Evil Duke, Please Be Gentle!

"In fact, I have just the right man in mind. Did you remember your cousin Aiden, the son of the marquis and lady Grace!"

".............." deafening silence! Even the maids and knight that had just opened the door stared at the duke with parted lips and disbelief in his eyes.

While the face of Leo had been so dark, that even the coal would lose the battle! 

Evan, who was still confused about whether she should have a boy or a girl, was so stunned that no words came out of her mouth. Her pupils have widened as she continued to stare at the duke too.

As if a death sentence had been announced the silence was too much to bear.

Though William was expecting shock in their eyes, he still felt something was amiss with the dark gaze of his son that was filled with bloodlust!

"You do not need to reply just now.. You can.." he was about to say think about it till evening but before he could complete the sentence, Leo stood up abruptly from his seat. The chair was pushed backwards with the force he had used in it.

"I object! That scum of a man could never marry Evangeline!" The voice was cold and low that the knights trembled.

It felt like his eyes had changed into a demon's that would usurp their soul.

"Ohh, then we can look for other nobles or good knights. Who was the knight that had fought in the war with you but was not recognized well because of his commoner status!

I can ask your majesty to give him a noble title due to his deeds. That way he would not look down on Evangeline for her status and they both can lead a happy life!" oblivious to the fact that he did not want Evan to marry Aiden because he wanted her for himself, William only thought that it was due to the chivalrous image of Aiden.

That Raymond! He should have killed him in that spar!

"Father, you are not getting it. I will not let Evan marry any of them!" a low growl escaped his voice as he stared at the girl this time who gulped her own saliva when even the duke turned to look at her with a frown.

Now they all were expecting her to say something!

'Why! Why was she being stared at!' she had turned into a bundle of nerves with all the look she was getting!

"Evangeline, if you are worried about them, then do not worry, I assure you your happiness!" 

"Father, Evan can not marry anyone else because she loves me!" 

"What did you say?" Duke, who was still trying to calm the girl, snapped his head towards Leo abruptly. A shocked look passed his eyes as he stared at Leo for a second and then his eyes shone so brightly!

"And what about you?" Though he was still asking in a grave voice, his eyes had already turned so brightening and his imposing aura lessened a lot.

"Of course, I love her too. We want to marry and that also very soon. It would be better if we marry tonight!" Evan stood up from the seat when she heard the last line and stared at the man as if he had grown another head suddenly. 

"Tonight?"

"Tonight?" 

They both were at a loss of words. It was already near noon and he wanted to arrange a wedding in a few hours! But at the same time William was relieved!

He was scared of that old man that he was ready to marry her off even if it was not Leo. Once she would be married, he would lose all his rights over her and then she would be safe.

It did not matter even if she knew the truth then and hated him! As long as she was happy..

He felt his heart getting clenched at that thought but none of them noticed the change in his expressions as both were busy staring at each other with dark faces.

"What do you mean by tonight? It is already close to noon!" Leo tilted his head and a scowl formed on his face when he stared at her glaring eyes.

"Why? So you still have a voice in your mouth to refuse our marriage. Yet not a single word comes out from your mouth when you are getting betrothed to Aiden or Raymond!" even the thought of it was enough to burn his heart.

His face was only turning darker and darker as he continued to stare at her with rage when he remembered her silence.

"That was because I was shocked! I did not know how to react suddenly!" she coughed to clear her throat as a tinge of guilt passed her eyes. She really was not expecting the sudden proposal so she was tongue tied for a second.

"Yes! But now that I have asked for marriage, you are not shocked at all and even have the guts to refuse it!

Evan, I am telling you, you have already said yes to me and taken advantage. If you tried to discard me after using me then I would not sit silently!" The eyes of the girl widened and she raised her hands and covered his mouth instinctively so that he could not spout anymore nonsense but the damage was already done.

"Clink, thump" the glass fell from the hands of the duke who was staring at them with widened eyes but he was not the only one who was so shocked.

Even the maids and knights were looking at them with stunned looks on their faces that Evan felt she should vanish from right there.

"I shall call the priest then and ask if he is free tonight!"

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