SWDnovel Chapter 611: AT THE GRIMALDI MANSION (II)
Chapter 611: AT THE GRIMALDI MANSION (II)
"I hope that the food is to your liking," the duke suddenly said.
Astrid turned to the other and said with a polite smile, "Yes, it's very delicious."
"I think Brother Aster's cooking is still the most delicious," Nicol commented while putting the vegetables on his plate on the side.
"Nicol, eat your vegetables," Thomas said.
"Listen to your Dad, Nikki," Casey said, adding more vegetables to Nicol's plate. Then he turned to Astrid. "But Aster's cooking is truly unmatched. If you ever open a restaurant later, I'll be your number one customer."
"Then I'll be number two!" Nicol quickly added, raising his hand.
"Can I be number three?" Thomas asked while also rasing his hand a little.
Astrid chuckled, feeling amused by their antics.
Anthony watched in silence, feeling completely isolated. Although they were in the same room, he felt as if he were in an entirely different world. He looked down at his plate, sliced a piece of meat, and ate it. The food was tasteless to him, but he continued to eat, anyway.
Being surrounded by family, yet feeling utterly alone, was the perfect punishment for a sinner like him.
As the dinner continued, Nicol began to talk about the episode of [The Great War] that aired last night.
"It's so unfair for Luan to end up like that," Nicol said with a sad expression. Then added with anger, "If Caesar has a happy ending, I will send protest to the people who made the show."
"Don't worry, Nikki. I will help you send one - a big protest billboard in front of the house of the director," Casey followed.
When Nicol left them, the duke finally spoke;
"Let's go to my study."
Astrid and his two uncles followed the duke to the study. When they entered, the duke sat behind his desk, while Astrid and his uncles took seats in the plush armchairs arranged in front of it.
The three Grimaldis all turned their attention to Astrid, clearly waiting for him to speak. Seeing no reason to beat around the bush, Astrid decided to get straight to the point and said what he needed to say.
"I know a way for you to meet my mother without the Lancasters finding out."
After he said that, the three men displayed a range of reactions—disbelief, agitation, and hope. It was somewhat amusing to see these emotions play out on their faces, one after another.
"Can you elaborate on that?" the duke asked. Despite his calm voice, it was obvious he was anything but.
"I know someone who can help," Astrid said. "He can ensure that your meeting with my mother will remain under the radar."
The three men wore expressions that seemed to say it was hard to believe what he had just said. It wasn't out of distrust, but more along the lines of, "How could you know someone who can do something we couldn't?"
"May we know the name of this person?" Thomas asked.
"That's right," Casey seconded.
They both looked as though they would only decide if this person could truly be useful after hearing their name. The duke also only stared at Astrid, as if waiting for his answer.
Astrid looked at them before taking a deep breath. He was already readying himself for the explosive reaction they would surely have. And then he said the name.
"It's His Highness, General Wulfric de Lunaris."