I Hate You 3

Chapter 8

It's already afternoon and no one gave Liam some lunch, since that's what they wanted.

" They usually don't do this- they always brought me some leftover food to eat or bread to fill... " Eirwen pondered as he gazed at Liam who was busy cleaning the cabinets.

" Are you alright, Liam? Are you hungry? " Liam didn't say a word, but rather continued scrubbing.

" I'll take that as a yes-... " Eirwen sadly smiled. " It's probably the grand duke's order to stop giving me food. "

" That's possible... - ' Eirwen nodded, " but maybe I can steal some food for you..? " Eirwen suggested, it's not really his type to steal food from others, and Liam knows that.

He just shakes his head, " if I remembered correctly, there's a forest behind this mansion right? '

Eirwen nodded, " yes probably there is, why? ' Liam grinned " I guess we should go inside and find some food to eat "

Eirwen was surprised, " but isn't it dangerous? If I remembered correctly you haven't learn something to protect yourself '

" Yeah, but I know how to avoid dangers " he raise his fingers into peace sign.

Eirwen just felt like there's going to be a hell out of a ride, if he did that sign.

" Don't worry, I'll be careful. " Liam reassured.

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Liam finally left the mansion, while the grand duke saw him in the window running toward the forest.

" Where's that brat going? " He asked, as the butler replies " I don't know, your royal highness... "

The duke coldly stared at the butler, " wasn't your duty to watch over my children? '

The butler gazed at the duke who looked like his gonna eat him alive, but he wasnt affected even the slightest; wasnt the duke told us to leave them all alone, especially the second young master? Now your taking your words back and push the blame on me?

" I apologize your royal highness... But I noticed that the young master Eirwen is acting very strange ever since he recovered." Butler waited for the grand duke response if he wanted to hear more.

" Proceed..."

" Ever since the young master recovered from his sickness, He became very distant even toward his older sibling Lady Amelia. The maids said that the lady pulled Young master's robe and that makes Young master scared at Lady Amelia for pushing herself at him. Some say that she harassed young master Eirwen... '

" And tomorrow that day, some maids already spread some rumors around the mansion saying that the young master is acting very strange and despite having a pitiful image in the past, his now solemn and self-centered child. He even made an argument to our butler trainee that day, because the butler doesn't let him inside the basement, He even uses his authority to push the butler from stopping him. "

" Authority? " The grand duke questioned,

" yes " the butler nodded, " as the second child of the Grand duke. "

That makes the grand duke crossed his arms and averted his gaze back at the window, " wasn't it today that child visit? '

" Yes your royal highness, she will probably arrived in one hour. " The butler responded.

" And that child just run off inside the forest? Wasn't he always excited meeting that lady from the orphanage? "

" We don't know what's the young master is thinking right now. Hopefully he'll be back " the butler responded with a blank face.

" I hope he does... "

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Liam walked toward the deep of the forest as he stopped, as soon as he finally see a fresh apple that were hanging on the tree.

" That looks fresh- " Eirwen said with a smile, " well yeah, it does look fresh because it's still hanging on the tree "

Liam kicked the tree, again and again until the apple fell from the ground.

He took it as he rubbed it with a clean towel as he take a big bite, " oh- it's delicious -? '

Liam and Eirwen sats down under the tree," is it Regina visit today. Do you want to meet her? " Eirwen was silent for a moment. " It's your body, it's up to you if you want to meet her. "

Liam scoffed, " no, I don't want too. She's a dumb girl. '

Eirwen can't help but chuckled and smiled, " yes... She might be... "

Liam takes a bite at the apple as his eyes move to the side to see Eirwen looking at the sky.

" You seem very troubled, is there something the matter? " Liam asked, as he chew the apple.

Eirwen just shake his head and smiled, "nothing actually... I'm just wondering what's beyond that sky? "

" Well, it's called a universe. And if you go outside you'll meet the other planets like mars, Jupiter, Venus... That's what I know from my world. I don't know yours, probably your world is the tip of the authors pen. "

Eirwen just laughed, and sighed. " Probably... But I don't know, now that the world has already know it's ending. I don't know what will happened after that. "

" You'll eventually find your happy ending, to be honest... You weren't a villain to begin with. " Liam shrugs as he throw the apple that he finished eating to the ground.

" You were created to be like that, not because of the author. But the environment that you live from. Parents is already the first suspect. ' Eirwen just sighed and smiled.

' to be honest, I don't know. I just want her to be mine... Because she gives me love that no one ever shows. '

" That's not love " Eirwen was surprised and looked at Liam whose gazing back at him.

" What do you mean? "

" She just uses you, not to mention. In the very beginning if she really loves you, she would have to trust you, Not the strangers. she was blinded Because of the power you held within your hands. "

" And that explains the first time she met you, she knew that you were rich. And if she spend her time with you, you both will have unconditional trust with each other. "

" And you mistake her kindness as love, you know. Sometimes people are kind to you because you hold something they really want in their life. Be it money or fame"

" If it was love, she will push all those bad rumors about you, and only trust what you only say. She knew you and you knew her. "

Liam sighed and stood up, " if you seek love, seek someone who loves you very much that they will accept who you really are. Not a person who will only be there for you and throw you away after they finally are satisfied. "

Liam smiled, " that's why I don't mind all the characters except you. Because you give me motivation, that keeps me standing. You are born in a family filled with toxicity but you still keep going and going until you finally reach that goal... The best Heir of the Grand Duke. The Best swordman in the country '

Eirwen chuckled lightly as he can't help but cover his face, and sighed. " Thank you..."

When Liam was about to say something, a voice of a little girl called out.

Liam turned around to see a familiar girl...

He can't help but squeeze his hands and frown. " Regina..."

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" Regina "

She doesn't have a last name because she was just a child without a family.

And she's the same age as the current Eirwen.

She always come and visit Eirwen every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

The old butler of the De Loras mansion

His name is George X

His been working inside the mansion for many years, he also was the one taking care and handled all the house managements and eyeing the children.

He basically hates the wife of the grand duke and the daughter whose overly lazy when it comes to wife duties and the daughters stubbornness.