The Duke's Passion

Chapter 673  What did you even see in me?

"One word and I'd slit your throat, Your Royal Highness. Don't even think about opening your mouth."

Fabian's warning took everyone off guard while Cassara ground her teeth, glaring daggers at him. They stared at each other for a moment before he raised his chin up.

"I'll gather my thoughts for tonight, my Lord." He tilted his head down and without waiting for Samael to respond, Fabian already turned around to leave. As he did, he gazed at Tilly, who was standing still in her spot.

"You better," Tilly whispered, staring at Cassara as he walked past her.

"I will."

Tilly glanced over her shoulder before setting her eyes back to Samael and everyone. She could understand their surprise since Fabian rarely threaten someone bluntly. He was the type to just do things in a roundabout way. So, witnessing him threaten Cassara obviously raised questions in everyone's head.

"What's wrong with him?" Rufus frowned, staring at Fabian's retreating back.

"He dislikes someone invading his privacy." Unlike everybody else, Samael didn't care much as he shrugged. "Thank you for your help, sister. I promise this is the last time I will ever bother you."

"The last time?!" Cassara mocked, shifting her glares at him. "Do you think even if you don't show up in front of me, that abomination won't bother me?! How are you certain he won't come to me, hah?! Just what will it take you to stop using other people to achieve your goal? Just what did I do to you that I deserved this?!"

Samael kept his mouth shut while Cassara got so worked up, screaming her remarks at the top of her lungs. Normally, no one would wonder why she was throwing a huge fit. This woman was Cassara. She would throw a huge fit over the pettiest things.

But now… she was angrier than she ever was.

"You didn't deserve this, I know. However, as I said, I'm not playing either. People want to mess with me and I had to decide. It's either other people or my family." His tone was icy and didn't have the slightest remorse in it. "My answer is obvious. I don't care if I used everyone in this world or gain their hatred, so long as to keep my family safe. And I'm not sorry for it."

Cassara scoffed, watching Samael turn around. He didn't even look back as he strutted away, heading towards his son's vantage point.

"You…" she ground her teeth, clutching her hand until her fingers were digging into the ground underneath the grass.

Law looked at her worriedly before following his father, causing her to let out another scoff. She then shifted her eyes to the other woman they were with. Tilly simply looked at her; her expression unreadable before she also followed Samael and Law.

Meanwhile, Rufus stayed in his spot, wondering if he should help her get up or not. He only decided when Cassara glared at him.

"Scram! This is your fault!" she spat out through her gritted teeth, pushing herself up, fighting off the tremors in her knees. When Cassara stood up, she raised her chin, angrier the more she stared at Rufus.

"I hope you die!" she cursed, lifting her skirt as she turned around. The second she did, her breath hitched as she caught Silvia's figure from a distance. She glanced at her sister and snapped her tongue in irritation.

"Serves you right. I hate you all."

With that being said, Cassara stomped her feet in the opposite direction from where Samael had taken. She was grumbling while walking away, leaving the avolire garden with only Rufus still standing in his spot.

"I'm sorry," he whispered, staring at Cassara's back. Rufus had served Samael for a very long time. Therefore, he knew Samael didn't mean to do the extreme. But just like what he said, people were scheming to take their life. If Samael hesitated even for a second, the consequences would be dire.

Between his family and others, Samael didn't mind becoming the devil himself if that was the only way to protect the people dear to him. It wasn't a noble act, but Rufus understood this because, at one point, he was also in the same situation, and he also had to make a choice.

His eyes veered in Silvia's direction. The two of them looked at each other for a moment. His jaw tightened before he forced himself to turn around. However, just as he did, he halted.

"Wait!" Silvia called, rushing in his direction. "Ru, what is going on here? Who are those people, and why did Cassara —"

"It's something that is not worthy of your concern, Your Royal Highness." He cut her off as he faced her squarely. "We would set off tomorrow or the next day, so I would take this opportunity to thank you for your help on behalf of His Grace. He might not have the time to express his appreciation with the matters at hand."

As usual, Rufus only spoke of those that were important as he tilted his head down. But he hadn't turned around when Silvia laughed in ridicule.

"It's not something that is worthy of my concern?" she scorned, looking at him in disbelief. "My brother is obviously not alright, and even though I didn't have a good relationship with Cassara, she's still my sister. You let people — outsiders inside the palace, and you are telling me this is not something that I shouldn't concern myself with?"

"Am I a joke to you, Ru?" she added, shaking her head mildly. "It doesn't mean I loved you and still love you, don't necessarily mean I had to put up with this. You always say things like this — things… you always think you can decide for me."

Silvia looked at him with utter dismay, shaking her head as she took a step back. "What a shame. Why did I even like you in the first place?" she wondered before turning around to leave. But after taking several steps away, she stopped.

"I also wonder, Via. What did you even see in me?"