Disgraceful

Chapter 4

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"You didn't know who he is?!!!" Lady Byrne screeched frantically. Magnus had escaped shortly after a little polite talk, leaving Ava to cope as best she might on her own.

"My goodness! He is Lord Magnus Hyde, his family has owned this land for hundred of years. The ruling duke is his cousin. Lord Magnus is third-in-line of this little empire." The lady continued in bold enthusiasm.

"Theirs are one of the leading noble families in England. They are possessors of many estates and rich farming lands. They are incredibly wealthy. My dear Ava, you have caught a prince and you didn't even know it!"

With every word tumbling from the lady's mouth, Ava felt her heart sank. She didn't want a prince, an heir, a nobleman with all the glorious grandeur. She wanted Magnus as a man, either a farmer, a soldier, or another commoner... a man she could lay her hope on, a man she could make her own. Now that she found that he was actually a nobleman, there was no chance for her to have a future with him.

Staring at the night sky with an old shawl wrapped around her shoulders, she let her mind wander to the first time they met and the days they had spent together. A rustling sound from near the fence reached her ears. Magnus came from the bushes.

"I'm sorry, did I startle you?

She shook her head, said nothing in response. Magnus took a deep breath and sat on a worn-out wooden seat near her. For a moment, they didn't talk, only stared at the coal black sky.

"So, it's all you've been hiding thus far... you're coming from a noble family..." Ava spoke without sparing him a glance.
"Why didn't you tell me?"

He sighed, then replied
"I was just ...too tired with women chasing over me all the time, mostly because of my status, my position, my family's wealth... I can't tell which ones really want me for who I am and which ones want me for ... you know, another reason..."

She could hardly blame him for concealing his identity. He did it for a harmless purpose, just as she did.

"When I first met you, I knew you were different. I really wanted to know would you like me if I were just another country man, a common villager? And I was right, you didn't mind my rusticity."

She considered to reveal her identity likewise, but decided it wasn't the right time. Too many revelations at a time, there would be too much to take.

She sighed.
"Magnus, you're a high ranked nobility, and I am just a peasant girl who sells eggs for a living"