Chapter 1630
I looked up to see Lucien Claude standing there. Without a word, he stepped
quickly between Samuel and me. With his back to me, I couldn't see his
expression.
However, his voice was firm and sharp when he instructed, "Step back."
Samuel clearly hadn't expected that.
He stumbled back and eyed Lucien coldly. "Who are you? I'm here for my wife. What business is it of yours?"
Samuel calling me his wife made my stomach turn. The past rushed back all at once, filling me with bitterness and anger.
"I have no husband. I am no one's wife. Mind your words, or you'll ruin my reputation," I said coldly.
Samuel hurried to speak: "Leona, I know I was wrong. Punish me, scold me, whatever you like, but we—"
"You are not husband and wife," Lucien cut him off, having clearly seen my position on the matter.
He waved a hand toward the end of the lane. "Guards, come and see the young lord of the Earl of Gracehold's family back to his home."
At once, two men stepped forward and took Samuel by each arm.
"Who do you think you are?! I'm here to see my wife! This has nothing to do with
no concern of yours," Lucien
shouting, they stuffed a
a few paces, gave a proper bow,
curtsey in return. "Were you merely
he confirmed, his
shaken from Samuel's appearance, I had no
replied, "Thank
few maids accompanying you. There are always some who can't let
returned home, I took a carriage without any maids or servants, only the coachman.
think
Samuel to be waiting
the reminder, Mr. Claude," I said quietly, then turned and walked into
direction. Perhaps he hadn't expected me to turn back so suddenly, for his face flushed red before
found it rather strange. Why had
that Samuel had come to see me, she went
Lulu, Samuel had knelt before Cari that day, weeping and full of regret. He said he finally understood how good I had been to him, and now wished to get back
even swore a dreadful oath in front of her, saying that if he ever dared to wrong me
realize one's mistake and correct it is
years, enduring hardship. Now that he had repented, he ought to
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