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.
grew agitated and shouted, "Who do you think you are?! I'm here to see my
is no concern of yours," Lucien
a
few paces,
in return. "Were you
he confirmed, his expression
from Samuel's appearance, I
replied, "Thank
few maids accompanying you. There are always some who can't let things go," Lucien
Occasionally, when I returned home, I took a carriage without any maids or servants, only the coachman. Just
didn't think
hadn't expected Samuel to be waiting
reminder, Mr. Claude," I said quietly, then turned and walked into
turned and 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 away. He gave a stiff bow,
strange. Why had
Samuel had come to see me, she went to Gracehold
had been to him, and now wished to
saying that if he ever dared
realize one's mistake and correct it is the
price for his wrongs—exiled for years, enduring hardship. Now that he had repented, he ought to be
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