Duke's wife

Chapter 48

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Marianne looked back at Owen sitting next to her while biting her lower lip angrily.

Her eyes seemed to want Owen to say a word to Grace, who dared to mention the imperial family and spoke cheekily to her, but Owen pretended not to notice Marianne's gaze.

"Marianne definitely made a big mistake. But didn't even that Duke Felix drive my mistress to commit such vile things as poisoning?"

"In a way, we've committed a mistake of a similar size. Don't you think so?"

It was Duke Alberton who actually sided with Marianne.

Obviously speaking to Arthur, while looking at Grace, Duke Alberton continued.

"So, in order to cover up the offences committed by each other Duchess Grace Felix, I think you should eat the cake yourself and prove that there is no poison in it."

"..!"

"What do you think?"

Having that said, the face of Duke Alberton, looking back at Grace, had a strange smile.

The moment she saw the smile, Grace could see that the smile was not just made out of courtesy, but that a certain dark intention inside was hidden.

*Get afflicted*

It was the first thought that entered Grace's mind.

To what extent did her father, Duke Alberton, have expected? Did he know that she would be surprised to see the cake?

What if, is it possible, Duke Alberton even knows that she came back alive after her death?

How far does my father know? ...No, he cant possibly know about that. Never.

Grace felt her head go blank in an instant and looked down at the cake in front of her with a confused expression.

Soon, Arthur snorted and glared at Duke Alberton and said.

"Ha. That's funny. Duke Alberton. Why should my wife apologize to the Duke? Its Lady Marianne who was even ruder. And isn't it even ruder to forcibly recommend the food, not enough to grab the person who wants to go in the first place and drag her to this place?"

"Is it a sin to not want to let go of the daughter I haven't seen in a long time?"

The face of Duke Alberton, who rarely smiled at Arthurs rebuke, clearly meant that he would not step down.

Grace noticed that his attitude came from the confidence that Crown Prince Owen and the emperor behind him would stand by his side. In fact, Prince Owen was observing the sharp arguments between Arthur and Duke Alberton with a strange gaze.

"Are you going to come out like this, father?"

If so, good. No matter what, she will have to act imprudently willingly in front of him.

At this point, she thought It is a case of kill or cure. Grace clenched her teeth, picked up the fork, and scooped up a spoonful of cake in front of her.

"Let's all stop there."

But at that time, Owen, who had been watching the situation all the time, threw out a word. Then, staring at Grace with strange eyes for a moment, he soon turned and said, looking at Duke Alberton.

"We'd better call it a day, Duke Alberton."

"Your Highness!"

"Duke Felix will take Lady Grace back to his territory. I think we should share the rest of the conversation later."