Lily's POV“Hello ladies and gentlemen, your biscuits are ready,” Clara said as she approached where we sat with a tray of biscuits and glasses of persimmon juice.“Thank you, Miss,” I said with a smile.Grayson patted a seat beside him for her to sit, while Fiona found her way beside me.We ate the biscuits and caught up on each other's lives, especially Grayson's.“Master Marcus even visited this morning,” He said calmly.Almost as if he knew we'd be here.According to Grayson, since the day of the mysterious rain and sun, after Marcus asked him where Clara went and he did not want to expose her location, Marcus had not returned to his home till that morning.“What did he say when he came?” Clara asked curiously.“Nothing much, he didn't even come in for a minute or as much as take a seat on the pavement in front,” Grayson replied.Ohh.I raised my head to notice their stares at me. “Sorry, I didn't know that came out loud,”I did not realize a soft spot was growing in my heart for

Leila's POV“Exactly what I thought too father,” I said as he walked towards me.“Why do you say so?” My father asked as he walked towards me.“Because I can't help but feel that there's something off, but I can't seem to place my hand on it,” I replied.“Hmmm. What do they think they can really do because of his little rat?” Father asked.His little rat?“Is there something you are not letting on father?” I asked.“You would know either way, so yes,” He paused and walked back towards his potion table. “His glowing rune signifies the presence of his offspring,”“What?!” I screamed. “Marcus has a child?”How could this be possible? Since Lily left, he had not even welcomed any lady near himself except for myself. How did he come to have a child?“Don't raise your voice child,” Father instructed. “He having a child does not guarantee anything,” He added.“But how could he or when did he have such a child? I have been with him for as long as possible!” I refused.“No child, the rune does

Lily's POVI couldn't believe my eyes. What was Lord Darkwood doing in Marcus's wing? How did he get a hold of my kids?I wanted to go out and help my kids, but Clara's gaze held me. I turned to look back at my kids. Fiona looked scared, but Raymond was defiant.“Whose kids are these?” Lord Darkwood asked Grayson.“Is there any problem?” Grayson asked, trying to maintain composure.“I don't think you're in any position to be asking questions,” Lord Darkwood replied. He had a smile that felt more devilish than his personality.“I'm sorry Lord Darkwood, but this part of the mansion belongs to Master Marcus and I am the chief gardener here, so I should know if there is a problem going on in my garden,” Grayson replied.“Looks like you've got some nerves, old man,” Lord Darkwood replied and shoved my kids to the floor.He walked towards Grayson in very slow but calculated steps. He towered over him and bent down to look Grayson in the eye. “Whose kids are these?”Grayson was already tremb

Leila’s POVSmithson looked at me in awe. I waved over to the guards standing behind me to come and unlock his chains. They stared at me just like Smithson did.“I am sure you do not want to get on the bad side of the newly returned advisor of the King,” I said to the guards with a menacing stare.They looked in between themselves, no one wanted to make a move first for fear of either getting me wrong or getting King Adonis wrong.“I’m sorry Lady Leila,” He began. “I will need approval from the King or it would only mean that I'm outrightly crossing King Adonis!”I smiled mischievously and took slow strides towards him. “Are you more afraid of the wolf in the bush, than the one standing before you?” I asked coldly.“I... I am sorry Lady Leila,” He stuttered and staggered backwards.“You should be,” I replied with an icy tone. “Now hurry with the locks,” I commanded.He scrambled to find the right key to the locks. His hands were visibly shaking as he was trying to unlock the prison ce

Lily’s POVI looked up at Lord Darkwood and his eyes were still fixated on me. He looked between Grayson and the house, before finally resting his eyes on me.Are we really just going to engage in this weird eye contest“Who are you?” Lord Darkwood asked.“I am Lady Sunburgh and I have come from overseas.” “Mistwood Creek surely is as the news spreads”. I commented in between aged wheezing to compliment my disguise.“I see”. Lord Darkwood replied.Grayson had been doing his best to avoid eye contact with Lord Darkwood, while I on the other hand was more concerned about getting my kids and Clara out of there before the scene would attract Marcus.It was already bad enough that Marcus had an issue with Grayson because of me. Seeing him again with a strange-looking old woman with two kids from nowhere was going to be catastrophic.“Lord Darkwood, I promise you that they will be gone soon. We did not mean to cause any trouble,” Grayson pleaded.“Lord Darkwood, night is drawing near,” I be