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Cristina covered her face, sobbing bitterly. “You keep telling me to leave, but have you ever asked if I want to? They’ve humiliated me–how could I just walk away? Am I, Cristina, meant to be trampled on? Who do they think they are?!”

“Even so, is it worth ruining your entire life?” Arthur snapped, his anger barely contained.

Isolde sat beside Oliver, silent, her expression unreadable–an observer rather than a participant.

August, ashamed beyond words, sighed deeply. “The situation is already dire. What do you suggest we do?”

Allan’s voice was steady but firm. “There are two choices: either you take her back home, or William takes her in.”

August’s shoulders loosened slightly at hearing that the Valen family was still willing to accept her. It was a relief, given the alternative.

“Publicly, we must maintain a unified story,” Allan continued. “We will say that Rosemary originally arranged for Cristina to be William’s concubine. We must keep Oliver out of this.”

Cristina’s rage flared. “No! I am Oliver’s concubine! Everyone knows it! You think you can just erase that to protect his reputation? Never! Rosemary forced me to become his concubine. I never even wanted him! And when I refused to submit to him, I had no choice but to rebel in the only way I could–by taking another man!”

“Shut your mouth!” Arthur finally lost his patience. “Do you even realize what you’re saying? Where does that leave you? Where does that leave our family’s honor?”

“Honor?!” Cristina screamed back. “After what they’ve done to me, you still care about your honor? If you truly loved me, you wouldn’t be thinking about your own pride right now!”

Arthur’s hand rose instinctively, as if to strike her again, but when he met her tear–filled, defiant gaze, he clenched his fist instead. “We have spoiled you beyond reason.”

Isolde suppressed a smirk. This is what happens when you set your own trap and fall right into it.

Oliver leaned in close and murmured, “Isolde…”

She shushed him gently, whispering back, “Let’s not interfere. Someone else is about to step in. We won’t let this night’s trouble be in vain.”

Oliver understood immediately. Yes, if someone else took charge of the situation, they could stay out of it entirely. And, more importantly, he could finally rid himself of this ridiculous concubine rumor.

A slow, deliberate voice cut through the air from outside. “Did I just hear someone call me a ‘thieving woman‘? Or did I mishear?”

A figure stepped into the room, her steps measured, her presence suffocating. Everyone turned to look—

Rosemary had arrived.

Alone. No attendants. Just herself.

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Cristina’s loathing for her burned brightly, but she couldn’t understand why Arthur seemed so afraid of this

woman.

Rosemary’s voice was calm, almost amused. “So, was it you who called me a thieving woman?”

Cristina scoffed and turned her face away in defiance.

Arthur immediately stepped forward, bowing low. “Lady Rosemary, please forgive her. It is my failure as a brother that she has grown so reckless.”

Then he turned and barked at Cristina, “Apologize. Now.”

“Why should I apologize to her?” Cristina snapped. “If not for her, would I have been reduced to a concubine?”

Arthur’s face drained of color. Does she even realize what she’s doing? Does she think Rosemary is someone to be trifled with?

Rosemary merely smiled. “Let it be. After all, I did joke with her that day. Who knew she would take it so seriously and actually stay here in the Valen family? She is your sister, Arthur. A woman of her status should never have been a concubine—what a laughable notion. But we can settle this easily. Everyone present knows the truth, and I will make sure that’s the version that reaches the outside world.”

won’t work. You can silence others, but

you a proper apology. Why don’t you come to my estate for a few days?

eyes narrowed. “You think I don’t see through your

stretching lazily. “This entire situation is getting tedious. Let’s

Arthur, clapping a hand on his shoulder. “You will personally escort Cristina

face went ghostly pale. “Lady…”

single hair on her head. I won’t even raise my voice. I will simply educate her in the ways of the world. If you find her the slightest bit injured, you

wouldn’t dare,” Arthur mumbled, sweat forming on his brow. Hold Rosemary accountable? I would need a dozen lives for that.

not going!” Cristina puffed up her

gaze on Arthur. “She may be foolish, but you understand, don’t you? Sometimes, it’s better to give a few

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leaving, Rosemary inclined her head toward Allan. “Allan, rest well. No need to trouble yourself with the foolishness of the younger

clearly relieved that she

nodded at Pablo. “Pablo,

earlier fury now abating–he knew the matter would soon be

walked side by side into the night, Rosemary let out a small laugh. “Clever, little one.

Cristina to be a concubine. It’s only

you’re up to. But tell me, is there really any reason to keep Cristina in the

concern. Their house, their

her eyes. “You’re quite the tactician. Now William’s household will be a battlefield of three warring women, keeping Margaret

under the same roof. If they fight, I won’t

a moment of irritation, thinking you’d

her story?” Isolde asked. “She insists she was Oliver’s concubine. If she doesn’t retract that,

turned sharp. “Leave that to me. Give me half an

at Isolde. “Perhaps you should visit my estate

“I’ll be

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leave, but have you ever asked if I want to? They’ve humiliated me–how could I just walk away? Am I, Cristina, meant to be trampled on? Who do they

so, is it worth ruining your entire life?” Arthur snapped, his

beside Oliver, silent, her expression unreadable–an observer rather

sighed deeply. “The situation is

voice was steady but firm. “There are two choices: either you take her

was still willing to accept her.

that Rosemary originally arranged for Cristina to be William’s concubine. We must keep Oliver

forced me to become his concubine. I never even wanted him! And when I refused

patience. “Do you even realize what you’re saying? Where does that leave you? Where does that leave our family’s

to me, you still care about your honor? If you truly loved me, you wouldn’t be thinking

instinctively, as if to strike her again, but when he met her

you set your own trap and fall right into it.

leaned in close

else is about to step in. We won’t

they could stay out of it entirely. And, more importantly, he could

the air from outside. “Did I just hear someone call me a ‘thieving

room, her steps measured, her presence

Rosemary had arrived.

attendants. Just

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couldn’t understand why Arthur seemed so afraid of this

woman.

almost amused. “So, was it you who called

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