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.

grew agitated and shouted, "Who do you think you are?! I'm

concern of yours," Lucien replied coolly. "Take him

they stuffed a cloth into his mouth before hauling him to the carriage waiting just beyond the

back a few paces, gave a proper bow, and politely

dipped into a slight curtsey in return. "Were

was, yes," he confirmed, his expression

appearance, I had no desire to

simply replied, "Thank

safer with a few maids accompanying you. There are always some who can't let things go," Lucien

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

think

expected Samuel

the reminder, Mr. Claude," I said quietly, then

footsteps leaving behind me, so I 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, then turned and walked off in

rather strange. Why

had come to see me, she went to

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 a married

in front of her, saying that if he ever dared to wrong me

echoed the old saying: "To realize one's

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

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