Chapter 62 The market
Author's note: Hi wonderful readers, I just realized I uploaded a long chapter and I'm so sorry. Here is the real chapter.
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Lord Raphael placed his glass on the table harshly.
“Why are you so heartless?”he asked furiously, his pupils turning red. Ezekiel could tell he was definitely biting his bottom lip. A dry chuckle left his lips. Then the maid came in, handing him a cup of tea. He smiled at the maid as she walked away.
‘Who does this maid think she is?How did she know I needed actual tea?’ Ezekiel sighed inwardly.
“It's a bit boring here.What do you think I should do to have some fun?” he asked Lord Raphael, taking a slow sip of his tea.
“I don't know,” Lord Raphael snapped immediately, clenching his fist.
“Are you still mad?Ok, ok, my lord.” This made Lord Raphael widen his eyes.
“What?What did you just call me?” Lord Raphael asked, wondering if he had heard it wrongly. Zeke rolled his eyes.
“I said my lord.So let me first apolo…” Lord Raphael never let Zeke end his statement as he burst into laughter, standing up to his feet and then screaming,
“Finally!Finally!!! I'll fall in love,” said Lord Raphael, then throwing his body back into the chair. Zeke laughed uncontrollably from within, and it felt as if his large intestine was about to pull off from its sockets.
‘Lord Raphael has truly lost it for sure,’he said to himself.
“Zeke!Did you know? I'll soon be in love, yay!” Lord Raphael giggled like a puppy.
Zeke felt his stomach turn. He was feeling disgusted by this act.
“I can help you look for a woman,”said Zeke, and with that he turned around and started walking to the stairs.
“Hey!I'm not done yet, Zeke! Zeke!”
Lord Raphael called.He couldn't believe this boy.
“Shouldn't I be the one who is supposed to be angry?You said you're bored, I wanted to take you and Evan to the market. If only you want.” Hearing that, Duke Ezekiel held his steps, turning to Lord Raphael.
“Stop joking around,”he warned, his voice coming out a little sharp and out loud.
“What,Zeke? Would I play around? I'm not a kid. So are you coming? Evan would love it.”
“Yes, yes I'll go!” Evan came out from nowhere, descending the stairs towards Zeke. Now that the girl knew that the lord would be taking them out, he sighed sharply because he knew the kind of situation Lord Raphael would find himself in today.
Zeke nodded reluctantly to Lord Raphael.
“If you want to go out,you need to dress well. I hope you understand. Now go get dressed. We'll be going out with the Duke of Greenwave land; it's such an honor, right milord?” Zeke said, turning to Lord Raphael.
“I don't know what the hell you're saying,” Lord Raphael replied.
“Evan,wear something simple,” Lord Raphael advised, and Evan gave a dry nod and left. To be honest, he didn't care about what she was going to wear. Evan didn't love catching people's attention when walking on the road or in a public area.
Zeke also went to his room to change while Lord Raphael patiently waited for them.Zeke was the first one to come down the stairs, both hands in his pockets with an expressionless, dull face.
“Oh,my boy, you look good in gray,” Lord Raphael complimented, while Zeke avoided him.
“Make sure you buy me a gift when we go shopping,”Lord Raphael informed him, making Zeke's belly turn. Then they both heard Evan descending the stairs, thanks to her high heel shoes. She really didn't like wearing high heels too much, but today she wanted to look a bit shiny. A long green mermaid gown made her look like a seductive goddess. She didn't bother wearing makeup as that wasn't truly her thing.
She just wanted to see the market and wanted to know where rich people shop for their items. She was very excited because this time she would be going with the Duke of Greenwave land. She was once a criminal who was to be executed, but now she could walk freely and even go shopping with the last duke and the lord himself. After she was right in front of them, she stretched her hand to Lord Raphael, who took it. Zeke's jaw almost dropped. His ears heated up, burning.
He saw them both exit the main door,and for a given moment his blood seemed to freeze.
Waving it off and telling himself Evan was going out with Lord Raphael, not him, he went outside to Lord Raphael's carriage, seeing the lord helping the girl climb into the carriage. ‘Is this Lord Raphael's way of polishing me?’ he asked himself inwardly, but that was a foolish question because Lord Raphael wouldn't do such a thing. He is so irritating but wouldn't do such a thing to get an annoying satisfaction from Zeke. Besides, Zeke knows how he wants to get his revenge, by making Zeke buy him a gift at the shopping area. Shaking his head and telling himself he was an idiot, he walked into the carriage as well.
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The ride was cheerful,thanks to Lord Raphael telling Evan some historical stories. Zeke sat silent and only answered a question when Evan asked, and she always did occasionally.
Getting to the market,they walked around a bit. Lord Raphael made sure to keep a low profile so no commoner could actually recognize him. The only one people are capable of knowing is Zeke. The young duke is more popular than Lord Raphael, thanks to his late father who was a well-known lord by everyone. And Zeke was also known for his good looks by the young girls, and many talked about him. Thus, lots of rumours spread around the land.
Lord Raphael is also one of the best lords that has ruled Greenwave land. He avoids getting public, but everyone heard about him and how he was fully committed to his work, saving lives and handling black witches' cases properly. Many heard that he even killed black witches himself, which is amazing. But most people don't even know if Lord Raphael is young or old. When Zeke asks him why he loves being private, he would always reply, ‘I don't need too many women in my bed.’