The Duke’s Adopted Daughter - Chapter 19 Unexpected Gues

Back at the Duke’s Household.

Duke Gerald was currently at his receiving area and chatting happily at the two youth across from him. The two youth was of course the delegates from the Kingdom of Dusk, Prince Drake and the Young Lord Ronald.

The Duke also invited his two wives and his son.

“My apologies for not able to provide you an excellent receiving Prince Drake.”

The Prince smiled at the Duke.

“No worries Duke Gerald. You are an important friend of my Royal father and you don’t have to stand on ceremony.”

One of the servants suddenly announce the arrival of the Duke’s second daughter, Anishina. The Duke nodded and have her joined them.

Upon entering the receiving area, Anishina immediately notice the two youth who sat across her family. She saw her mother looking at her as if giving her a signal on something. She greeted her father and look at the two youth were he can now fully see their faces.

The Duke spoke and introduce her daughter to them. Anishina then bowed to them and slightly looked at the youth who was introduced to her as the crown prince of the Kingdom of the Dusk and blush. She sat beside her mother.

The Prince then spoke.

“Thank you for receiving as Duke Gerald, my Royal father send his greetings to you and have me personally deliver this invitation for his upcoming birthday. Hope the Duke and his family can come and visit to our kingdom.

The Duke slightly smiled.

“My apologies Prince Drake but I’m afraid that not all of our family members can attend the banquet.”

The Prince waited for him to continue.

“My first daughter is currently ill as such she will not be able to attend as well and my first wife need to attend to her.”

The Prince nodded showing that he understand.

“Also..” the Duke continued “My adopted daughter will not be able to go as well. She has matters of her own to attend to so I’m afraid..”

Both the youth look at the Duke as if inquiring about the matter. Prince Drake understood that the Duke’s family consist of his two wives, his son and two daughters but he never heard of his adopted daughter.

“I recently had her entered my household and had her as my official adopted daughter so I guess the prince was not well aware of it yet.”

He continued to explain.

“She has quite cough.., special so she doesn’t like to meet with other people and I’m the only one who can visit her.”

The Young Lord Ronald raise his brow and smiled.

“Oh, so you actually got an eccentric daughter hehe… That’s a pity that we can’t meet her though.”

“That’s actually unfortunate.” answered the Duke.

Both the faces of Lady Anishina and Madam Garcy darkened. What the heck? She actually wanted to have either of the two noticed her daughter but she was seemingly transparent to the both of them. She quietly clench her fist and curse Sylvy, and that faceless bitch at the Moon Palace.

After some idle chatter, the visitors left the Duke’s household and they retire to their respected residency.