The next morning, when Arnold woke up in the late autumn sun, he felt nothing more than a heavy head, and tiredness and sleepiness were wrapped around his mind, making him feel uncomfortable.

He turned sideways and looked at Serena, who was still asleep beside him, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but purse a gentle smile.

In her sleep, Serena finally stopped wearing a cold expression, and perhaps because she was too tired last night, she slept very soundly now, and even unconsciously grabbed her brother's arm and hugged her in her arms, as if she was the most beloved pillow.

Arnold gently ruffled his sister's hair, then gently pulled his arm out. Although his body and mind still felt a little tired, he had to get up early, and Leng Shanling had a lot of business to deal with. As for his sister, Arnold is naturally willing to indulge and let her enjoy a sweet sleep to the fullest.

The skin on Serena's shoulders shrank slightly from the cold of a late autumn morning, and Arnold pulled the quilt up to cover his sister's shoulders before leaving the bedside.

By the time he appeared in front of Reilly in his clothes, Arnold had already concealed his tiredness well.

"Good morning, Lord Duke. Seeing Arnold, Reilly immediately saluted, "Looks like you're looking good today." ”

"When I return to my long-lost home, I will naturally be very energetic. Arnold smiled, but seeing that Reilly's gaze did not relax, he could see that Reilly's expression was still a little forced.

Reilly lowered his head and did not respond positively to Swain's words.

"Breakfast is ready, please eat. ”

"Hmm. Swain nodded, and as he walked towards the dining room, he instructed Reilly, "Don't wait for Serena, just send a maid to bring breakfast to her room." ”

"Yes. Reilly bowed, "Also, Miss Isabella's mood looks ...... today It doesn't seem to be too good to look like. ”

"Is Isabella already up in bed?" Arnold was a little surprised, he had the impression that Isabella had always been a child who liked to lie in bed, and he didn't expect her to get up so early today.

But he immediately remembered that he had been so forgetful yesterday that he seemed to have neglected something.

"Oops!" Arnold, thinking of something important, hurried towards the restaurant, at this time, he didn't even care about his appearance as a duke and what people thought of him, he just hurried to the restaurant.

And when he felt the restaurant, he saw Isabella sitting in the seat with an unhappy face, even when she saw him come in, Isabella glanced at it, and didn't even say hello.

"Morning, morning, Isabella......"

Arnold walked over to his sister's side and greeted him awkwardly.

"Hmph-" Isabella snorted coldly, then turned her face away, not looking at her brother.

Arnold sighed helplessly, it was so late last night that he forgot to go back to Isabella's room.

"Why, isn't breakfast delicious today?" he said with a desperate smile on his hands on his sister's shoulders, "If I'm the cutest Isha doesn't like it, then I'll let the kitchen make a new one, and if Isha doesn't like it yet, then let them keep redoing it until I'm the cutest Isha who likes it." ”

Isabella pursed her lips, even though tears were about to flow from the corners of her eyes, but she still refused to turn her head to look at Arnold.

Arnold knew that this was foolish, so he had to squat down, half-kneeling beside Isabella, his tone was completely soft, and even said in a somewhat pitiful tone: "Okay, Isa, I was wrong, don't ignore my brother, okay? I know you want me to accompany you, I shouldn't have left secretly last night, I will never do this again, forgive my brother, okay?"

The tears finally flowed from the corners of her eyes, and Isabella cried, patting Arnold on the shoulder, and shouting angrily: "My brother is a big fool, and my sister is a big villain! I hate my sister, and I hate my brother!"

Arnold stretched out his finger and gently wiped the tears from the corners of Isabella's eyes.

"It's my mistake, I'll stay by your side tonight and never leave, I promise!"

Isabella puffed out her cheeks, and her pretended stern appearance was particularly cute.

"Really, really?"

"Absolutely, yes, it's true!"

"Well, I'll forgive you this time, but, if, if my brother goes to my sister's room again......"

"Absolutely not. Arnold rubbed Isabella's cheek and assured with extreme seriousness, "Absolutely." ”

Being touched by her brother like this, Isabella's face suddenly turned red, and she turned her face away, not daring to look at her brother again.

"Then, I'll forgive you!"

After speaking, she muttered in a low voice: "Really, obviously my brother can also do what I did to my sister." ”

Arnold's hearing was not so bad, and he coughed in embarrassment, as if he hadn't heard it.

Coaxing Isabella, Arnold sat down in his seat and looked at the breakfast in front of him. He frowned, then snapped his fingers and motioned for the maid who was waiting in the dining room to come over.

"I told Serena that she wouldn't be coming to the restaurant today, whose are those two?"

He pointed to the two extra plates and milk on the table, with a stern look in his eyes.

Isabella took a small bite of bread and stared carefully into her brother's eyes.

"This—this is the ...... of Lady Egelby and Master William," the maid who was called by Swain looked nervous, and stumbled over her words, "because, because Chief Reilly commanded ......"

"Withdraw. ”

"Huh?" the maid was stunned, not immediately able to react.

"Withdraw!" Arnold's eyes were grim, "they can't eat at this table! they won't come here to eat." ”

"Yes, yes, Lord Duke......" The maid hurriedly responded, and then hurriedly cleaned up the extra dishes.

Arnold glanced at the maid, then turned his head and looked solemnly at the entrance to the dining room.

"Brother. ”

"Huh?" Hearing Isabella call herself, Arnold immediately turned her face back and looked at her sister with a smile on her face.

"What's wrong with my sister, why don't you come to breakfast?" asked Isabella, after all, she was a child, although she had just said that her sister was a big villain, but now she immediately cared about Serena again.

Looking at Isabella's expression, Arnold's heart warmed a little more.

"She's fine, it's just that she didn't rest well because she was so happy. ”

"I'm so happy...... Is it?"

"Ah, yes, I'm just so happy. Arnold replied with a smile.

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After breakfast, Arnold went to his study to attend to the affairs of the government, and since Tegman's expedition, the affairs that required the Duke to decide had piled up, so that Arnold had to face a large pile of papers as soon as he returned to Lionheart.

While Arnold was poring over the papers, which he was not yet familiar with, there was a knock on the door of the study.

"Come in. Arnold didn't raise his head, still looking at the papers, and shouted out the door.

Reilly pushed the door in, closed it, and bowed respectfully to Arnold.

"Lord Duke, are you looking for me?"

"Hmm. Arnold nodded, and put down the papers in his hand, "You put that bastard at my table too?" Give me an answer, Reilly, I hope it's not because of your mistake." ”

Reilly kept his head down, not looking nervous or panicked, as if he had expected Arnold to be looking for him because of this before he entered the door.

"I've heard that you've forgiven Lady Agelby and Young Master William, so I've made this arrangement. If this goes against your will, I am willing to accept the punishment. ”

"Don't you want to do it so much, eh? Is it because you don't want to be the head of Lionheart Castle that you feel sorry for you?"

Reilly's body shuddered, and then his head hung lower.

"Don't even think about it, if you didn't know enough about me before, now you can get to know me, your new master. ”

Arnold stood up and walked over to Reilly.

"You know, I have no mercy to give you, after all, even my father, I have not given him this. ”

Reilly pursed his lips and didn't speak.

"If you feel sorry for my father, then you should do something more practical, like......" Arnold licked his lips and whispered into Reilly's ear, "Like, try to stab me to death now, and then let my father come back to take charge of the Cold Mountain Domain." ”

Reilly's eyes trembled, and the look of fear was all in his eyes.

"If you can't do it...... Arnold straightened up and went back to looking down at Reilly, "then don't do those little gestures, it's pointless." ”

With that, Arnold walked back to his desk and sat down to rework on the pile of papers.

"If you know what I mean, then you can get out now. ”

Reilly, who was standing in front of Arnold, did not move, he stared at Arnold tightly, his eyes constantly changing.

It was a long time before he spoke.

"I have a question for me. ”

"Say it. Arnold didn't look up, and replied casually.

"Why did you spare Master William's life? Miss Serena killed Edward and Albert, presumably at your behest, since you want to get rid of them, why don't you do it thoroughly?"

"What do you think?" Arnold still didn't look up, as if he hadn't thought much of Reilly's question.

"I'm sorry, Lord Duke. Reilly shook his head, his back was on his back, but his gaze was very straight, "I'm not a calculating person, so please tell me the answer." ”

Arnold put down his pen.

"What if I refuse?" he looked at Reilly playfully, as if he had completely seen through Reilly, "If you don't get this answer, will you feel uneasy and scared?"

"I ......," Reilly took a deep breath, "I have a clear conscience." ”

"Clear conscience...... "Arnold's playful look on his face gradually retracted, "yes, you can say that." I can't blame you for framing me for my crusade against my plan, you were completely uninvolved, so I don't hate you, and I can't hate you. ”

"But you don't have to worry about that at all, because don't I forgive even John and Titus?"

"So......" Reilly bowed his head again, "aren't you also merciful?"

Arnold stared at Reilly with a blank expression, and after a few moments, he laughed.

"Ha, hahaha...... Interestingly, your answer doesn't look like you're that boring. ”

Arnold leaned back in his chair, his eyes full of interest than before.

"But how do you know it's my mercy?"

"Both Lord Leslie and Lord Fonner were involved in Master Tigerman's plans, not as deeply as Harper, but they were both involved...... Also, your handling of the Davide family is not very serious, and you have not implicated Harper's mistakes in his family and family, so I guess this is your kindness. Reilly said slowly, he didn't look at Arnold's face, and these words were completely from his heart, "Although it makes people feel ruthless on the outside, and even exiled their biological father, but in fact, you also have kindness in your heart, as long as you are a human being, you should have such a last kindness." ”

He looked up, glanced at Arnold, and added, "I think so." ”

Arnold still looked at Reilly with a smile on his face, and the smile on his face added a bit of banter.

"That's a good point, but I'm still going to ask you why you think it's ......"

"Would that be mercy?"