Chapter 550

---- "Get out and wait for me in Lavinias study." "But I havent finished bathing her." "T said get out, and dont make me repeat myself!" I snapped, pointing at the door.

Who do you think you are to yell at my Nana like that?!" My daughters sudden scream froze me in place.

My eyes met hersthose deep brown eyesstaring at me with...

Hate.

---- She practically ran downstairs, despite her age.

The Duke seemed like a man who didnt hesitate.

This was his domain, a place where he could kill anyone without blinking.

A sudden wave of fear clenched my heart.

It was best to stay far away from that rude, arrogant brute.

If he hated Rossella, then that would be perfect.

ook "My lady..." Freyas voice snapped me out of my trance.

Iwas standing in front of that door.

I had been staring at the wood for nearly a minute.

"I know, Freya.

I know..." With a trembling hand, I slowly turned the knob and entered my daughters room.

The first space was an antechamber, set up as a small study, with a bookshelf behind a desk fitted to her size, and comfortable armchairs arranged before it.

were galloping with a thousand

playing cruel tricks on

Memories.

had to

the adjacent bedroom, I

room, but it wasnt decorated like that of a

dry, seriousmore like

voices came from a side door,

didnt know why, but

She was bathing...

someone was

was

"_., But...

I heard

to the

are

Lavinia, but there are always things a girl must do to make

I frowned, listening closely.

"So...

that, Theodore

how lovely you are, he1I be under your

have him under my skirt, Nana? Why would Theodore want to go there?" "Its when a woman" BAM! Ishoved the door

heard the whole conversation, but it was already far too inappropriate for an innocent

porcelain tub turned to

of me, but then something shifted

or I would have had Lady Lavinia

silent, their heads bowed, tense,

to look back

locked, I felt a

were sharp, piercing void

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