Evil Duke, Please Be Gentle!

All the maids looked at Hannah with a look of worry in their eyes but they couldn't do anything further than that.

She shook her head while looking at the maids as if telling her not to worry about her.

The maids sighed as they walked out. Those maids that used to hate her were now worried about her so much that they were doubting his intentions.

Ethan was amused and amazed at the same time while looking at them.

As the room was emptied, he took quick steps towards the door and closed it shut.

The moment it was closed with a thud, Hannah winced but did not back away.

She stared at Ethan with cold eyes who raised a brow.

"So, you are threatening me to leave. Huh?" His voice was neither cold nor warm so Hannah did not know what he was feeling but she still nodded her head.

"Why?" he asked with a frown, "you know that i was never interested in another woman and that woman.. Hazel, you know that she was lying from the start? Still you are threatening me to leave me when you know that you are not alone now."

His voice had a tinge of coldness with bewilderment when he looked at her with confusion but Hannah looked away. 𝘧𝗿ee𝚠𝙚𝙗𝑛o𝚟𝐞l.𝐜૦𝗺

She did not want to show him that she was hurt. No! She would not repeat the mistakes of her mother and beg for the love of a man while hurting her own child.

"Because you are not sure. You are flicker minded and I don't know if you love me or you are only asking me to stay because of the child." she said without any emotions linked in her voice.

She didn't want him to feel her burden. If there is no love in their relationship then it was going to going to be a burden and dragging it for long would be difficult.

"Hannah!" he called her but she didn't look back at him when he sighed.

He walked closer to her and hugged her back. His hands tightly held her waist while his chin was leaning on the crook of her neck.

He whispered gently in her ears when she tried to break free.

"You know that i would not have taken that step if i would not have been sure." he sighed again at her foolishness. "How many times have you tried to seduce me but I did not give in. I only touched you when I was sure that I was going to spend this lifetime with you."

His voice was soft and velvety that was melting her heart. She was facing trouble in keeping her calm when his lips kissed her ears.

"I know that I had talked to you coldly manytime in the past, but you know that I had a valid reason. I never wanted to hurt you but I could not bear that you hurt my family again and again."

"My family had suffered a lot because of you and i would not say that i trust you completely.." he let her go finally when she turned and looked back into his eyes,

"Whenever something bad happens, my mind asks me to check on you. If you changed again or you were acting again all this time.. It is difficult for me too. I struggle a lot to fight myself to keep my trust on you." he confessed with his eyes turning dim.

"But I am trying. And it is not only because of this child. I did not know about its existence till morning, yet I was getting engaged to you. So, it is time for you to show some trust on me too.'' She raised her head and looked into his clear eyes that were shining with love and looked so gentle.

"If you want me to put efforts in saving this relationship alone. Then I would not be able to do it. I have been hurt too. So, you have to take steps towards me. Show me your sincerity towards me, my love and this family."

"And I will show you my love and sincerity towards you and your family. Only then would it work. I want to give my child all the happiness of this world but for that .. you have to find happiness with me too.'' He did not pull her back into his arms again but opened them for her to take slow steps towards him.

Hannah pursued her lips as she stared at his waiting figure. Her heart wanted her to jump and hide in them.

She had been getting tired from running alone but.. If they had come this far.

"You know about my family, right? That my father and Evangeline's adopted father is the same man who was locked in the cell in the underground prison?" she asked when his eyes narrowed but he still nodded his head.

"You know that I hated her and only joined your family to ruin her since I believed that she and her father took everything away from me?" she asked again only to get a sigh and nod from Ethan.

"And still you are taking me as your wife and giving me a chance to be with you. What if your family did not agree?" The one reason behind her anger and decision to leave was the silence of Evangeline too.

She knew that he did not have anything to do with hazel. But what if he was torn again when Evangeline did not come back to the palace because of her..

She did not want to hurt him again. And she didn't want him to face a choice that he could not take.

"Then I will go with you to a faraway place where only you, me and that child will live in a happy and loving family. I have learnt many things here. I am sure that I can earn a decent living now. And with you, even a small house would be worth living than this large palace."