Chapter 577

---- nothing, not even a small window leading to this side.

The floor! Ibegan tapping my heel against the wooden planks.

The Duke caught on quickly, even crouching down to inspect more closely, checking if any boards were loose, searching for a trapdoor, anything...

but there was nothing.

Frustration creased my brow.

The Duke had trusted me, and now felt like I had wasted his time, making a scene only to be proven wrong.

"I...

[dont see anything, my lord.

I thought..." I lifted my gaze to him, embarrassment creeping up my cheeks.

"Its fine, dont worry about it.

Its better this way," he reassured me, without a hint of reproach.

I didnt find anger in his eyes, which brought me some relief.

probably looked like some hysterical woman seeing conspiracies where there were nonejust

followed him out, my head

Your Lordship? Its just

be honest, I find

almost feels likelike I

Duchess didnt accuse you of anything," the

voice came out almost as a bark, effectively silencing the

an inspection, and this

have nothing to hide,

there something you

course not," he

"Then we'll be leaving.

stop by again on the way back."" "Heres your book," I said,

then, the braying of the donkey caught my

it by the reins, but the animal was agitated, stubbornly trying

stable

on, behave," the worker tugged, struggling to get the donkey to move, until it

are two pens

died a few

a lower voice, "I see the Duchess is quite

was hiding somethingI

had just been smarter than us, and I hadnt

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