Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1630

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

is no concern of yours," Lucien replied coolly. "Take him

men dragged Samuel off. To keep him from shouting, they stuffed a cloth into his mouth before hauling him to the

was gone, Lucien turned back. He stepped back a few paces, gave a proper bow, and politely

a slight curtsey in return.

was, yes," he

already shaken from Samuel's appearance,

simply replied, "Thank

be safer with a few maids accompanying you. There are always some who

stayed overnight at the workshop, sometimes joining the young 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

didn't think

hadn't expected Samuel to

said quietly, then turned and walked into the

him, looking in my direction. Perhaps he hadn't expected me to turn back so

rather strange. Why

Cari heard that Samuel had come to see

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 gether and be

her, saying that if he ever dared to wrong me again, may he be struck by lightning and die a miserable

echoed the old saying: "To realize one's

his wrongs—exiled for years, enduring hardship. Now that he had repented, he

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