Chapter: 989

What made the Marquis even more heartbreaking was that Astelle had disappeared after she got divorced.

His son-in-law, the Duke of Reston, said he was looking for Astelle, but he didn’t believe it at all.

‘I’d rather trust the young emperor who kicked out Astelle than trust him.’

The Marquis had long hated his son-in-law, the Duke — though now he hated the new emperor as well.

“Marquis…….”

An old servant knocked on the door with a pale face when the Marquis felt sentimental looking at the moist gray mist.

“Why?”

“We have a guest.”

“Guest?”

“The princess is here,” replied the servant in bewilderment, not knowing what to do.

The Marquis was silent for a moment.

“Astelle is here?”

As if making an excuse, the servant replied stutteringly, “I- I apologize. I didn’t know that she was the princess, so I told her to leave, but—”

The Marquis hurriedly got up and went downstairs without listening to him any longer.

A woman wearing a black hood was standing at the bottom of the stairs.

“Astelle?”

The woman took off her hood when she saw him.

Bright platinum hair and a thin face were revealed. It was definitely Astelle.

“Grandpa.”

“You……. No, why…….”

The Marquis could understand why the servant was trying to tell Astelle to leave.

At first glance, the Marquis himself barely recognized her. Astelle was dressed in a starched, plain wool dress and topped with an old coat.

Her hair was messy and her face without makeup looked pale. Looking at her drenched clothes, she must have been caught in the rain.

Astelle walked towards the Marquis, crying.

“I’m sorry, Grandpa.”