"Actually, there was an accident a moment ago," said Denish. He looked calm, but for some reason, Primrose felt that he was trying to hold back his laughter.
What kind of accident would make this composed person want to laugh?
[I'm being so rude,] he thought. [Why do I want to laugh when His Grace got injured because of it?]
Injured? His father was injured?! Then, why did Denish want to laugh?! He had been with her father for such a long time, so he shouldn't be laughing at her father like that!
However, when Primrose found out the cause, she finally understood why Denish had wanted to laugh a moment ago.
"Father," Primrose began. "This is why I told you to listen to Mr. Lennox!"
The Duke of Illvaris was sitting in a chair in his room, with one of his legs resting on a lower stool. His foot was wrapped in bandages, but Denish had told Primrose that it used to look very red and swollen.
