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Chapter 969

Silas’s expression darkened and he started forward, but Scott caught his arm.

“They’re trying to provoke you. Tonight’s banquet is important. Don’t let your anger get in the way. One rash move, and you’ll hand them exactly what they want.”

Silas drew in a long breath, forcing himself to calm down.

“Silas,” Scott added gently, “why don’t you step away for a bit? I’ll handle things here.”

With so many distinguished guests present, a public scene would only make the Kalen family a laughingstock. And now, more than ever, they couldn’t afford to fan the flames of gossip.

Silas understood this, yet every word scraped against his pride.

וויזיי

go check on Victoria,” he muttered.

If he himself was enduring such mockery, then Victoria’s situation had to be far worse.

Scott nodded.

he cast a

from home back then, we wouldn’t be standing here

illegitimacy had broken, Silas and Scott had borne the brunt of endless jibes and

all of it–every sneer, every


selfish ends, she had dragged Victoria down from her pedestal, exposed her as an illegitimate child, and brought shame not

brother still allowed such a

fathom.

were different. Johanna stayed by her side, and no one dared cause

might snicker openly at Scott and Silas, but

stain of illegitimacy had chipped away at her perfection, but she remained the unattainable dream of countless debutantes and

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hovered, undeterred.

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moment Victoria and Johanna stepped into the banquet hall, every gaze turned

own right. Her beauty

person. Now, as she appeared before them, the envious daughters of noble houses clenched their hands behind jeweled


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