"From the beginning, Cian was raised as the heir of the royal Wells family. He had to learn a lot of political strategies every day. He was locked in a room, where experts in various fields took turns to teach him and he had to become proficient in everything. If not, he would receive detention until he made it. For a while, he got sick and suffered from severe autism and depression, but this did not change his fate. He was still under a lot of pressure. And it kept going on…" Oscar said with sadness in his tone, "You may see him as a cheerful man, easy to get along with. But he was cold to everyone actually."
Hannah was incredulous. She did not think he was cold. Instead, she thought he was warmhearted.
"That is based on an illusion." Oscar looked at her and shook his head, "Once Theodore, Manuel, and I went to field training, we were unarmed and hungry for a week when we fight with the tiger. Cian was watching us aside. The three of us were in a bloody mess and we managed to subdue the tiger, but the scene was so bloody and horrible, which you could never imagine. Yet Cian did not even show any expression. No one knows what was going through his mind when he first saw this bloody image. And he was only nine years old at that time."
Hannah was shocked. She could hardly imagine what the picture was like.
"But don't treat him differently. Although we did not grow up together, maybe it was in our blood, we did not hate each other when we first met. He used to take my hand and..." Oscar suddenly paused.
Hannah frowned confusingly.
"And what?"
"Act like a little girl and be cute." Oscar laughed.
Hannah got goosebumps all over her body. She found it hard to imagine what Cian was like back then. Since she only met him when he was a grown man.
Wasn't he cold to everyone?
But it seemed that Oscar was special to him.
"I can't accept it at first but then I can, and... Ah, anyway, it is like we have the same parents," Oscar said.
Hannah nodded and she would see Oscar's brother as hers.
"OK, I'm going to see the old Wold." Oscar got up from the sofa, "If I continue to stay here, he will be angry."
Hannah smiled, wondering whether they had made fun of Laird since they grew up. And somehow she thought that Oscar was bold enough to do it,
"Wait here. I'll be back."
"Okay."
Then Oscar left.
Hannah was alone in this warm room.
She got up from the sofa and walked around.
Was this his real home? Hannah thought.
She wondered how many times he had stayed here.
Hannah looked at the decorations inside, all of which were valuable. She even saw several antique tea sets in the tea room.
She was looking around in curiosity until the door was pushed open.
Hannah turned her head. Then the smile on her face faded.
She thought it was Oscar, but it was Cian.
"Sorry to disappoint you," Cian said with a smile.
Hannah smiled as well and replied, "Not at all."
"Every time Laird comes to see my brother alone, their conversation would last forever. I thought you'd be bored by yourself, so I stopped by, and I brought you some snacks. Amy makes the best cakes." Cian raised his hand and served the exquisite cake.
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