The Alpha Prince's Purchased Maid
Chapter 310: Give and Take

Chapter 310: Give and Take

“Actually, I’m feeling a little tired today. You see, I didn’t sleep well last night...” I said before showing her a regretful smile.

“Are you feeling unwell? You should have let me know sooner,” the duchess replied with apparent worry.

I wouldn’t go as far as to say that I was feeling sick but there was no denying that my lack of sleep from the night before was getting to me. However, that wasn’t the reason why I wanted to end our dance lesson earlier than planned. Despite being very chatty in our previous dance lessons, the duchess didn’t talk to me much during our dance practice.

“What about we sit and talk for a bit?” I suggested.

“Sure, if that’s what you want to do,” the duchess agreed without any hesitation.

I walked toward the bench where we usually sat to rest, drink water, and chat. There were so many things that I wanted to talk to her about and ask her that I didn’t even know where to start. I had thought that it would be harder to invite the duchess for a proper conversation, but it seemed like everything was going according to my plan. I took a seat on the bench and the duchess sat down next to me before letting out a long sigh.

“So, what is it that you wanted to talk about?” she asked as she turned to face me directly.

My eyes widened at her straightforward question before I felt thankful for her direct approach to this. She must have known that I had many things that I wanted to ask her especially with how things played out with the prince yesterday. She stared at me silently with eyes filled with curiosity as she waited for my reply.

“I got to spend time with Prince Leonard yesterday and I guess I have you to thank for that,” I said softly.

“Did you have a good time?” the duchess asked with a knowing smile on her lips.

I couldn’t bring myself to mention the fact that I had mated with Prince Leonard again, but the duchess was more than capable of understanding the meaning behind my words. Then again, I bet that she must have known that something like that was bound to happen. Once again, it felt like I was trapped in her plans, and everything was going exactly as she had anticipated. Despite feeling that, I had no intentions of backing away and it did not bother me so much that I didn’t quite know what her true objective was.

“Yes, I had a good time,” I replied as I struggled to keep the conversation going.

“Was the prince mad at you?” she asked and once again she showed me a knowing smile.

I wondered if she even knew that I had confessed our scheme to the prince. Duchess Flavia had a smile on her beautiful lips as she waited patiently for my response. She seemed so confident that the prince wouldn’t blame me for anything and that he wouldn’t get too mad. Fortunately, she ended up being right about every single thing.

“Not as angry as I thought that he would be...” I said before letting out a soft sigh of relief.

“Hmm...that’s great. It seems that everything worked out in the end, and you got to spend time with your prince,” she said before her smile widened.

“I guess I did get into some trouble but fortunately the prince was kind to me,” I confessed softly.

By that time, I felt like our conversation was going around in circles as I evaded taking the next step that was supposed to lead me to voicing the various questions that I had to Duchess Flavia. While I pondered how to approach the subject, the duchess let out a soft laugh before she was the one who spoke up first.

“What about this? I’ll do you some favors because it seems like I have gotten you into trouble with Prince Leonard. I have to say, I never thought that the prince would be so forgiving...” the duchess suggested before beaming a smile my way.

I had thought that I was the only one eager to get to the talking part of our lesson, but it seemed like the duchess was just as eager. For some strange reason, I could feel that the duchess genuinely seemed to support my relationship with Prince Leonard although her way of supporting us might be quite unique. She probably had her own reasons for doing so which were unknown to me; however, at that point in time, I didn’t mind getting all the help that I could get to understand what was going on.

“The prince is very kind...” I replied softly in agreement.

“Well, is there something that I can do for you?” she asked before smiling sweetly at me.

Her sudden offer caught me off guard and I wasn’t sure what I wanted from her exactly apart from some knowledge. I stared at her pleasant smile in silence for a while before my eyes widened when an idea came to me. Instead of asking her directly about Prince Leonard, perhaps there was something that I could learn from her relationship with the prince’s father.

“Umm...” I murmured hesitantly.

“Honestly, there’s no need to be shy. You can ask me just about anything,” the duchess said encouragingly.

“Well, I was wondering what your relationship with the king is like. I mean, what is it like to be in a relationship with an Alpha for a long time...” I asked in a small voice.

“Hmm...that’s a very interest question...” the duchess replied with a grin.

Simply because I did not take her for a serious person, I was slightly surprised that the duchess thought so intensely about my question before giving me an answer.

“I guess, it’s not that much different from dating or marrying a regular man, although I’ve never been married to a regular man. Well, the mating part is clearly different but it’s not something unmanageable. Then again, you should already know that...” she said before letting out a small giggle.

--To be continued...

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