It has been a long time since he fell in love with the name of the current Mansion of Light.
There was no longer the same glorious and brilliant light as before.
The road that was once full of laughter has now become a thorny road that everyone has to walk with bated breath.
The garden was full of bare trees, and moss had spread on the stone statues and the walls of the mansion, which were always kept clean.
Over the past three months, the Mansion of Light has clearly begun to resemble its owner.
Like Cedric's inner self, it lost its light and died.
It was as desolate and dreary as a ruin.
Sigh.
The sound of a wooden door opening echoed through the quiet, quiet space.
Bianca slightly stuck out her body through the open study door.
The child's eyes were once again full of fear.
The child, who was carefully examining the inside of the dark study, finally saw the image of his brother.
Cedric was sitting in a chair like a dead man, staring out the window.
No, he just turned his head towards the window and there was nothing else he was watching.
Pale light streamed in through the slightly opened curtains.
It softly moistened her brother's face, which had already hardened for a long time.
The same liveliness as before could not be read on his face.
Now all Bianca can feel is silence, death, anger, desolation, love, and hate.
Bianca bit her lower lip as she looked at the desolate sight.
Her small hand holding the door grew stronger.
Even though she was still young, she had no choice but to know.
Her brother is starting to resemble, little by little, the figures of past powerful people who went crazy due to imprinting.
"Brother...”
A young voice rang weakly throughout the study.
But there was no answer back.
After Rebecca left, it became known throughout Twins Castle that Lobelia, the tutor, had an evil spirit targeting Rebecca inside her body, and Lobelia seemed to have noticed this and immediately ran away.
But the most important thing to Cedric at that moment was finding Rebecca.
Cedric was pathologically obsessed with finding his lover Rebecca, putting aside the work of finding Lobelia and punishing her.
And he was broken.
Even now, Cedric was staring blankly out the window.
Bianca assumed he wasn't seeing anything, but Cedric's reality was different.
He was watching the whole time.
A vision of Rebecca walking through the garden, holding her swollen belly with care.
As she walks, she looks around her, looks up at the bare tree, purses her lips, and then looks up at Cedric's window.
Then, when their eyes meet, she smiles brightly and shakes her hand.
The corners of Cedric's lips slightly curved as he watched the scene.
Then Rebecca disperses like a mist.
Naturally, the smile that had spread across his lips also disappeared.
His eyes, which had been warm for a moment, became cold again.
The area under his eyes, which gradually became harsh, became even darker.
A thick vein of blood stood on the nape of his neck, and he ground his teeth like a ferocious beast.
He initially only wanted to kill Lobelia, who had made Rebecca leave.
Then a morbid suspicion arose that Adrian had stolen his lover.
And now...
He truly resented Rebecca.
He couldn't even get a glimpse of where she was, how she was doing, or what she was doing.
She is that damn woman who hides so deep in her cruelty.
Cedric hated her like that.
Yet, he was completely broken by the reality, unable to see her or touch her.
And every time, he suffered from the pain like a person burned by fire, not knowing what to do.
Saying that it didn't matter if she ruined him because of her was in the end a complete conceit on his part.
But even so, as long as she returns safely to his side, that hatred will fade away quickly.
Yes, if he faces her all this pain will go away too.
Thinking like that, Cedric made a promise.
If she comes back, he won't even give her any freedom.
She will be tied up and bound.
She will restrain her so that she cannot escape his side, not even for a moment or even an inch.
He will destroy all relationships around her and eventually break her wings so that she will have no choice but to cling to him.
Even if it means strangling her breathing and ultimately making he sick.
That resolution belongs to someone who is already deeply ill.
It belongs to a person who lost his lover and lost even a shred of reason because of it.
The decisions of such a person cannot be trusted even more.
Because it is usually based on suspicion, illusion, and imagination that has no reality.
'Lobelia is just an excuse. She may have made up something that didn't exist to leave me with Adrian. Adrian ended up taking Rebecca away from me.'
Doubt became faith, which soon became confidence.
“We must prepare for war. If I don't bring Rebecca back...”
The unique low tone became even lower to the point where it felt gloomy.
Cedric, who was continuously muttering, momentarily turned his gaze downward.
Then he saw a small hand placed on top of his.
“Oh, brother...”
Bianca, who had come to Cedric's side, called to him softly.
Cedric's eyes, looking down at his sister's face, were already as empty as glass.
For a moment he just stared at the child, as if he did not recognize Bianca.
“...Bianca.”
Then, finally, the child's name leaked from his lips.
However, what came out next were words that had nothing to do with Bianca.
No, on the contrary, the words were too much for the young girl to handle.
“Bianca, we must go to war with the Monter family. Even if it means destroying me, everything I have, and everyone, I will destroy that family.”
"Brother... !”
“Adrian took Rebecca from me. I'm going to get my woman back. But what if... What if she continues to stay by Adrian's side? Ah, then there is nothing I can do about it. I had no choice but to catch him by force...”
For a brief moment, emotions of anger, jealousy, fear, love, and hate swirled across Cedric's face one after another.
Bianca, who was watching with fear, closed her eyes tightly and screamed.
“Your Highness, please come to your senses!”
The man's lips, which had been pouring out words, were mesmerized by the shout and stopped for a moment.
The frightened child's eyes were already filled with tears.
After just looking down at the child, Cedric's lips slowly parted.
“You too...”
"...”
“Did you help that bastard take Rebecca away from me?”
The voice that asked that was cold.
Bianca trembled and shed tears at the sight of this unbecoming of her brother.
But he paid no heed to her and continued to ask her questions, firmly holding on to both of the child's shoulders.
“Okay, now that I think about it...You said you were there too. But why didn't you catch Rebecca? What did Adrian say about you?”
Cedric's world was already so devastated.
In his world now, there was only Rebecca, the woman he desperately wanted and loved, and the enemy who had taken that woman from him.
The tears of the frightened, trembling child were out of his sight.
No matter where he looks, all he sees is Rebecca, a woman.
His thirst for her gradually became more extreme.
And it ruined his sanity.
“Oh, brother, I’m scared. Don’t do this...”
“It’s okay, just be honest, Bianca. You... Were you helping that bastard?”
The tone of voice was friendly, but underneath it all lurked a lava-like anger.
Blue eyes filled with madness, having already lost his firearm, gradually got closer to Bianca.
It was at that moment that the child was frightened and gasping for breath.
“Your Highness the Grand Duke!”
The aide who came in at that moment was scared and ran over to pick up Bianca.
Bianca, who had been terrified the entire time, eventually burst into tears in the aide's arms.
“You were very surprised, Princess. it's okay. It's okay now..."
The aide was unable to hide his sad expression as he comforted the child.
However, at that moment, Cedric, Bianca's brother, could not even feel any emotion.
The aide, who was sighing bitterly as he saw Cedric like that, headed straight for the door.
Then he dropped Bianca off and spoke sweetly to her.
“Princess, it would be better for you not to come to His Highness’s side for the time being.”
"But...”
“I understand that you are worried about His Highness, but your safety is the top priority right now. Your Highness will understand in the future.”
Bianca's eyes, filled with tears and worry, glanced at Cedric.
"Then Please take care of my brother, Leman...”
The aide smiled and nodded his head, and Bianca soon left.
After just watching the young Princess leave, the aide slowly approached Cedric's side.
“...Your Highness, there is a visitor here.”
But Cedric did not open his mouth.
When the owner did not give permission, the aide gently bit his lower lip as if he was worried.
Then, as if he had made up his mind, he nodded his head towards the gatekeeper.
It meant inviting guests to stand outside the door.
When he made such a decision without the owner's permission, the business of the visiting guest would be very important.
Soon, the soft sound of a man's shoes echoed across the marble floor.
The aide made eye contact with him, nodded his head slightly, and then spoke again to Cedric.
“Your Highness the Grand Duke.”
“...”
“The Count of Monter... He came to visit you.”
At those words, Cedric's eyes, who had been staring out the window, slowly turned towards the door.
Adrian Monter, the man who stole his woman.
He was standing in front of him now.
Adrian looked at Cedric's broken body with a confused expression and finally managed to separate his lips.
“Your Highness the Grand Duke. As expected... It looks like you’re not doing well.”
Then, Cedric's muscles protruded fiercely above his square jaw.
Adrian's words sounded like the man who stole his woman was mocking himself.
As if he had lost his mind in an instant, he rushed towards Adrian and grabbed him by the collar.
“Your Highness!”
The surprised aide tried his best to stop him, but it was in vain.
Soon, a sinisterly low voice came out of Cedric's lips.
“Tell me right now where you hid Rebecca. Before I kill you right here and destroy your family.”
The murderousness and hostility toward Adrian gradually deepened in his blue eyes.
However, Adrian just stared at Cedric with a calm expression.
“… … “I came here because I thought you might have misunderstood, but it seems I did the right thing.”
Seeing Adrian's calm appearance, thick tendons sprouted from the back of Cedric's hand as he held onto his collar.
It was a time when Cedric was grinding his teeth fiercely as if he was going to strangle Adrian at any moment.
“Your Highness the Grand Duke. Her Highness the Grand Duchess ultimately refused my help.”
Cedric's brow slowly furrowed.
After a moment of sighing while looking at him like that, Adrian spoke once again.
“What I’m saying is that Rebecca is somewhere other than the Monter family right now.”
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