“Who’s causing such a commotion outside the Duke’s estate?”

“Get lost, or don’t blame us for getting rough!”

One of the guards, gripping a club, stepped forward aggressively to drive them away. But in the next instant, Diana’s bodyguards unsheathed their swords with a sharp sound, the blades gleaming coldly.

The guard, who had been full of bluster moments ago, froze in shock. He instinctively stepped back and gulped. “Do you even know where you are? How dare you draw weapons outside the Duke’s estate?”

Diana stepped forward, her sharp gaze cutting through the guard like a blade. “Are you deaf, blind, or just plain stupid? Can‘ t you understand what I said, or even recognize my face?”

Suddenly, the head guard seemed to realize something. His expression shifted, and he quickly stepped forward in fear. “My apologies, Miss Baker. He’s new and doesn’t know better. He hasn’t had the honor of meeting you before. Please forgive him. I’ll go inside and announce your arrival right away!”

He hurriedly pulled his fellow guard back, forcing him to pay her respect.

“At least you’ve got some sense,” Diana said coldly. “But I don’t have the patience for formalities today. Skip the announcement. Drag that bastard Matthew out here right now!”

“Y–Yes, right away!” The two guards hurried inside to notify the gatekeeper, who recognized Diana.

Peeking out, the gatekeeper was startled. “What the hell? Why is she back all of a sudden?

“Oh no, don’t tell me she’s back to settle scores for Lady Eliza!”

Everyone in the Duke’s estate, even all of Hasen City, knew how inseparable Eliza and Diana used to be. If Eliza wasn’t visiting the Baker family, then Diana was at the Stonor estate. The two had been glued together since childhood, their bond as close as sisters.

Diana had been worried they wouldn’t see each other for years. Hence, the two families arranged for her to marry Matthew, the third son of the

least the second son, Dylan. But Diana had always treated Benedict and Dylan like older brothers, and they

different. There was something more than sibling affection between them, which was why their engagement

to happen three years after the Baker family’s reassignment. But to everyone’s shock, she

sensing trouble, quickly ducked his head inside and rushed to summon Benedict, the eldest brother of the

currently confined by the Duke and the Duke himself absent, the only option was to call Benedict

gatekeeper couldn’t help but worry whether he could manage

Benedict, pale and unsteady, forced himself out of bed. He coughed weakly, his breath hitching as he steadied himself, and said, “Diana is here? As Eliza’s brother, I should go

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against her carriage. She looked up at the sound of footsteps. “Benedict? What’s wrong with

face was pale, and his steps were shaky. Diana might’ve mistaken him for Anthony, the perpetually sick brother, if she didn’t know him so

he smiled weakly and said, “I’ve been feeling under the weather lately. Sorry if I look a bit worse for wear.” He brushed it off casually, not revealing

he asked, “By the way, Diana, since you’re already here why not come inside? It’s freezing out here. I’ve had

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aliyei susiueu. Even so, it couldn’t extinguish her

me to go inside. Liza isn‘ t here, and I have no intention of stepping

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“Alright, if you don’t want to come in, I won’t force you and

Diana had come, his posture one of quiet resignation, ready

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