“He promised to give me an explanation. How could he let them go?”

“Ma’am, Sir did instruct us to let them leave. Without his blessing, no one could have gone out of the estate in the middle of the night.”

After hearing that, Portia stood up and stormed toward Stephen’s study.

At the same time, knowing his wife would come for him, the man intentionally waited in his study.

Stepping into the room, Portia demanded an explanation from Stephen with a frigid expression.

“Stephen, you have to give me and Daphne an explanation as promised!”

“Asking them to leave is the best way to handle this,” Stephen said in a steady tone with his eyes fixed on Portia.

It sounded like he had contemplated these words for some time.

The woman snorted loudly with indignance. “They hurt Daphne, yet you allowed them to leave just like that. How is this the best way to handle this matter? Stephen, I don’t agree!”

had already anticipated that

sternly, “Don’t you already know

to say

matter, we’ll find that Daphne was the one who started it. She brought this upon herself!”

disappointment as she

 But you sided with her and her kids so blatantly and even released them in the middle of the night. Doesn’t that mean my request for an explanation, as well as Daphne’s injury, are not as important

even let her and the kids enter the tea room which even I’m not allowed in. Have you fallen for her? Is that

the man slammed

do you treat

atone for my mistakes, even though I know full well that she isn’t Rosalie. For some unknown reason, I feel close to Nicole, but it’s not the kind of affection between a man and a woman.

remained silent as his eyes glinted with an inscrutable emotion. Portia balled up her fists, taking his silence

avoid my reprimand. I bet he’s hiding her somewhere so he can cheat on me. When the opportunity arises, he’ll probably be so smitten with her and make her the duchess. Stephen Musgrave, I’ve been with you for years but you never loved me. While I don’t have your heart, I must have the duchess’ title! Anyone who tries to usurp

anger, she glowered at his back for a moment before storming out of the

leave while sighing

is the end

come true. Things

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