Lord Preston's Secret Tutor (47 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 168

“To make the land fertile, there must be shade and rain. So, Lord Preston, please become Benjamin’s shade—the kind of shade where he can rest, so his land won’t turn into a desert.”

Shade.

Windsor had always thought of himself as shade—not a brilliant sun like Jacqueline or Evan, but deep, dark shadow.

Yet Jacqueline had said Benjamin needed shade—shade where the boy could rest, she said, the very thing that would make his soil richer.

Could I be what he needs?

For the first time, Windsor wondered if he might truly be someone Benjamin needed—not because of his brother’s dying wish, nor because he was the boy’s legal guardian, but simply because he could be helpful to Benjamin.

That was quite a shocking realization—that Windsor Preston, not the Marquess of Preston, could offer something meaningful to Benjamin.

Jacqueline’s voice softened gently.

“From now on, Benjamin must shine wherever he goes. Whether he wants to or not, people will watch him closely, and even the smallest mistake won’t be forgiven. That’s what it means to be like the sun—everyone’s always watching. So, my lord, please become the shade where Benjamin can lay everything down and rest. Sometimes, be the cloud that blocks the sun. That’s the person Benjamin needs most.”

“…….”

Windsor fell silent.

Chiiiiik.

The hiss of steam from the train filled the quiet of the first-class compartment. After a long moment lost in thought, he finally nodded.

Windsor’s gaze drifted to his young nephew, who slept with his mouth half-open—his arm flung above his head, one leg on the seat, the other dangling to the floor.

An unfamiliar feeling thudded against his throat. Windsor examined it quietly: responsibility, burden… and affection.

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