Evil Duke, Please Be Gentle!

"Because I had helped many in bandaging their wounds!" Did she do it so poorly that he was angry and held her like that. She looked at him with confusion when he asked. 

His face turned more furious hearing her reply. He could still feel the warmth of her hands on his back. But she had touched another man the same way was something he was not able to digest! 

"Men or women?" the words left his mouth even before he could think rationally. A smug smile formed on her face when she heard him.

"Why? Are you feeling jealous of Leonardo Thawyne?" she asked with a raised brow. Her soft breath caressed his chest and he felt heat rising again in his body. He had never felt this uneasy let craved for the feeling to not end forever.

She even forgot that was struggling in his arms just a while ago and he was still over her. But him being possessive of her felt such a great thought to her that she could not describe the feeling of it.

"Ha! I am only worried that I might get an infection due to your lousy treatment skills." he snarled and then stood up and walked out of the room without even turning back.

"........." what was just now! It was not like he had deep or serious wounds that would get injuries!

She rubbed her hands as it had left red marks on her fair and porcelain skin.

She was not sure what was wrong with him today! All she could do was to shake her head and leave. 

Leo left the room with complicated thoughts. When he came out he saw the running figure of Eve at a distance and shook his head. He was sure she was trying to peep from the window or listening carefully. And now the topic would be all over the palace in an exaggerated manner.

"Let it be! It would serve her right!" he mumbled as he crossed the hall and descended the stairs. But before he could leave the palace. His eyes fell on the dinning table where aunt Gabriella was still looking at the shards of soup bowl with cold eyes.

He still did not know what had happened. Though his aunt was short tempered and full of arrogance. She had never acted violently personally but he still did not walk towards her. He wanted to wait for his father to come back and discuss the matter with him before taking any action.

"Stop right there!" Leo halted in his steps when Gabriella called him in a cold voice.

There were strict and serious expressions on her face.

"Yes aunt" 

He walked forward and sat back on the dining table where only aunt Gabriella was left.

"Drink it!!" She pointed at the soup in front of him with a stern expression.

  Without even a word, he took the spoon and drank a sip of it. His eyes darkened and he looked back at her and she nodded.

"Are you still trying to save her?" the words came out in a mocking tone but he did not say a word and stood up. Taking a dish in his hands, he tasted all the dishes she had made, even the cake.

"I will look into the matter personally!" were the only words left in his mouth. But his whole aura had turned gloomy. 

"So you still did not believe it when the proof was in front of you! Do not tell me that you have already fallen for her innocent act!" The voice was so cold that her anger could be felt from afar. The maids had hid themselves in the corner, afraid that they would be part of the war too.

"Do you think that I mixed the spices in the food? It was only on my plate that the food had spices while everyone else had normal food. 

She definitely wanted to take revenge from me because I had scolded her and asked her to prepare the food!" 

The voice filled with hatred and certainty but Leo did not reply. He could not believe that she could do so? 

"Aunt! Evangeline would not do that." his eyebrows twitched and he gnashed his teeth as his cold eyes met her arrogant ones. She was a short tempered girl but she could never disrespect others.

"Enough!" she slapped the armrest of the chair and looked at him with full authority. "Even did not have a single trait that could fit our family. She would be a stain to over century old goodwill and I would never let that happen!" 

"I have decided that Aurora would be a better choice for you. I will talk to William when he comes back. For now, I will handle her further. But I want you to stay away from this matter now." her words were declarations that did not have any place for argument. 

She stood up and left without waiting for him to reply. His face turned gloomy as he took another bite of cake from her plate. 

It looked the same yet it was salty instead of sweet. The soup was so bitter that only a single sip was enough to turn his face ugly.

He stood up and for the first time in his life did he walk towards the kitchen.

The maids that were chatting while sitting on the floor, stood up abruptly. Afraid of his ire, they bowed their heads hurriedly and stood in a straight line.

"How can I help you, my lord?" asked the head maid when she looked at the blank faces of all other maids.

"I am here to ask who had assisted Evangeline in preparing her food?" His tone was blank and devoid of any emotions.

"She did not take any of us help. The lady said that she wanted to do everything by herself." the maid replied respectfully with a hint of fear in her voice.

"And who took care of serving the food?"