Love me, Mr. Duke
Chapters 18.The Opportunity to Reach You

...~Love Me My Lord Duke~...

...~oOo0oOo~...

This time too, I managed to enter the Callisto residence secretly. I went straight to my room and woke Ivone up, then exchanged clothes with him.

"Hoammm~ Good night Madam." Ivone waltzed out of my room and immediately closed the door.

I sat on the bedside feeling my body ache, "I'm so tired. I haven't felt this way in a long time."

Before going to bed I did some body stretching. After that I lay my body slowly on the bed and then lifted my legs up on the mattress and closed my eyes, trying to sleep. Slowly my consciousness disappeared.

I don't know what's going on. I feel so hot. Though I was very sure before going to bed I did not wear a blanket. My whole body was covered in blankets.

I was too sleepy and lazy to open my eyes. Half-conscious with heavy eyes I tried to peer down.

I saw a man sitting on the side of the bed. He turned his back on me so I couldn't see his face. The atmosphere around it was dark anyway so I wasn't sure if I was dreaming or not. I don't know who the mystery man is. I closed my eyes again trying to sleep.

When I opened my eyes, the sun was already hot. Ivone repeatedly told me to get out of bed and take a shower, because Alfonso will start classes with me today.

I'll get up and take a shower. Ivone helped me put on my dress and dressed me as usual. After the morning routine I went downstairs to have breakfast in the dining room.

I had breakfast alone because Carxen had already had breakfast since this morning. After a breakfast that didn't take long, I went to the library with Alfonso to start classes.

Classes start from 9 o'clock and finish at 4pm because there is so much to learn. My break is only at lunchtime.

"Thank you for today Madam" said Alfonso, as I stood up from the chair.

I gave a smile to Alfonso, "I should have said that. This has become my job after all. Sorry to bother you, Alfonso."

"The lady doesn't bother me at all. I'm in charge of taking care of the Duke's finances" Alfonso said.

Means from the beginning of the task Alfonso did take care of the finances of the Callisto residence. Once Carxen had a wife, the task was slowly handed back to the hostess.

"Mistress," call Alfonso.

I turned my head and looked at Alfonso's charcoal-gray eyes, "Yes.." I replied briefly.

"You must be wondering why I didn't come yesterday."

Alfonso slightly gasped at the words that had just been thrown from my mouth. "Mistress needs to know, that it was Mr. Duke who asked me to postpone the class..." Alfonso hung up his words, waiting for my response.

I frowned, "Master Duke asked? But why?"

"Mr Duke simply said that the Madam's condition was unstable at that moment."

I fell silent while taking my eyes off. I thought back to Alfonso. Carxen's face immediately flashed in my mind.

"I'm pretty sure that Mr. Duke has always been worried about Madam's condition" Alfonso looked at me with confidence.

'Carxen is worried about me? Is something like that possible?'

"If the Madam wants to see Master Duke. At the moment Master Duke is in the training ground together with the knights" Alfonso said.

I looked at Alfonso without words. What I have in mind right now is Carxen.

'How did he know that I was thinking about that man?'

I smiled a little at Alfonso just before I left the library.

"Jeez, Madam be careful!" concluded a waitress, when she saw me running past her.

If Carxen was really worried about me. Maybe there's still a chance for me.

"Mrs, don't run in the hallway!" another waiter looked surprised.

A chance to make Carxen fall in love with me. Maybe it's still wide open.

I lifted my dress up a little. I didn't want to step on my dress, because it would remind me of the first time I met Carxen. A moment I will never forget, even if years have passed.

As soon as I set foot in the training ground of the knights. Their eyes instantly fell upon me. I tried to put aside my shame and nervousness.

I kept staring at the back of Carxen who was standing between them. That back, the back that I always wanted to reach even though fear was always faster at approaching me made fear often subdue me.

Realizing there was something strange that made the focus of the knights break. Carxen immediately looked back. Our eyes meet. My heart is beating fast. His eyes slightly widened, he really could not cover the look of confusion on his face.

Compared to being noticed by the knights I was more nervous when Carxen looked at me like this.