My Mommy’s Brave Heart

Chapter 573

The sky was dark, and scattered moonlight fell on the balcony.

The man’s figure was straight and slender.

Adina pulled the blanket away before she gently got off the bed. She held a dagger that she had hidden in the drawer as she slowly walked toward the man on the balcony.

Then, she pulled the balcony door open, lunged forward, and restricted the man‘s arm with one hand. At the next second, she pointed the dagger at the man‘s neck.

The man was forced to turn around. When the moonlight shone on his face, his features looked clear and blurry at the same time.

“Duke, why… why are you standing on the balcony?”

Adina quickly released him and threw the dagger on the tea table on the balcony.

She scrutinized the man under the faint moonlight.

His illuminated features appeared profound and cold, while his

was intense. He just emanated an

just like when

was even colder today than when they

asked, “What happened to the fire at the cemetery

just stared at her before he suddenly took one step forward

“I called you ‘Duke…”

as Adina said that, she felt

day before the wedding, so this man would shamelessly call her “Dear.” He even wanted her to call him “Dear”

would do it after the wedding, initially thinking that she could trick

still remembered what she

cleared her throat and said, “I‘ll call you

the side of her face turned red in the moonlight, giving her the charm and shyness of a young

profound. He put his hands on

he

knew what he wanted

as she wanted to reply, she was taken

voice

and asked, “Did you burn your