Formerly, the Fallen Daughter of the Duke: Volume 2 [Complete] by Ichibu Saki

Author:Ichibu Saki
Language: eng
Format: epub

After the boring tea party wrapped up and Charlotte went home, Oscar came to Asbert’s office.

“Your Highness,” he said, “I’ve come to ask for your royal assent on this document.”

“Yes, let me see,” said Asbert. “Say, has she contacted you recently?”

Oscar raised one eyebrow in profound confusion. “Who is this person you speak of, Your Highness?”

Asbert quickly responded. “Your younger sister, Miss Claire. She spent the summer holidays in Paffuto without returning home to see your family, did she not? As her older brother, are you not worried for her? And for how she is being treated over there? Do you think she’s having any troubles? When is she ever coming home?”

“Claire has said that she will not return to Noston until she graduates from the Royal Academy of Paffuto. She is aware herself of all the myriad complex circumstances surrounding her, you see.”

Oscar’s eyes alighted on a teacup left at the edge of the room. Asbert caught the direction of his gaze and sighed. “Yes, well, there is that,” said Asbert.

“However, my sister is hardworking by nature, and I’m sure her efforts will pay off,” Oscar said. “According to her letters, she’s become quite close to the Crown Prince of Paffuto, His Highness Vik.” He paused before continuing. “I am sure that she is acting in Noston’s best interests.”

“She is growing close to Prince Vik, is she?” Asbert asked. “I’ve heard many good things about him.”

“She has also received a suite of large rooms in the Paffish royal palace just as you had requested. I must express my gratitude for all the consideration you’ve shown her.”

After a brisk bow, Oscar left the office. Once he was gone, Asbert said listlessly, “Salomon.”

“Yes, Your Highness,” Salomon responded.

“I was thinking that once she had calmed down from this ordeal, I might send her that stationery with the flowers she said she liked. What I gave to Charlotte the other day was only the leftover amount. Bring the rest to me.”

“Your Highness,” Salomon said, “to deliver a gift of stationery sends the implication that you are pressing her for a letter. That would be most improper for your former fiancée. It is likewise improper to mention that Miss Charlotte’s gift was merely an afterthought.”

Salomon’s opinion made perfect sense.

“Yes, I suppose you’re right.” Asbert’s shoulders slumped.

Salomon spoke up again. “Miss Claire appears to be entirely focused on moving on. I think it best if you treasure Miss Charlotte, Your Highness.”

“I’m doing exactly what Claire told me to,” Asbert sighed.

Will she ever return to the kingdom one day? he wondered. Idly, he stared at the stationery with its image of the beautiful flowers.

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During the first week after Claire had Mesmerized Dion, the two of them, Vik, and the knights gathered nightly in Dion’s parlor.

“So no one apart from Dion knows that Claire is on her second life?” Vik asked.

“Yes, that appears to be the case,” said Dion. He’d paused in chewing on a fluffy cupcake in order to answer Vik’s question. As simpleminded as he acted, he still treated Vik with the proper respect.

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