Chapter 20 (1/2)
Translator: Wawaa
Editor: WilsonWilson
When Lara came outside, the attendant and soldiers sent by the Marquess of Bailey were already waiting for her.
Father is very fast when it comes to things like this.
Lara told the Marquess’ attendant—who approached her and bowed his head—with a firm face.
“I’m not going back to my father’s house.”
“Milady, you have to follow us.”
“I told you, I don’t want to.”
“You have to.”
“Did he order you to bring me back even by force if I defy you? Of course father would do that. Did he not ask you to cover your face so you would be unseen?”
The attendant and soldiers looked at her with embarrassment.
But they did not back off.
They were ordered to bring Lara back even if they had to kidnap her, so they intended to use force on her if she said no one more time.
“The Marquess ordered you to return quietly and keep a low profile…”
“Just go back if you don’t want to see me scream, insult my father and make a disturbance here.”
The attendant hesitated and had no choice but to gesture to the soldiers.
Then, the soldiers sent by the Marquess grabbed Lara’s arm and dragged her with force.
“Let go of me…”
No matter how hard she exerted herself or declined, it was no use. It was the same when she struggled or held out with her weight. Lara was dragged like a puppet. She bit her lips so hard that it bled.
Do I really need to scream here?
Even if I scream here, is there anyone who would help me?
Her captured arms were in pain as if they were going to be dislodged.
As she put strength all over her body, she felt like her blood was rising upside down.
The Marquess did not give up on her.
When she left home with her mother, he was not able to stop them because he was scared out of his wits with the sudden divorce documents.
Many soldiers were on night duty at the watchmen station, but none of them tried to help Lara. Since she was dragged away by her father’s people, they might think it was best not to interfere in other people’s family affairs.
Lara was determined to bite her tongue. She thought that they would not be able to force her if blood was spilling from her mouth. After that, she put strength on her mouth and bit her tongue.
“Urgh…!”
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Lara deliberately let the blood flow outside without swallowing it.
She could sense that the attendant and soldiers were flustered.
Red blood flowed from her mouth and down to her chin, now was the time to scream out loud.
“Oi.”
But then, two ladies appeared and blocked their way.
“Stop there.”
It was Young Lady Dvonn and Young Lady Swavy who had just finished the investigation as witnesses and on their way home. They made their appearance, reeking of strong alcohol. The way they were dressed in disheveled clothing, heavy makeup, standing badly with their arms folded and yawning was far from being modest noblewomen.
“How can I help you?”
Marquess Bailey’s attendant was quick-witted.
He knew well that bad things would happen if he messed with the wrong nobles, and he wanted to take Lara away without causing as much trouble as possible.
“Let go of her hands, you bastard.”
But it seemed that the two young ladies who stood in his way did not have such thoughts.
“How dare…a mere attendant drag a noblewoman away?”
“Pardon?”
“Let go of her hands. She’s the one and only precious daughter of the Marquess… Can’t you see blood coming out of her mouth? Do you all want your hands to be cut off?”
“My apologies, but the Marquess…”
“Don’t tell me the elegant Marquess of Bailey ordered his precious daughter to be dragged like a dog by a mere attendant? Huh?”
Young Lady Dvonn’s voice was loud, way too loud.
Standing at the entrance of the watchmen station, she screamed as if to let the people in the area hear her.
“Marquess of Bailey beat his daughter, imprisoned her…!”
“Lady!”
“And kidnapped her?!”
The attendant looked around anxiously.
It was already late at night, so there were not many passersby, but there were still people around because they were in front of the watchmen station. The people inside the station peeked at them, wondering what’s going on.
The attendant said with a stiff face.
“My apologies, but I’m busy so I will take my leave here.”
“I told you to stop. Are your ears clogged? Can’t you hear me?”
Following Young Lady Dvonn, Young Lady Swavy also raised her voice.
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She even walked staggering, threw herself at the soldiers who were dragging Lara, deliberately bumped into them, and screamed.