[Bonus chapter] Falling Slowly

"clatter!" the pen that was still in his hands fell on the floor and so did his senses.

William was looking at the men as if they were speaking a strange language, he could not understand.

His face had gone ashen yet not a single word came out from it.

The man looked at each other, hesitating if they should continue or not. If anything happened to the duke, they would not be able to take responsibility. 

What if..! 

"My lord, we request you to please hold yourself. We are here to inform you that we know the whereabouts of your first child. And whenever you want, we can bring him home." The voice was slower, as if giving an old man time to digest the truth.

William's eyes flickered but his face turned cold. He narrowed his eyes on their faces and then chuckled with no humor on his face.

"Now I remember, you are the knights working in the royal palace. I have seen you a few times there!