The Ghost Lady Of The Duke's Family (20 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 74

Aeli rubbed her eyes, wondering if she’d seen wrong, and looked ahead once more.

-…….

Not only was Lutis still there, but the letter in his hand remained as well.

In that instant, Aeli involuntarily recalled the words she’d spoken the previous day during tea time with the child and her pupils trembled minutely.

‘Surely… that letter isn’t here because of what I said about the Captain of the Knights resigning?’

But hadn’t several months already passed since Lutis had mentioned that matter?

As Aeli frowned, alternating her gaze between Lutis and the letter, Lutis—sensing eyes upon him other than hers—gave a small twitch of his lips.

“…….”

“……Appa?”

The child tilted his head, looking up at Lutis in confusion.

After all, he’d clearly heard from his mother that morning that his father had gone out to inspect the estate and wouldn’t return until well past noon.

Having already made plans—to play in the garden with Shioren until noon and then have a snack together with Lutis in the afternoon—the boy now looked thoroughly bewildered.

Aeli, too, shared his bewilderment, so she asked Lutis directly.

-……Why are you here?

“…….”

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