The Duke's Passion

Chapter 745  No time to idle

"You are a mess." Klaus stood on the futon where Lilou and Law were sitting on. His hands were on his hips, sighing for the umpteenth time. Lilou had been weeping while her son was consoling her by patting her back. "I'm so ashamed of myself. While I'm playing house here, my daughter… my poor baby is caught up in a crossfire." Lilou's voice was shaky, wiping her tears with the handkerchief Law handed her. She blew her nose, unable to stop the tears from flooding her eyes. "My poor baby… I won't forgive myself if something happened to her."

"Mother…" Law called worriedly, teary-eyed. This was the first time Law had seen Lilou weep so dramatically. Hence, his heart ached for her. "Sunny will be fine." Klaus breathed out. "Tilly will not leave her alone on the mainland if she doesn't trust Sunny. Moreover, whose daughter do you think she is?" Klaus wasn't used to consoling someone, but he was trying his best. He sauntered towards Lilou, sitting in the armchair next to the futon. "Lilou, you need to get it together. If you really want this to be over, we have to keep moving forward," he continued solemnly. "I'm sorry to say this, but we don't have the leisure to look back. Whoever is responsible for the downfall of the royal family on the mainland is moving at a lightning speed. They are already a step ahead of us. We can't afford to let the gap widen."

Lilou hiccuped, gazing at Klaus. The latter sighed deeply once more, running his fingers through his hair. "Mother, Sunny will be alright." This time, Law reassured Lilou. "I'm also worried about her, but she's more capable than she looks. She might be young, but I'm certain Sunny already went to Tilly's big brother. Maybe she's already there. Who knows?"

Lilou slowly set her eyes on Law, feeling sorry for her son. She wordlessly pulled Law into her embrace, patting his back. "I'm sorry you have to go through this," she whispered, rubbing his trembling back. "I'm sorry."

Law's eyes softened as he lowered them, getting more emotional in his mother's embrace. He had stayed strong until now, and never shed a single tear ever since leaving the mainland. Law told himself to stay strong so he wouldn't worry his parents. However, he, too, was scared. Law crawled his arms around Lilou, keeping his silence. Although his eyes still stopped him from shedding a tear, he allowed his heart to feel the fear in his heart, only to soothe it in his mother's embrace. "Goodness…" Klaus ruffled his hair, watching the mother and son duo embrace each other. He leaned back, spreading his legs, looking heavenward. "We still have to know if those fools retrieved their memories. It'll be a problem."

Klaus mumbled lazily, making Lilou and Law let go of each other. The two set their attention to Klaus, raising their brows. "Uncle, what do you mean, it'll be a problem?" Law blurted out, pressing his lips into a thin line upon realizing his question. But Lilou and Klaus didn't mind, as the latter shot him a look. "Ramin, Charlotte, Kristina, Noah, Silvia, and Yul. Those six went through a lot with us," explained Klaus in a knowing tone. "Although Noah, Kristina, Silvia, and Yul stayed with Rufus to watch over the empire, they had sworn their loyalty to Lilou."

"They were already there when Lilou was battling Stefan and managed to cinch the title of the Duchess of Grimsbanne. We equally despised Stefan back then. Going back in time with their memories and not having any notion of what was truly going on is the problem. They might do something crazy," he continued in the same tone. "I would do something crazy if I was in their shoes, but fortunately, I was here when it happened."

"Silvia and Yul are the least of your concerns since they are smart. They will observe things first before acting. Kristina and Noah as well," Klaus added, staring at Lilou solemnly. "But you know those two: Ramin and Charlotte. Those idiots… there's no telling what those two were going to do."

Lilou pursed her lips into a thin line, grasping Klaus' point. She cleared her throat, wiping the lingering tears from the corner of her eyes. "You're right. As members of the Divine Order, Ramin and Charlotte were equally capable. If they knew something happened to me and to our family…" she closed her eyes ever so slowly while breathing out heavily. When Lilou reopened her eyes, a glint flickered across her eyes. "They won't sit idly." Klaus completed Lilou's sentence solemnly. "Those two agreed to be mere servants on the mainland, refusing to get any position under Rufus solely because of you and Hell."

"I hope they won't do anything stupid for now," she murmured, raising her eyes when a knock came from the door. "Can I come in?" Samael's voice from the other side of the door reached their ears. Lilou and Klaus looked at each other. The latter shrugged, planting his hands on the armrest to push himself up. "That's my cue to leave. I did my best to console you," said Klaus. "I hope once you come out of here, you already get yourself together."

"Thank you, Klaus."

He let out a brief chuckle. "Not a big deal." With that being said, Klaus sauntered off and opened the door. As soon as he did, his eyes fell on Samael, standing right outside the door. "She said come in." Klaus tipped his head inside the chambers, taking a step to the side to give way to Samael. "Don't make her cry more. I'll kill you."

Samael simply cast him a look but he didn't retort. Instead, he stepped inside silently while Klaus went out. Closing the door behind him, Klaus looked back at the shut door. "Seriously… just how confident is he about his children?" Klaus mumbled, shaking his head mildly. "But well, I think that child, Sunny, is one capable young lady. It's more like she isn't Lilou and Hell's child, but Fabian and Tilly's."

Klaus walked away, tossing whatever idea he had in his head. However, as he waltzed through the hallway, his eyes glinted dangerously. 'There were still two Claude…' he told himself, knowing the existence of two Claudes. 'We don't have time to idle.'