Chapter 222: 222 I posted this chapter yesterday by mistake . Check the chapter before this if you have not realized . Sorry by the inconvenience :p
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After that, I accompanied Susan for the rest of the afternoon .
Once her work finished, I took a carriage with her and we left for her home .
In the way, she talked to me about the things Paul told her . I heard her silently . Although I already knew what they had talked about, it felt different to have her personally tell me everything .
I felt pretty happy that she was being honest with me .
In truth, although I felt a bit bad for Paul, it was just that, a bit bad .
Moreover, he was planning to take advantage of his friendship with Susan to harm me . Just that is enough for me to lose all the pity I felt for him .
At the end of the day, Paul and Susan never were lovers, just childhood friends, so it can't even be considered as me stealing his lover .
Mmm, I wonder if this situation will motivate him to become stronger until he can defeat the evil man that stole his lover .
Could it be that it's the start of a main character's tale?
Well, main character or not, I will crush him if he has any intention towards my woman .
The carriage quickly arrived at Susan's house . Susan was a bit shy when I grabbed her hand and pulled her towards her house, but she did not reject my gesture .
By the way, I'm currently not in my identity as Prince Claus . Susan is just a commoner, so if the fact that she has a relationship with a prince is known, she will have some troubles .
So, we both decided to wait until later when she is stronger and her position in the auction hall increases before making my true identity public .
I'm planning to do it after Dina becomes the empress, though . It will be less troublesome that way .
"I'm home . "
Susan called out and pushed the door open .
Immediately, a middle-aged woman came out to receive her .
But when she saw that I was holding her daughter's hands, she froze .
"M-Mom . " Susan spoke shyly .
"S-Susan, you are back . I did not know you were bringing a friend . "
I smiled . Ma'am, I know I'm handsome, but please don't stare so fixedly .
"Nice to meet you, Ma'am . My name is Clark, Susan's boyfriend . " I greeted her politely .
Susan's mother narrowed her eyes . She then nodded with an ice-cold look . "Nice to meet you, my name is Sara . I did not know my daughter had a boyfriend, though . Susan, when were you planning to tell me?"
"I-I brought him today, didn't I?" Susan stuttered slightly . It seemed she was rather embarrassed bringing her boyfriend home .
Susan's mother was named Sara, and she was also the nanny of Aunt Dayana's child .
Besides Susan, Sara also had two younger children, both male . One of them was called Josh, and the other Caleb, of eight and seven years of age respectively .
As for her father, he had died a few years ago leaving Sara and their three children alone . Fortunately, Sara's managed to get a work as the nanny of Aunt Dayana's son, Charlie . Aunt Dayan paid her rather well, so her children did not suffer too much despite growing without their father .
I easily gained the goodwill of the two children . I simply gave them some sweets and toys and they were already calling me older brother .
As for Susan's mother, it was a bit harder .
She invited me to dinner with the family and took advantage of it to ask me a bunch of questions . Starting from who I was, where I come from, my work, how I met her daughter, etc .
I replied mostly with the truth, only hiding that I was a prince . Instead, I said that I was a relative of Aunt Dayana and met Susan when she worked as Charlie's nanny in her home one day .
Although Sara was still a bit suspicious, she believed my words in the end . After all, she could verify it with Aunt Dayana .
I must remember to tell Aunt Dayana about this later .
At some point, though, Susan's mother asked the most important question .
"Then, young master Clark . Are you planning to marry my daughter?"
The atmosphere around the table froze instantly .
"M-Mom!" Susan blushed deeply and stood up . "W-What are you asking?"
But Mrs . Sara did not care . Instead, she looked at me deeply .
"Young master Clark, although you are a noble, Susan is my daughter and I want the best for her . I have heard of many young nobles that play with a commoner girl's feelings before abandoning her when they get tired of playing with her . I don't want to see it happening to my daughter . "
I smiled wryly . Well, mothers are like this .
Susan was embarrassed, but she fell silent . Instead, she looked at me with a hint of anticipation and fear .
As someone that knew more about my identity that her mother, she was even more afraid of my answer .
I looked at her with a smile before turning towards her mother .
"Ma'am, I think the fact that I'm here says much about my intentions . "
Mrs . Sara was startled before smiling .
"I see . "
I continued . "Actually, my position as a noble means that I can't marry Susan easily . But that is the reason I helped her to get a job in the auction hall . Don't worry, even if I can't take your daughter as my main wife, I will treat her in the best way possible . Of course, I understand your fears . If you want, you can ask my aunt about me . I'm sure she will speak well of me . "
Aunt, you will not betray me, right?
Hearing my words, Sara was relieved .
Although her daughter was not going to be the main wife, that was normal . I was, after all, a noble . As a commoner, her daughter was truly not fitting to be my main wife .
So, she was satisfied with my words .
"Then, I hope that you and my daughter can be happy . "
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