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Just as Fletcher was about to respond, a figure suddenly stepped forward, pushing him aside to the edge of the doorway.

"Lord Henderson, aren't you blowing this way out of proportion? Your Grace just gave a little punishment to a servant who dared to cause trouble at the Padilla family's banquet. How is that private punishment?"

As soon as the newcomer spoke, the surrounding guests immediately recognized him.

After all, this was none other than the father of the current Empress, the newly appointed Grand Duke, Hubert Baker.

Upon seeing him, Eliza, who had been seated calmly, immediately stood up with a smile. "Mr. Baker, you've arrived."

Hubert bowed politely and said with a smile, "Congratulations, Your Grace. His Majesty kept me occupied in the Imperial Study earlier today, which caused a slight delay. I hope I'm not too late for your celebration?"

"Not at all. Don't worry! No matter when you arrive, there will always be a table reserved for you and your faher at the banquet."

Eliza personally invited Hubert to take a seat, a privilege not extended to anyone else.

No one dared to voice any complaints.

Highness, the Prince Regent, was still standing. Who else

come today with a clear purpose: to support Eliza. His daughter had already warned him that

suspected the Duke's estate might be behind it, but upon

Hubert's eyes. After settling into his seat, he continued, "Lord Henderson, it seems you've failed to properly discipline your servants. Her Grace merely stepped in to teach them a lesson, yet now you demand an explanation from her? Forgive me, but since when did the Henderson family become so high and mighty? Or perhaps, there's more than one face to the

he was telling Fletcher to stop pretending, and everyone

again under Eliza's leadership and overshadow the Hendersons? Or had they already joined forces with the Duke's estate, and today's actions

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Everyone present was sharp-minded.

guests immediately caught the underlying meaning in Hubert's

by one, they turned their gazes toward Fletcher, their expressions vastly different from

of the guests at today's banquet were old allies of the Padilla

the weight of the room's judgment pressing down

situation he found increasingly difficult

also come to the Padilla estate with the intention of testing the waters,

clearly, he had underestimated the

no longer the isolated

once

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