Not the Successor to the Throne
Chapter 43. Mansion Tour

David was in the dining room. The reason, last night after doing the task of his brother, Balthis, David accidentally stayed at the hotel. So he doesn't know that Eiger's coming home with his girlfriend.

"Hi, David. Good mornin! Tumben in the mansion. Not coming home last night, huh?" ask Blerim.

As an older brother, Blerim knew very well the lunge of David. If he didn't have any important needs, he would always be in the mansion.

"Ah, yes, Brother. Why why?"

"Ah, it's okay. Eiger was shot last night. Lucky Eiger's okay." Blerim sat on the seat as usual.

David pretends to care about Eiger. "really? Maybe he's not careful. Or, maybe he's got an enemy out there."

"I don't think it's like that. More precisely, there are people who happen to dislike him." Blerim actually knew, but he tried to pretend not to know.

Before long, Eiger's out with Zoe. The girl already looked beautiful with the clothes prepared by the mansion's servants. Special clothes that Blerim has asked for his guests.

"Eiger, are you okay?" ask David. He stood up to greet the Eiger, prepared his seat, and pulled one more seat to ask Zoe to sit next to the Eiger. "Please sit down, Miss!"

"Thank you, Uncle," said Zoe.

David returned to his seat. A few minutes later, the food and drink were on the table.

"Please enjoy!" david's orders.

"Thank you" Zoe replied.

Blerim and Eiger are just taking a close look at David's strange behavior and behavior today. It was as if he was covering something up.

"David, today you have to go to the office" Blerim said.

"Hemm, yes."

"Good! Eiger will rest for a few days in the mansion. Until his condition is completely restored."

"Uncle, it doesn't need to be like that. Today I can go to the office, too" said Eiger.

Blerim glanced for a moment at the Eiger. "How can you wear your suit if your hands are still like that?"

Now it was Zoe's turn to look at the Eiger. Hearing Blerim's words, actually Zoe pity also on the Eiger.

Eiger. His body feels unhealthy. It's good he followed his uncle's request. Not coming to the office for a few days won't make a mess there.

"alright. This time I'll be off for a while" concluded Eiger.

"Zoe, you can accompany Eiger for a while, right?"

From that moment Blerim continued to pay attention to Eiger in detail. It seems obvious that he is worried. Write and not make it up. Eiger should be grateful to have Willard's family, especially Blerim who became his closest person.

"Yes, Uncle. But,—"

"Yes, I get it. The driver will take you back to the hotel. Only until this afternoon. Okay?"

David looks displeased as Blerim's attention focuses on the Eiger completely. A stranger in his family mansion would feel victorious if he got such perfect attention.

"Thank you, Uncle." According to Zoe, Blerim is a typical man who is very responsive. Too bad, according to Zoe's eyes, all members of the Willard family are very mysterious.

After breakfast, David and Blerim return to the room to prepare. While Zoe and Eiger sit sweetly at the dining table while enjoying a dessert made by the mansion chef that tastes no less than a five-star hotel.

"After this, what will you do?" zoe asked as silence struck.

"none. Probably lying in bed."

Indeed Eiger doesn't mind, but letting Zoe go alone is not going to be safe. Especially last night getting such a threat.

"Wait until I'm completely healed, Zoe. I don't want anything to happen to you. Did you forget that we were attacked last night?"

Yeah, Zoe's memory repeats last night. Luckily, the Eiger is a shield for him. If last night the Eiger didn't protect him, then it's certain that Zoe's loss will remain a name.

Finishing the last mouthful of his sweet dessert, Eiger invites Zoe to tour some parts of the mansion. Only a few places that can be reached by a few people.

"From childhood you've lived here, huh?"

"Yes. In fact, some places in this mansion had a lot that had not changed. However, there were some parts of the room that were completely renovated."

The Eiger explanation is very clear. His intelligence is not in doubt. Girls are very interested in him. Like his ex last night.

"You remember it all, Eiger. I salute you. Oh yeah, why don't you try to mend your relationship with Biana?" ask Zoe lirih.

A question that contains privacy, of course, Zoe does not want to look like a woman who does not have rules.

"Balong back with ex!"

Zoe could not help but laugh. The Eiger secretly has a distinct humorous side. When it's like this, the magnet that attracts Zoe to get closer to the Eiger gets stronger.

"You're! If I were an ex, wouldn't you come back to me?"

"Don't know. Forget the past. Better think of the future so as not to misstep."

A wise message. Eiger takes Zoe to a park at the back of the mansion. Lots of flowers blooming there.

"Did your mom like gardening? Look, everything is so beautiful!" Zoe admired the beauty of the flower garden.

"I didn't pay much attention to him. You know, I'm a man. Obviously I'm not very interested in flowers like this."

"Hemm, you're definitely going to be playing toy cars, robots, or whatever it is that's related to men's activities."

For a moment Eiger remembered his friendship with Balthis. The man sometimes tickles his mind. In the past, it was very good and always loved Eiger for no reason. However, after everything was uncovered, Balthis quickly moved away from the Eiger.

Seeing Eiger's response become quiet, Zoe felt guilty for her words just now.

"I'm sorry, Eiger. I didn't mean to open up your past memories."

"It's okay. Instead I thank you for you continuing to bring me to happiness itself."

Satisfied to see the beauty of the garden, Zoe wants to return to the mansion. I think he missed something.

"Eiger, can we go back to the mansion?"

"of course. Are you bored?" ask Eiger.

Zoe shook her head. He was curious about some neatly framed photos. Installed on each wall of the mansion was very neat.

Zoe went through some of the family photos. There seems to be no division at all. It is not unexpected that the family photo that looks calm turns out to keep a big secret in his life.

"You think I'm unhappy, don't you?"

Zoe shook her head. "Every one of your pictures looks happy."

Is this a compliment or what? Eiger was happy to show her some pictures. However, his steps stopped in a place that no one should enter in the first place. Curiosity Eiger high. If he tried to enter, what effect would it have on himself.