|Ch.32

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Getting off the carriage,Gabriel,Gloria,Sunghoon and,Jake stood infront of the Bishop Manor. A line of servants including the butler were out there to greet the guests.

"We welcome the young Lord Gabriel Pendragon and the young lady Gloria on behalf of our master",the butler greeted in a polite way but the pride he held as the butler of the Bishop Manor was evident in the way he held himself up.

Gloria's Rose tinted lips twitched while her eyes narrowed into a dangerous glint. Even Gabriel stayed silent for few seconds as he took in the absolute disrespect this butler is showing towards Sunghoon and Jake by not greeting them.

Jake actually did not mind and Sunghoon wasn't even bothered at all. But both of them could feel the tension that was building between the Pendragon siblings and the butler.

Gloria was about to take a step forward but Jake was quick enough to pull her wrist before shaking his head slightly. To him,it's not worth enough to get riled up.

"I guess,Bishops do not really know how to teach their servants manners",Gabriel however spoke up in a condescending tone,glaring at the butler who is clearing looking down on them. "It can't be helped since it's their master's fault if their dogs don't know their shit"

Gloria smirked and crossed her arms. For now she decided to keep her silence,letting Gabriel handle things.

The butler's eyes twitched slightly,"I apologise if I did something wrong but I do not see what I lacked,my lord. I am only supposed to greet the 'Pendragons'. "

"Greeting Pendragons? Is that your 'job'? Shouldn't it be the house master who should come down and greet the Pendragons?",asked Gabriel in a mocking tone. This was Gabriel's most civil way of dealing with disrespectful people. If it were another family,he would have beat up the butler black and blue.

"Are you really asking that Gabriel?",Another new voice greeted them. From inside the mansion,an elegant woman stepped out. She was tall and slime,fair as a porcelain doll,eyes of dark violet colour,a beauty in every word possible. Her long dark blue shaded gown hugged her curves like a second skin. She wore two long hand gloves with silver rings above the gloves.

Gabriel's body visibly stiffened hearing the voice. His eyes slightly shook but it was so unnoticeable that no one noticed. "Moira",he mumbled.

The woman walked towards them with elegant and grateful steps,"Of all people,you should know why the house master did not greet you out here,Gabriel. Do you even have the right to ask? The fake Pendragon"

"Watch how you speak about my brother!",Gloria stepped forward this time. Her eyes shooting daggers dangerous at the Bishop woman who just had the audacity to insult her brother.

The woman slowly and uninterestedly moved her head towards Gloria,eyes bored as ever,"Oh,you are here too?",and then her eyes went to the other two. "And....some....rats from gutter? I didn't know my grandmother invited slum peasants"

"Moira!",Gabriel raised his voice in a warning tone. "Mind your tongue or else I would consider it as an insult towards the grand Duke who sent us here after your request "

The woman named Moira did not seem like she liked how Gabriel spoke to her. Still,it was enough to keep her in line for now as she turned around. "Follow me. The Saintess is waiting for you all"

Gloria was seething. Her hands were in a fist as if she wanted to grab that woman's hair and pull until she went bald. She had met Moira when they were young and they never got along.

Jake nudged Gloria and smiled,in return,Gloria looked away with a slight red face.

Sunghoon on the other hand,was a bit pissed off at the comment Moira gave him and Jake. Rats from the gutter? Just who the heck is she anyways? If he were to do a surgery on her,he would 'accidentally' cut her wrong pipe.

Moira guided them through a hallway,passing a lot of portraits and decorations.

"Where is lady Luna?",Gabriel asked as he followed behind Moira.

"....the duchess will be joining us soon",Moira answered,tone cold and bitter.

Gloria,"She is not here now?"

"She had been treating the patients since....few days. We sent a messenger to escort her back to the Manor"

Gabriel and Gloria looked at each other in sync. Lady Luna had been staying in the hospital building ever since she came here and none of her family had cared enough to see how she had been doing,that was what these siblings could understand from Moira's words. They hated the Pendragon duchess even though she was their own family. If Seokjin Pendragon knew this,he would not have allowed his duchess to stay in this cruel city.

"Moira,that is no way of treating the Pendragon duchess ",said Gabriel. "And she is the royal mother of his majesty"

Moira stopped on her track and looked back at Gabriel with a blank gaze,"Why are you telling me this? No one forced her to treat the patients. She could come here anytime she wants"

"You....",Gabriel sighed closing his eyes,"You are cruel as ever Moira"

The woman smirked and turned around to walk ahead. Finally,they reached the room and entered inside. Another purple eyed woman was there,looking young yet matured. She strangely resembled lady Luna but she was a lot more different at the same time. She was sitting on a chair with a glass table infront of her. There were so many papers on the table with ink pens.

"Grandmother,I've escorted them here",Moira bowed her head slightly and let the guests take the lead from now on.

"Senga Bishop,the Saintess,I,Gabriel Pendragon greets you",Gabriel bows his head in respect to which the woman does not even nod in acknowledgement.

Gloria also bows respectfully,giving her greeting just like her brother. To her,the woman nods in acknowledgement. Gloria swallowed all the curses in her tongue just so she would not ruin the current peaceful relationship the two families have.

The Saintess,Senga's eyes went to the other two as if waiting for them to introduce themselves.

"These two noble gentlemen are from my uncle Jimin Pendragon's territory,and are directly under Pendragon protection",Gloria spoke soon,flat out lying through her teeth.

Jake cleared his throat and stepped forward,"Jaeyun....uh—"

"For their safety purposes,we would like to keep their last names hidden",Gloria again chimed in.

Jake awkwardly nodded with a forced smile and introduced himself again,"I,Jaeyun,greets the Saintess of the kingdom"

And next,it was Sunghoon's turn. He did not want to bow. Why would he? He is not even a Pendragon. Still,he was not a clueless idiot who didn't know how to read a room. If even the Pendragon bitch had to bow,then this person is someone he should not mess with.

So he followed Jake's example and bowed,"Sunghoon greets the Saintess"

Senga,the Saintess,stayed silent,staring at the four guests as if debating whether to kick them out or not. "I requested a Pendragon yet they sent this? Did they not receive the message correctly or do they not know the severity of the situation here?"

Gabriel's jaw ticked yet he stayed silent with his hands behind his back. He knew how this Bishop family viewed him,no —he knew how the entire kingdom viewed him. Back in the days,he had no problem beating the brats whenever they started acting up,he could even bring up his father's name. But it doesn't help when he is an adult himself. He could still beat people but beating the Saintess would not be acceptable,even though his father would be happy to join. Still,he was here today by the name of the grand Duke Pendragon,he could not afford to tarnish his name.

So he had no choice but to listen to these hateful words.

"Elders are currently busy with kingdom matters,so we came here. I assure you —"

"This is a kingdom matter too! Are they disrespecting the Bishop family?"

"That is not our grand Duke's intention. But since we are already here,please let us help"

Just then,a knock came through the closed door.

"It's me,Luna"

Senga's gaze hardened even more as she gave her the permission to enter,"Come in"

Luna entered the room,surprising the four guests from the capital. She was looking haggard and exhausted. Even though she still looked beautiful and elegant,it was evident how tired she was.

"Lady luna",it was Jake who called out her first. His eyes softened as if he was ready to cry his heart out seeing the woman.

It was Sunghoon's first time seeing her?so he had no attachment towards her nor did he feel sympathy. On the other hand,Pendragon cousins were absolutely horror stricken seeing her state.

Luna smiled slightly as she patted Jake's head,"Nice seeing you again kiddo"

"Do the pleasantries another time",Senga said as she stood up from her chair. "We need to discuss a very important matter"

Moira who had been silent the whole time spoke up,"Grandmother,it's already getting late. You need rest. We can discuss this matter tomorrow morning"

"No,I have to discuss this today"

"Grandmother,guests must be tired too. We should atleast let them rest"

Senga seemed to halt at this. She looked like she did not want to give in. Sighing heavily and grumbling a little bit,she turned around. "Alright then. Take a rest everyone. We'll talk tomorrow. Moira,show them the guest rooms"

Once they all got out of the room,they all heaved a sigh.

"That hag—",Sunghoon was about to curse out in annoyance but Gabriel immediately covered his mouth before whispering to his ear.

"Not hear,ice prince"

Moira was still there,so they had to mind their words. She turned to Gabriel and Sunghoon before rolling her eyes and turning away.

"You guys,follow the butler from here,and Gabriel,you follow me "

Gloria,"And why is that?"

Moira looked at Gloria with her bored eyes,"Do I have to explain myself to you?"

"Well yeah bitch —"

Gabriel raised his hand signalling Gloria to stop talking,"Ria,it's alright. I'll be fine. You guys go"

Luna tilted her head,"Is something wrong here? Moira,why are you taking him?"

Moira sent a fake smile to her,"Well aunt,you might not know but Gabriel has his own room in this Manor—"

"That's enough!",Gabriel interrupted,a glare fixated on Moira. Then he looked at luna and smiled,"It's nothing. Aunt,you should go and rest. Let's talk tomorrow"

And like that,Gabriel left with Moira.

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Gabriel followed Moira towards another hallway,leading them towards a secluded area. There were no one around them.

And then they entered a room,it was a bedroom used by none. It looked empty as if no one lived here. Only few furniture and a bed were there to fill the void of dust there.

"Feeling nostalgic,Gab?"

As soon as Moira turned around to face him,his hand was on her neck,gripping it tight as if he wished to unalive her.

"It seems like you really want to die",his voice lowered,the facade of politeness leaving the body immediately. Eyes cold as the freezing night,he had no warmth in them.

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