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

out,

Your Lordship? Its just

be honest, I

likelike I was being accused

"The Duchess didnt accuse you of anything," the

voice came out almost as a bark,

conducting an inspection, and this is

nothing to hide,

there something you fear,

of course not,"

"Then we'll be leaving.

we ll stop by again on the way back."" "Heres

the braying of the donkey

reins, but the animal was agitated, stubbornly trying to

your stable is this

struggling to get the donkey

one? There are two pens

a few

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

man was

smarter than us, and I hadnt

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