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.
think you are?! I'm here to see my wife! This has nothing to do with
concern of yours," Lucien
Samuel off. To keep him from shouting, they stuffed a cloth into his mouth before hauling him to the carriage
few paces, gave a proper
curtsey in return.
he confirmed, his expression
from Samuel's appearance,
simply replied,
with a few maids accompanying you. There are always some who can't let things go," Lucien
ladies in embroidery. Occasionally, when I returned home, I took a carriage without any maids or servants, only the coachman. Just now, the coachman had waited outside, and I sent him to buy a few things. Since
think it
Samuel to be waiting
reminder, Mr. Claude," I said quietly, then
saw him still standing where I had left him, looking in my direction. Perhaps he hadn't expected me to turn back so suddenly, for his face flushed red before he quickly looked
strange. Why had he
had come to see me,
of regret. He said he finally understood how good I had been to him, and
swore a dreadful oath in front of her, saying that if he ever dared to wrong me again, may he be
the old saying: "To realize one's mistake
had paid the price for his wrongs—exiled for years, enduring
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