BXBX NOVEL Chapter 583: CONTEMPLATION
Astrid could only think of one way on how Casey would be able to go to Delryria without getting the attention of the Lancasters. And that\'s with the help of Wulfric and his army.
He knew that if he asked for help, Wulfric would give it to him in a heartbeat. He\'s just not sure if he should. It felt like he was taking advantage of the other, dragging Wulfric into a troublesome situation he shouldn\'t be involved in. Once Wulfric got involved, he was sure the other wouldn\'t stop with just that.
For Astrid, it would feel like exploiting Wulfric\'s feelings for him. He knew Wulfric wouldn\'t feel that way. He would even feel happy to be of help. But Astrid\'s conscience just couldn\'t.
He let out a deep, long sigh. This not only concerned him, but his whole family. So, he should definitely ask their opinion before making any decision. Which meant they had to inform them about his connection to Wulfric.
Yes, he still hadn\'t told his parents that he reconnected with Wulfric. Much less how the other had confessed to him. He feared it would only bring forth a new wave of problems.
Anyway, he\'d think about it later. No, scratch that, let him think about it tomorrow. His brain had been working overtime since last night. He should at least let it rest.
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Casey talked to Emmy for almost two hours. He actually wanted to talk more, but when he realized that he was actually using his nephew\'s Terminal, he felt a bit embarrassed.
Emmy must have felt that too because the other told him to prepare a disposable Terminal and then asked Astrid to give him her Terminal number. Casey immediately understood what she was trying to say.
Although the Lancasters probably hadn\'t yet devolved to the point of monitoring the Grimaldis\' calls and messages, it\'s better to be safe than sorry. Of course, Casey agreed. Because he wanted to talk to his sister more.
After his conversation with Emmy, he and Astrid separated. He actually wanted to escort Astrid back to his apartment, but the other politely rejected the offer. Since he had been getting a lot of attention lately, there were one or two paparazzi loitering around his apartment building. Someone might snap a photo of them together.
Although Casey was happy that his nephew\'s popularity was skyrocketing, it kind of bothered him that the other\'s privacy was being invaded like that.
Anyway, he and Astrid separated into the restaurant. He actually wanted to hug the other, but he felt that Astrid might feel awkward if he did. If he asked, the other, with his kind heart, would definitely agree. But that didn\'t mean Astrid would be comfortable about it.
So Casey held back. Maybe once they got closer, he could ask that in a more natural manner.
Just as he had talked with Astrid, he planned to visit the other\'s apartment the following morning to meet with Reas. He hoped that his discussion with his other nephew would also go smoothly, as it had with Astrid.
With a renewed hope and determination, Casey drove back to his house.
He parked his car in the rooftop garage. When he got out, he immediately noticed the extra car parked there. He narrowed his eyes. Because he could immediately tell that it was Tommy\'s car.
He glanced at the sky, tinted with hues of red-orange as the sun began to set. Closing his eyes, he drew in a deep breath. As he reopened them, his gaze was noticeably more resolute than before.
Casey walked inside his house and, just like he guessed, one of the servants informed him that his brother was waiting for him in the study. He didn\'t waste time and walked towards there.
As he opened the door, his brother, standing near the window, caught his immediate attention. He walked inside and closed the door.
Tommy turned to him almost immediately. He stared at his face, as if trying to observe something. After seemingly finding an answer, he spoke;
"Did you talk to Astrid?"
Instead of answering, Casey walked over to the small bar and poured himself a glass of hard liquor. Tommy seemed to not mind and just waited until he drank the whole glass.
"Yes, I talked to him," Casey said after pouring himself another glass. He felt like the bitterness of the alcohol was washing away all the stress he felt since morning.
"Did you tell him who you are, who we are?"
Casey wanted to laugh a bit when he heard that. The nerve-wracking emotions he felt when he first talked to Astrid came back to him again.
"I didn\'t have to. He and Reas knew who we were. Emmy told them about us."
Tommy looked as shocked as he did when he first found that out. "...How did they feel about us?"
"I don\'t know about Reas, but Aster said he dislikes you and the duke," Casey said honestly, then he smirked. "Thankfully, he likes me."
Tommy\'s pupils trembled upon hearing that, clearly deeply affected by what Casey had said. He walked towards the bar and also poured himself a drink.