The Duke's Passion

806 What did they do to my real twin brother?

Silvia stayed on the balcony while deep in thought. Her exchange with Klaus didn't alleviate the heaviness in her heart. If anything, it only left her with a myriad of unanswered questions and doubts. It just didn't make sense to her. However, there was a point that was clear to her. Regardless of her personal issues, she was still currently the king's wife. As Stefan's wife and royalty, Silvia had to protect the court from collapsing while the king was in the war. Many officials already declared their opposition to Stefan's participation in the war, especially without a son and heir. Updated chapters at wuxiahere.com

Claude might be the current crown prince and Stefan had already declared Claude his official heir. But despite that, many didn't support that. The only reason everyone just accepted that fact was that they were terrified of Stefan. Now that he was away without a guarantee of return, Silvia's duty was not only to protect the young Claude, but also to keep the order in this kingdom. "Seriously." Silvia drew a deep breath with her eyes closed. "Once this was over, I won't just let them off that easily. And that includes Yulis, Klaus, and even Lilou. How dare they leave me behind just like this?"

Silvia reopened her eyes ever so slowly, letting out a deep exhale.

"Get yourself together, Silvia. We'll figure out the truth one day." She nodded in agreement, telling herself Klaus or whoever would explain the reason. There must be a deeper reason why they were keeping her in the dark. So it was only a waste if she dwell on this instead of doing something more productive. Silvia turned on her heel, going back inside her chamber to rest. But as soon as she closed the balcony, she jolted upon catching a figure standing in the dark. Her hand clutched her chest, turning her head to the person who was standing several steps from her vantage point.

"Cassara?" her brows furrowed, assessing Cassara from head to toe. "What are you doing here?"

"I realized my heart and my emotions aren't what I thought they were. It wasn't that kind of love that drove me to yearn for him, but because I felt like he was my only family. He is the only one I have, Silvia," she continued with a tinge of nostalgia in her soft tone. "Dyrroth and Hell, they're my precious brothers who loved me sincerely. So when Dyrroth left with Lucia, I couldn't believe that he had left me here. I thought Hell wouldn't do the same, but he also left to travel the world."

"At first, I told myself, everything will be fine. He will return and wouldn't leave just like Rottie. But in the end, he also abandoned me. I've always known Hell won't come back for me, but there's a stubborn part in my heart that believed he will not forget about me," she added, chuckling bitterly. "It's strange, isn't it?"

Cassara slowly faced Silvia once again. "Rottie and Hell are my half-brothers but my love for them was deeper than most biological siblings. Yet, I can't feel the same connection to my twin brother, Yulis."

"It's not even as distant as my connections to the rest of my siblings like you, Klaus, Alistair, Alphonse, and everyone. One way or another, even when I'm not particularly close with everyone, a part of me... my blood in particular recognized you as my siblings." She peeled her eyes from Silvia back to the hearth. The light from the fire danced on her beautiful, unsmiling face. "It just feels nothing as if he wasn't my family at all, like a stranger that has no connection to me except everyone's claims that he is my twin brother and carries the name La Crox."

The corner of her lips curled up. "Should I keep turning a blind eye to that, Silvia?"

Silvia held her breath, eyes fixed on Cassara's side profile. When the latter faced her once again, her lips quivered open, but her voice was stuck in her throat. "Or should I keep wondering what did they do to my real twin brother?"