“Alright, be careful.”

Avril nodded before sneaking out on her toes, but she bumped into somebody as soon as she got out.

 
 

“What are you doing here, Levant?”

Levant looked at Avril before shifting his focus to the courtyard. “I could ask you the same.”

Avril’s heart was beating so fast that she could almost hear it. If Levant goes in, he’s bound to discover that Stephen is hiding somebody inside. Then, they’ll both be in trouble.

 

Sighing, Avril then raised her voice purposely, “The Wicked Palace is my home! Wherever I go here is none of your business, Levant!”

 

She deliberately shouted Levant’s name louder so that the two inside could hear it.

“You don’t usually talk like this. Is there a reason why you’re shouting?” Levant got suspicious of Avril’s unusual behavior.

 

“I don’t need a reason to shout! I’ll shout whenever I feel like it!” replied Avril with an even louder voice. If the two didn’t hear me before, they should now.

Avril and started walking into

 

see Stephen calmly enjoying his tea in the living room from

did Avril come to visit you?” asked Levant after scanning around

some questions,” replied Stephen as

“About what?”

answered calmly before taking a sip of

the Duke suspiciously and wondered why Avril

“That’s it?”

 

look at Levant with a sharp gaze. “What else would there

that he would not be getting anything from Stephen, so he scanned every inch of the room with his sharp eyes.

“Search the room!”

“Yes, sir!”

face darkened as he watched the guards carry out their

Just then,

getting suspicious. We’d better get out

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