Chapter 355 Not Letting It Go

Cristina covered her face, staring at Isolde in shock and fury. “You dare?”

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“Dare? Try me.” Isolde smirked coldly, revealing a set of gleaming white teeth that sent a chill down Cristina’s spine.

She had always looked down on Isolde. Even after she married into the family, her deference to elders and kindness toward servants made Cristina think she was weak–an easy target.

But now, staring at Isolde’s ruthless expression, Cristina realized just how badly she had misjudged her.

“If you dare hit me, just you wait!” Cristina turned and an off.

Watching her retreating figure, Hattie mused, “Who do you think she’s going to?”

“Allan.”

“Why?” Hattie asked curiously. “Would he even help her?”

“Allan despises household conflicts,” Isolde replied coolly. “Besides, he’s a scholar, and he has some old ties with her father.”

“That could be troublesome.”

Isolde chuckled. “Troublesome? What’s he going to do? Scold me for disciplining a concubine? At most, he’ll ask a few questions for formality’s sake–I have my answers ready.”

Sure enough, before long, a servant arrived to summon her.

Isolde adjusted her robes before making her way to Allan’s quarters.

Cristina and Heidi were already there. Cristina’s eyes were red, and a clear handprint marred her cheek. The moment she saw Isolde enter, she glared at her with resentment. Heidi, however, remained expressionless.

Isolde paid her respects as decorum dictated, then asked calmly, “Grandfather, what is it that you’ve called me for?”

Allan’s expression was stern. “Cristina claims you made unreasonable demands of her. When she refused, you struck her. Is this true?”

be curious to hear what she considers ‘unreasonable. As

“Resorting to

Was I wrong to ask Cristina to pour coffee and attend to my

Cristina spat angrily.

Isolde snapped, her voice sharp as a blade. “How dare you interrupt when I’m speaking with Allan? Do you

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Letting

there was a trace of newfound appreciation.

Oliver’s concubine, while

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wife. Serving you is her duty. If she refuses, she should be

hand when possible,” Allan

steady. “Grandfather, a slap now is better than her being beaten to death later.”

Who would dare kill me?

tone mild but questioning. “That’s quite the exaggeration, Isolde. Has anyone in

looked displeased, as if she was treating him like a fool. Disrespecting the matriarch was one thing–but throwing around talk

unwavering, turning to Heidi. “Do you know how Cristina became

the full story. “I

half the story,” Isolde said coolly. “Cristina never wanted Oliver. She scorned him. She wouldn’t

Rosemary behind her back, calling her old, bitter, and unloved. She bragged that the Queen Mother favored

not. She taught Cristina a lesson. Cristina knelt that day not out of devotion to Oliver, but because she had no choice. She wanted

any of you doubt Rosemary’s temperament? If I don’t make things difficult for Cristina, someone else certainly will. Don’t believe me? Just wait and

she? Cristina had been caught in Rosemary’s trap; it was only

there were two women no one dared to

the

was

served Thelma, she had even dared to contradict her mistress. Many high–ranking officials had suffered under her sharp tongue, and unlike some who

of this, neither the noblewomen of Argentum or the officials of the court dared to cross

face had gone pale. She offered

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