All Chapters of Second chance at happiness: Chapter 271 - Chapter 274

While Mira’s end was progressing peacefully even with all the excitement, the same could not be said for everyone in the kingdom.The Slegh estate was in an uproar; the old master was on a short fuse blasting his son’s incompetence at every single breath of air they took ever since they returned from the coronation. Not having Lotta to take the fall in their stead, having to take responsibility for something they couldn’t afford, being stripped off all their pretentions in full court made everyone except Caster boil in anger and coil in shame at the same time with the same intensity.Caster was not as bothered as although the whole estate would be impacted, he hadn’t actively participated in the scheme even if he was aware of the plan. He wasn’t even in the area while the incident was unfolding, he was as usual indulging in his vices and to his credit when he arrived, even if his intentions were impure, he had extended an olive branch in the form of assistance, in a gentlemanly manner.

“It does not have to be real.” Cain leaned forward and whispered in Caster’s ears; he continued “but you have to hurry.”“Elder brother, is our situation really hopeless?” Caster asked in a low voice; he had time to think things through, as the healer was cleaning up his wound. He had heard the healer sigh how heartless his old man’s attack was. Although he was the prodigal son, he wasn’t a fool; he knew that his old man’s so-called soft spot towards him wasn’t because of fatherly affection but rather due to a promise to his mother; this was the reason why his father indulged him indiscriminately. Even a fool would know why someone who indulged him every single day of his life would behave so uncharacteristically, how could he not know?“Um” Cain nodded unwillingly; he didn’t want to burden his foolish little brother, but he had no other choice.The three brothers sat down under the shade of the large tree and once again sank into silence.“Brother, I can make up for most of the amoun