busy going back and forth from somewhere...

Though, no information was found, and no other evidence was present that was pointing that something was really happening... many still whisper about their odd behavior, but...

After all,

It was just rumors

. . .

Cale blankly stared towards the Blue sky from the bed in his room.

It had been A year since the incident, A year since he last saw him; and since then, a monochrome feeling of emptiness has always plagued him like an overwhelming silence that just won't go away.

He supposed he should have expected this when he chose to chase his Red;

It was like his mother, at the same time it wasn't...

"Young master, please have this"

Hans put down a tray next to his young master's bed, a cup and a teapot filled with sweet berry tea. Cale didn't even bother to see the cup that was placed on the tableside.

Not that Hans bothered;

It had been like this since that day where they found his young master sleeping on his biological mother's grave. He just looked so lifeless...

At first, everyone had thought it would just be a few days. Maybe their young master would be back... But he didn't. It got worse;

It was to the point he was too alive to be called dead, and too dead to be called alive.

Even the Count already brought in some doctors to check on the young master, but of course Cale had objected to each and every one of them on the spot.

The only one who managed to even bring any reaction out of the young master was the second young master and the youngest mistress. Though he still refuses to say anything regarding his condition. At least he didn't look completely lifeless like a doll.

They seemed to be a good distraction at whatever their young master was worrying about.

It was unfortunate that both of them had to go somewhere today; or else they both, or at least the youngest mistress could be seen together with their eldest brother.

"Hans," A soft voice called out to the ginger haired butler, making the latter snap his head towards the source of the voice.

"Yes, Young master?"

Cale's head was still facing away from him, Hans couldn't see his young master's expression. But he didn't care,

"Tell father I'll be going out for a few days,"

Hans could feel his own eyes widening,

"Also tell him I'll be taking Ron with me"

Ron? The head butler?

"Can I know the reason, young master?"

Cale gave Hans a side glanced before fully turning his head to face him; The ginger haired butler couldn't help but flinched at the sight in front of him.

His young master was smiling,

Not just that, It was the brightest smile he ever saw his young master made after so long...

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