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Edward walked towards the manor and suddenly noticed that his stable was filled with different horses, many he knew was not his. The sound of laughter and music also seemed to increase by the minute and this made Edward very uncomfortable.

He turned to the trail of river that ran down the trees as he thought of the body and head that he had dumped in. He saw someone walk towards that direction and he cussed inwardly.

Edward heard someone whistle behind him and he turned. Coming towards he and his father-in-law was a man and a woman, dressed in fancy clothes, the man a cane in his hands and the woman a hat on her head, walking towards the manor with their nose in the air.

From the stitches that were on their clothes, Edward knew that the duo were not from the nobles at all.

"Oh, Duke Edward," the lady said as she suddenly saw Edward, Baron Dewhurst standing beside him. "It is an honor to have met you, Your Grace."

"Uhun," Edward mumbled as he nodded slightly. The man walked over to E