Evil Duke, Please Be Gentle!

"I never thought that you would really come when I was waiting for you here." said George with a laugh as he saw the pale face of Ethan. "You are still a fool. And here I thought that William had trained you." his voice was goading as he looked at Ethan entering the room even when he knew that his life was at risk.

"You are smitten by her completely or is it the love for your child, Ethan? Are you not afraid of death at all." he asked with a intrigued look when Ethan entered the room.

It was dark. Even when he tried he was not able to find Hannah or her mother.

"Are you looking for your wife already? I am hurt. You should spend time with your uncle too."  he said in a teasing voice as Ethan stopped and the door was closed.

There were more than one man in the room and could feel the presence of men around  him.

"Where is Hannah and her mother?" he asked in a demanding voice but George only chuckled as if he had heard a joke.

"And what made you think that you have the right to question me?" he asked back with an amused voice but Ethan could feel the danger in it.

"Tell me what do you want? I am not here to talk with you but to take my wife and mother in law with me." he said as he looked around as if he was trying his best to scan the area.

"Your actions would not affect me at all. Do you think that your loud voice can irk me enough to kill you?" as the words left his mouth a sharp punch landed on his guts and he cringed.

"Ah! I won't kill you but that does not mean I will not play with you." came his laughing voice from behind when the men started beating him actively.

He was already on his knees holding his gut which was bleeding.

George mocked him thinking he was weak. But all this time Ethan had closed his eyes and was measuring their distance with him.

The moment the man tried to punch him again, he kicked him.

The man groaned as he fell on the ground with one kick since he was not expecting it.

Others were shocked too since the room was dark but they recovered from their shock and it was replaced by anger.

They stared at him as if they wanted to kill him and attacked at once but this time Ethan was able to hold their hands in the air and defend himself.

Even when he was injured, he was handling the rest of the three men easily.

George gritted his teeth. The image of Ethan was replaced with William who used to fight that well too.

In their younger days, William had defeated him so many times that his anger had rooted into his heart as hatred for his brother.

"Ha! Do you think you can win? Even if you can, you will have to pay a price for it. I think you do not care about your wife and your child anymore." there was no need for words. The threat could not be any clearer.

The hands of Ethan froze in the mid air as others smirked and started attacking him again.

"At least, you are not that foolish." he said with a laugh when Ethan closed his eyes and gave up. He was already beaten enough and if it continued then he could get serious damage on his internal organs.

His clothes were torn and blood was seeping out from his body staining the ground.

George looked at him with cold eyes. He was not at all feeling pity for that child. If not for him, he would have already destroyed the whole family of Thawaynes and gotten rid of them.

But he entered the picture and ruined everything. He should have died at that time only. But he got a chance to live this far.. It was already too much for him.

He was only getting what he should.

When blood splattered out of his mouth again and he winched hard, George laughed.

"Let him be for now. I did not want him to leave us without giving him a last chance to meet his wife.`` The men stopped the moment they heard Geroge.

He walked closer and crouched on the ground where Ethan was lying while holding his abdomen.

"You are a fool to come here alone. Did you think that Elizabeth and my foolish son had handled everything and you would just go and hug your wife and tell her everything would be fine?" he asked in a mocking voice when Ethan stared at him.

"Did you not think of how Hannah got the letter while sitting in her room? And how did the maid notice that she was not here so early. The plan was never to get Hannah. But to get you." he smirked when the shock registered in the eyes of Ethan.

"Elizabeth wanted to be a hero. By going to protect her using my son who is her slave." he spat with anger, "if i had known that he was going to grow up like this, i would have killed him long ago. But if they think that he is smarter than me and can handle my attacks then he is a fool." he chuckled as if he was enjoying the whole scenario.

His eyes twinkling with craziness and Ethan could feel the desire to have blood in his hand from the man.

"The maid.. She is working for you!" he muttered after a pause when George laughed but he did not deny it.

"At least you are not a fool. But that foolish son of mine had still not realized it. They were looking for Hannah and you where they will neve find her. Since you know the right address, i was sure that you will reach me sooner"