Luka Duchess
Caught

Duke Marcello scratched the base of his nose, he had to re-twist his brain giving an answer.

"Look, my brother's sick so we can't be together."

"What kind of brother are you, Duke? Your sister is sick and you don't even see her." Duchess Natalie crossed her hands with a soft shake. He nodded, as if he disagreed with Duke's thoughts.

"Duke, you only have one brother. At least you should care about him, sometimes there are also many people who are only children burying his hobby because he feels an only child and no one continues his father's business. There were also those who felt lonely, unable to discuss each other if there was anything."

Duke Marcello is grateful, at least he is still noticed by the Duches. 

"When will the Duke meet him? We'll meet together."

"Well?!" Duke Marcello, "emmm…. Look, how about we plan some time. The Duchess knows I'm busy,"

Duchess Natalie passed Duke Marcello, she continued to put the dress in her closet. "Whatever! Duke, when? Obviously we'll see him.

I have to make sure of one thing, I hope my guess is wrong.

Duchess Natalie approached, she stared fixedly at the two blue eyeballs, making something inside her body tick, as if time had stopped. Duke Marcello wanted to dodge, but the eye wave pulled him until he could not blink or turn the other way.

"I feel, Duke is not Duke Marcello but someone else."

"I was. "Duke Marcello fell silent. "I'm Marcello, the Duchess doesn't have to doubt that."

"Yes I doubt it, and the doubt has grown over time."

"If the Duchess loves me, the Duchess won't doubt me." The Duke Marcello.

"Love? Love is lost when doubt and disappointment are mixed into one."

Duke Marcello immediately turned his face away. "Whatever the Duchess says, tomorrow we're going to the city. We haven't been out for a long time."

Next day.

Duchess Natalie and Servant Lily were preoccupied with planting roses in a medium-sized pot of soil.

Fortunately there are some pots that contain unused soil, so it can be used and there is no need to look for land in this winter.

"It's over."

Duchess Natalie washes her hands in a basin filled with water, and Lily's waiter takes her for the Duchess's needs.

"Madam, I forgot to take a handkerchief. I'll take it first Madam."

Waiter Lily resigned herself, she headed to Duchess Natalie's room, but when she reached the living room, Lily's waitress regressed her steps.

"Why did she come again?"

"I'm sorry, please forgive me."

"Keyna, why did you come here again? We'll meet at the usual place, but not here. What if someone knows about our relationship?" Duke Marcello was panicking, his eyes looking around the room. "But this is not the way, I'll come at the right time."

"I'm just afraid, I'm not afraid Duke is angry with me. I'm sorry about that, I shouldn't have been selfish."

Duke Marcello nodded. He should not be angry with Keyna, he should be grateful that Keyna has been willing to accept his twists and turns. "Yes, go home first. I'm not comfortable if anyone sees us."

"All right, I'm waiting for you." Keyna said goodbye, he smiled and breathed. Now Duke Marcello is not angry anymore and he can pass through calmly.

"I have to tell the lady."