My Dear Duke(BL)
Chapter 140: The Problem

Chapter 140: The Problem

"No Anne, you are not going anywhere without explaining it to me today."

Felix blocked Anne’s way when she tried to leave saying she would come back when he had calmed down. Felix knew this trick of hers. He was always too easy going and always avoided the ugly topics in order to maintain the peace. But...not now. He was done with this.

He wanted an explanation and no matter how ugly the talk was going to be, he would not budge now.

"Father...I didn’t expect it would upset you so much. But...this is not the time...We have another problem. So we can tal-"

"No. This is the biggest problem now. So, don’t try to change the topic. Explain, now."

Anne was taken aback by Felix’s sudden cold threats. She didn’t expect him to be this upset. He had not been angry like this before.

Maybe she really did surprise him with her words.

’I would have thought he would get upset. It was like I was invading his privacy, wasn’t it?’

Anne suddenly realised it was her mistake that she said that out loud without thinking further.

Now that things had escalated like this, it seemed like her father wasn’t ready to back off.

Is it...finally the time?

Or...did she mess up?

She was sure this was not how it was supposed to happen.

They were supposed to be in a very relaxed atmosphere, having tea while she makes this heartfelt confession willingly as she finds herself brave enough to take the risk. In her mind, this was how it was planned and it was supposed to happen way later than this, in a totally different environment.

Maybe...she really messed up.

Or, she just didn’t care.

Because, she knew what she was saying. She knew what she was going to say let Brother Ash and her father know she knew about their early secret affairs.

Why didn’t she think it would lead to a situation like this?

She really didn’t think her father would be this mad. Well, she didn’t think he wouldn’t be mad either. She didn’t think about anything of that sort at all. She completely disregarded her father’s feelings about this as she thought it wasn’t that important.

Turned out, it was not important, but only to her.

’Is there no other way? Do I really have to confess now?’

Anne felt trapped yet unwilling to explain things as she knew this...is going to make her father upset even more.

She knew it.

This is just going to make things worse.

She didn’t want that to happen, at least not right now.

"Father, not now please."

Anne pleaded, making Felix pause as he saw Anne really pitiful. But...

"No Anne. I won’t be fooled anymore. Either you say it now or...I am going to be really disappointed."

Felix said, finally calm. But his tone already sounded disappointed and exhausted which let Anne know he was being really serious.

Felix couldn’t say he was calm but he tried and acted so because he didn’t want Anne to take advantage of his attitude and escape giving reasons about it. Like how she tried to say she would come later to talk because he was angry.

"But...If you know it, you are still going to get disappointed."

Anne said, now actually really helpless. This was not how she ever imagined her confession to go. She thought she had time. She thought she did great hiding the traces. She thought she did great taking care of her father.

Everything just...fell apart like this.

This is definitely going to put a stain on their perfect relationship.

’I don’t want to do this...’

She didn’t want to make things worse.

Anne couldn’t help but cry as she realised the depth of the situation.

She could only blame herself for this since this was all due to her carelessness.

’If father now finds out... he is going to be even more upset. And I am sure he will be more disappointed too.’

Anne sadly thought while also thinking of ways to reverse the situation but only to find herself at a dead end as she reached the old and distant eyes of her father.

’He is...really disappointed, ha?’

Anne felt hurt and couldn’t help but sob even louder. When that happened, Felix’s gaze softened but he didn’t come to comfort her.

He felt horrible about it but also felt trapped.

He felt so horrible for making Anne cry. But...he wanted to know.

It wasn’t okay for her to know everything about him.

What else does she know? And how is she doing it?

He felt like he had let Anne think she could do anything and get away with it easily.

Maybe this is the result of unabling her behaviour and acting like a coward.

Must be Karma!

"Duke, Miss Anne, why don’t you both calm down and take a break first? We will discuss this later when everyone is calm. We will definitely do it. Miss Anne can have this little break to make up your mind if you hadn’t decided to explain things to the duke. Duke can have this break to relax yourself so you won’t be too worked up while talking to miss Anne again. I think...we need to be patient here."

Asher mumbled, seeing the tense and awkward situation.

He saw and understood the duke felt bad when Miss Anne started crying. They both need to get themselves together.

"Go to your room Anne. We will talk tomorrow. Remember, I won’t forget this. So don’t think you can just escape from talking to me about this."

Felix said in a firm tone, leaving Anne feeling more sad to hear him speak cold to her.

He had always been loving to her. So, this stung.

Even before when she did worse things...he was always...calm.

He didn’t raise his voice.

He didn’t look at her like that.

He didn’t blame her.

He just...begged her..

He pleaded.

He compromised.

He talked.

He was very kind and Anne got more confident as she knew he wasn’t going to stop her.

But she never knew he was acting weak and helpless like that because he indeed was.

He was tired, exhausted, sick, disappointed and traumatised, all at once...

She basically sent him through another whole trauma.

Even though in her mind...it was just her showing her gratitude.

She never knew Felix’s pain...

The pain that was caused by her...

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