Duke Moville had a change of thought.
He gently placed his old and wrinkled hand on the cane beside him before gently grazing his thumb against the carving of the scaled snake.
Wen Xinya subconsciously glanced at the snake. When her eyes met with the pair of gray eyes, she felt as if someone had shot her a cold, menacing, sinister and cold-blooded glance…
She sunk into a negative emotion and she shivered uncontrollably from head to toe.
Is this the legendary menacing eyes?
It was a pair of eyes that could instill fear in one and make them lose the ability to think or act. They had the power to render one powerless.
Holding her hand, Si Yiyan chuckled and said, “Duke Moville, your cane is the symbol of power of the Moville Family. Can you see the menacing eyes? The eyes of this snake are made of unique European gems. Staring at it will make you feel afraid. These gems usually come from dark places and they become gemstones after some processing. This is a craft that only the Moville Family has.”
Si Yiyan must have noticed the difference in her behavior, which was why he brought up the topic about the scaled snakes during a casual conversation.
Wen Xinya glanced at the scaled snake and noticed the gray gemstones. She smiled and said, “It’s indeed very amazing. It’s my first time hearing about such a gemstone. It actually can instill fear in others. It’s no wonder that I find it hard to breathe whenever I stare at it and am full of negative emotions.”
The gemstones had a superstitious name called “Ghostly Fire” mainly because it appeared in dark places like cemeteries. In fact, it only appeared in places with the dead and these gemstones belong to the underground. It was no wonder that it had such a name.
She had no idea what to say about the Moville Family using the gemstones to assert their power and dominance. She felt that they were being too superstitious. Also, she heard that Gods in Western mythology often enjoyed using such methods to show their power.
Indeed, they were superstitious.
Duke Moville’s face stiffened and he said, “Rex, you indeed have a broad knowledge. You even know about these small secret stories about our family in such depth.”
That piece of information is kept hidden from most of the aristocratic families in Russia. How did Rex find out? Could it be that Rex is so powerful that he can delve into the Moville Family’s history?
This thought made Duke Moville feel ill at ease.
Si Yiyan smiled and said calmly, “I was just very interested in gems and crystals. That’s why I researched about them. I’m not that knowledgeable.”
Wen Xinya stared at the eyes of the scaled snake. After finding out the reason and significance of it, she overcame her fear of serpents. Although it had intimidating eyes, it did not frighten her anymore.
Wen Xinya grabbed the teacup and Si Yiyan’s eyes turned gloomy upon sight of her behaving unnaturally. He grabbed her hand and folded her sleeve to see that there was a horrendous wound on her arm.
Even Duke Moville got a great shock as an ominous feeling overwhelmed him. Although the wound was only about one centimeter long, it was clearly sustained by a whip. It would be impossible that she was the one who injured herself. After thinking about the horseback riding contest she had with Avrora, he reckoned that it definitely had something to do with Avrora.
Avrora had gotten into trouble.
“How did you get injured?” he asked in a threatening and stern manner.
He stared at the wound on her soft and tender skin which was in a better state than that of those women who placed great emphasis on taking care of their skin. The contrast made her wound look even more daunting than it was. Her skin had already ruptured and her flesh was exposed. Although the bleeding had already stopped, her skin was still swollen and it looked terrifying because of the enlarged size. The swelling was exaggerated by the thinness of her wrist.
She had always been pampered by him and hence, her skin was very sensitive and susceptible to damage. If not taken care of properly, her wound would definitely worsen. Even when they were getting intimate, he would try his best not to damage her skin.
Besides, she was extremely spoiled and would frown or weep and lament about being in pain whenever she sustained minor bruises. Yet, she actually managed to keep mum about it this time and did not even show her emotions on her face.
Duke Moville frantically said, “I didn’t expect that you’d get injured in my residence, Miss Bella. It’s negligence on our part. I’ll get the doctor to come here and take a look at your wound.” He then hurriedly gave out instructions to the waitress beside him.
Instead of answering him, Si Yiyan held her hand tightly and asked, “How did you get injured?”
Wen Xinya knew that Si Yiyan was extremely enraged. She frantically said, “I accidentally got injured while competing with Avrora just now.” Noticing the gloomy and sullen expression on his face, she hurriedly added, “My wounds are alright. Miss Avrora sustained a much more severe injury than me. She fell from the horse and even sprained her ankle.”
She was trying to say that she did not lose out!
However, Si Yiyan was still extremely displeased. He glared at her with pursed lips.
“Impossible. I was the one who taught Avrora how to ride horses. How could she have fallen off the horse? How’s her injury?” Duke Moville asked with an austere expression. It was just a horseback riding competition and yet, both of them ended up getting injured. Avrora even fell off the horse. He was certain that there was more than met the eye.
Avrora has always been good at horseback riding and I was the one who gifted her with Snow White. Not only is it tame and docile, but it also has a good footing too. How could Avrora have fallen off the horse? This definitely has something to do with this Miss Bella.
Seemingly frightened by Duke Moville, Wen Xinya huddled up in Si Yiyan’s embrace and shuddered. “I… I don’t know what happened to Avrora’s horse, but it refused to continue galloping all of a sudden and even threw a tantrum. I rode Blazing Flame which then surpassed Miss Avrora. I don’t know what happened next, but she just fell off the horse.” After licking her dry lips, she continued, “Miss Avrora may have fallen off the horse, but she didn’t sustain any major injuries except an ankle sprain.”
Pretending to be terrified, she rubbed her face against Si Yiyan’s chest and said, “Had I known earlier, I wouldn’t have agreed to compete with Miss Avrora. If she sustains a severe injury, I’ll be very guilty.”
