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

him out, my

Its just a pen," the

be honest, I find this

likelike

honest men here, Duchess." "The Duchess didnt accuse you of anything," the

a bark, effectively

this is

who have nothing to hide, fear

something

course not," he quickly

"Then we'll be leaving.

we ll stop by again on the way back."" "Heres your book," I said, handing the documents back

then, the braying of the

the animal was agitated, stubbornly trying to return to the pen we

your stable is this

get the donkey to

pens and only one donkey," I asked

a

ordered a replacement," he muttered before adding in a lower voice, "I see the Duchess is

man was

smarter than us, and I

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