
Duke Damien felt his regret for Ashlyn was already as big as a mountain and as deep as an ocean for what Ashlyn had experienced all along.
Ashlyn is the daughter she grew up alone since Ashlyn appeared in the world and she is so foolish as to believe too much in Arabella's appearance.
He always thought that Arabella could be a person who could care for, educate and care for Ashlyn when she was not around. However, who would have thought that all that was just what would happen in his dreams alone, and the worst Ashlyn actually grew into a wicked and heartless girl, instead, this was the biggest mistake Duke Damien ever made.
That was why, even though Ashlyn said that she did not want anything from him, Duke Damien would give anything Ashlyn wanted while she thought of a way to improve Ashlyn's temperamental attitude.
So, if Ashlyn wants a stick, then she'll get it. The servants said Ashlyn might use the baton to hit Annabel, but does Duke have the heart to see his daughter beat up her stepdaughter later?
Duke Damien thought hard all night even he could not sleep because he thought about it and still decided to give Ashlyn the stick she wanted and thought of Annabel for later, he could have told people to take Annabel away for a while or use safety magic to keep the blow from really hurting Annabel. After all her daughter Ashlyn had a smaller body than Annabel and could not possibly have enough strength to destroy the protective spell while hitting.
With this thought, Duke Damien told people to buy all kinds of sticks and made everyone shudder in horror. The humble Duke Damien loves his daughter Ashlyn and ignores her stepdaughter Annabel, he would let Ashlyn beat Annabel not only that he also bought many sticks from all the shops in the capital so that Ashlyn could choose which stick would make her satisfied to beat Annabel.
Instantly the news of this matter spread as fast as the wind from mouth to mouth.
"Is that true, I find it hard to believe." Someone on the streets of the capital asked in disbelief.
"I'm not lying, some maids from Duke Daren Lynx's Mansion came to the store to buy any kind of cane that was in the Kingdom, even I heard one of the sticks they bought was a kind of stick surrounded by poisonous iron thorns. Do you think Duke Damien tried to let his daughter kill his other daughter?"
"Sttts. Watch your mouth, Duke Daren Lynx's knights are here."
After that the people who were gossiping closed their mouths as the group of knights who passed them escorted the horse cart containing various kinds of sticks that made those who saw felt goosebumps to deathly pale, can't imagine what it would be like to be hit with those sticks. Indirectly they really feel sorry for poor Annabel.
After the knight's romance left, people gossiped again.
"Gosh, it seems like what you said this time was the truth. Poor Lady Annabel, she's such a good girl and so generous, why she had to be a mistreated stepdaughter. This is really bad luck."
"Well, how else, you already know how Grand Duke Damien loves Lady Ashlyn so much."
"But I heard Lady Ashlyn's blindness because Duke Damien slapped her himself."
"Therefore Duke Damien was very sorry and disregarding his morals, he would let Lady Ashlyn cross the line to make amends."
"However, isn't this wrong?"
"Stop talking about this, let Duke Damien take care of his own family matters, do not interfere and ridicule His Highness Duke Damien who has been instrumental in protecting us all this time. Whatever Duke Damien does is his business and we'd better shut up." A bakery man suddenly said angrily and made the people who were gossiping speechless.
Yes, they were aware of how much merit Duke Damien had rendered to their Kingdom, and the words of the baker's man were true, indeed, they had no right to judge and speak of Duke Damien who had become their protector.
Meanwhile, a curly black-haired man with his sharp amber eyes had listened to everything they were talking about and was quietly looking towards the way Duke Damien's troops left.
Tightly the man squeezed the glass in his hand until it broke and allowed the shards to pierce his palm and drain blood. Inside her mind was Annabel's bright smile and her heart was squeezed out of fear that the girl would suffer more after Duke Damien's return.
If he had known this would happen, he would not have gathered complaints from some parties to send to Duke Damien who was then on duty at the border of the Wallor mountains. Previously he thought that if Duke found out how Ashlyn behaved to Annabel, Duke Damien would teach the girl a lesson and make Ashlyn stop committing crimes against Annabel. However, who would have thought the result would be like this, even the Duke supported Ashlyn's actions by buying her many sticks to torture Annabel.
He was really angry from being born into a weak family and growing into a weak one as well. Without power and strength, he is nothing.
Meanwhile, the evil man who was becoming a byword everywhere, Ashlyn calmly enjoyed the fresh morning atmosphere, basking in the warm sunshine, and the, smell the blooming roses and enjoy a luxurious cup of tea. Ah, this life is really amazing.
Ashlyn then placed her teacup on the table and smiled weakly, looking sad in the eyes of the servants escorting and accompanying her. One of them immediately ran over to report what they saw to Duke Damien.
Ashlyn is sad for her family because she can't be with them anymore.
However, what to say, this is arguably a miracle because he could suddenly live again as Ashlyn who somehow only God knows.
Sighing, Ashlyn prayed for her family, may they be fine if they survive the earthquake and may they calm down there if they are home.
"Miss, are you okay?" One of the servants assigned to Duke Damien tried to ask when he saw the look of sadness on Ashlyn's face not immediately gone and began to worry about her employer's mental health.
Hearing the worried voice of her servant, Ashlyn smiled gently and sipped her tea again before saying, "Don't worry, I'm fine, Carolin."
Carolin couldn't just believe it, but didn't force her employer to be honest. Carolin understood that all those who feel sadness need time to get rid of the sadness.
Ashlyn then sighed and put down her cup just like that at the thought that her father—Duke Damien had turned out to have done a lot since he got into the world of novels.
In the original novel, after the scene of the cross-section that left Ashlyn blind, the plot goes so fast, Ashlyn asks that those who stand in her way be killed and asks for the Crown Prince, who is, afterwards the disappointment in Ashlyn's heart did not go away and asked her mother and stepbrother to die. However, in the end he was killed and died, then the story ended.
However, since he did not follow the plot, something different had happened. Duke Damien replaced all the servants who used to serve Ashlyn. Ashlyn does not know why Duke Damien behaved this way, but honestly this has made Ashlyn calmer because among the servants there are other antagonists who became Ashlyn's right hand in committing crimes.
Her name was Camelia, as her name seemed to be taken from the bright red Camelia flower, this person was also very cruel and bloodthirsty. He did not hesitate to torture people, especially with Ashlyn's background as his master, no one dared to oppose him. Not only as Ashlyn's right-hand man, Camelia is also very fond of heating up Ashlyn and very happy to see Ashlyn angry, what else if Ashlyn to commit a crime on Annabel, what else if Ashlyn to commit crimes, he will be the number one supporter.
The words that Camelia said to Ashlyn most memorable were, "Miss Ashlyn is the heir of the Duke Daren Lynx Mansion, and Daren Lynx flows through your body. You are the legal owner of this place so you have the right to do whatever you want."
Ah, Ashlyn closed her eyes while recalling the scene, as the scene was described with great horror. Basically Ashlyn and Camelia's relationship is like a demon and a human where Ashlyn is a human and Camelia is a demon who will always whisper words so that Ashlyn does not hesitate to commit her crimes.
Well, that's why Ashlyn was so relieved that Duke Damien had fired her. So, she didn't need to come into contact with a cunning and petty figure like Camelia.
"Oh yes, Carolin. Has my wand come?"
This question was very simple, but it was able to make everyone's fine fur stand up. Finally the time came, Miss Ashlyn would immediately carry out her intention to beat up Annabel and another servant who heard this ran in a hurry to convey what she heard to Grand Duke Damien.
This is important! Very important!
Ashlyn who could feel the movements of others could only furrow her brows and think why some of her servants seemed to be in such a hurry, even their footsteps while running fast really disturbed her hearing. However, Ashlyn did not say that because it was possible that they had things that could not be delayed such as going to the toilet.
Well, what can be done, Ashlyn finally just drank the tea until it ran out and smiled broadly, so, thinking after getting a stick he would go to town to taste the most famous fish cakes and often appear in the story of Be Mine Prince! The author wrote that the cake was very tasty, with a crisp exterior and had a filling of red bean paste. Ashlyn wants to try it!
While the servants who kept paying attention to the expression on Ashlyn's face thought Ashlyn's furrowed brows proved that their master seemed to be thinking how much he should beat up Annabel, and when she saw Ashlyn with a big smile filled with happiness, it seemed that their master could already imagine how satisfied she was when she beat Annabel and heard her screams, with this one more servant ran to report to Duke Damien.