The Devil's Betrothed novel Chapter 641

Chapter 641: Each Memory Has Erin’s Presence

Rina could sense the tension between them. "Brother, do you know her?"

Lucian nodded. "I used to work at her residence."

"Oh. She is a good woman but seems like she is upset with you," Rina said as both she and Lucian watched Erin disappear from their line of sight. "Have you offended her by any chance?"

"I don’t think so," Lucian replied, his eyes still fixed in the direction Erin had gone.

"Knowing you, I’m sure you must have," Rina commented. "Only you wouldn’t realize it. You can be so ignorant most of the times, except for our mother. She is the only woman you must have never offended in your life. Gwen is sure so lucky."

"You dare call mother by her name?" Lucian frowned.

"Calling someone casually just by their name, without any title or honorific can be out of love for them," Rina countered, as she frowned, "but yeah, you would never understand it."

Lucian’s sighed, his gaze turning colder, wishing she would stop talking. "Have you done shopping here?"

"Yes," Rina replied. "Now I need to buy shoes, some jewelry, and whatever else is left."

Lucian held the shopping bags and walked out with Rina to another shop. They bought clothes for Gwen and Paul as well.

"Gwen and Paul would be so happy," Rina said as she was content to buy nice clothes for their parents and then looked at Lucian, before he could scold her again, "I love them so I can say their names."

When they reached the jewelry shop, Rina felt overwhelmed by the beautiful pieces on display. She mumbled, "I wish Lady Erin were here to help me. I can’t seem to decide."

"Just buy whatever," Lucian said.

"It’s not that easy," Rina replied, feeling a bit annoyed at how her brother didn’t understand her difficulty. "What if ’whatever’ doesn’t look good after wearing it?" Her voice turned complaining. "But I can’t ask for your help because I know my brother knows nothing about women and what they truly like."

Lucian looked at the jewelry in front of Rina. He thought about what Erin always preferred while shopping and what she wore. He picked out similar pieces and said, "These will look good on you."

Rina observed those jewellery pieces. "They are really pretty," she admitted, then looked at her brother suspiciously. "How did you pick these so quickly? Just like your secret identity, do you have a woman in secret as well and yet to tell us about it? Do I already have a sister-in-law?"

He frowned and tapped her head gently. "You talk too much, don’t you?"

Rina rubbed her head, pouting a little. "That hurts. One day you’ll have a dumb sister if you keep hitting me on the head. Then no man would like me and I won’t ever get married."

Lucian didn’t comment and paid for the jewellery. he also bought some decent and simple jewellery pieces for their mother.

Later, they went to a footwear shop, the same one he had visited with Erin. Images of Erin sitting in the chair flashed in his mind. She was the most stubborn woman he had ever known. He also remembered when he had helped her try on footwear and how she had suddenly stood up.

He looked at his fingers, recalling the touch of her soft skin when his fingertips had accidentally brushed against her delicate-looking ankle. Before he could even understand, she had abruptly stood up to leave the shop.

"Brother, those shoes are so beautiful," Rina’s voice brought Lucian back to his senses. "I saw many women in the city wearing these kinds. Even Lady Erin was wearing the same shoes."

"Which one do you want?" he asked.

She looked around the shop and decided. "I’ll get the ones Lady Erin was wearing," Rina where the shoes were displayed. "If Lady Erin chose these ones, I’m sure they’re the prettiest ones."

Lucian wasn’t sure if that was true. To him, it had seemed like Erin bought those shoes in a hurry to leave the shop. But he didn’t say that to his sister. They were still nice and better than most of the footwear in the shop. They bought everything Rina liked, and Lucian continued to carry all her purchases.

"Brother, I want to eat that," she said, pointing to a stall selling sugar candies.

"Take the coin pouch from my pocket," he instructed, his hands were full carrying all the shopping.

Rina pulled out the pouch from the pocket in front of his chest and went to the stall. Afterward, they went to a restaurant for a meal—the same one where he had last dined with Erin. Coincidentally, they sat at the same table.

Was it a goodbye meal, just like that green jade pendant gift?

Lucian realized that all the memories he had of this marketplace, or this city, had Erin’s presence in every single one of them.

"Brother," Rina called, "where are you lost?"

Lucian looked at her calmly. "You can order anything you want."

"I’ve never eaten such food before. I don’t know what to order," she admitted.

Lucian turned to the server who was waiting for them to make an order. He ordered a variety of dishes, ensuring there were plenty of options for Rina to try.