Chapter 339
Henry froze when he saw the woman,
He immediately tried to sidestep hes, only to find her blocking his path again.
The woman asked, “Mr. Monson, why are you avoiding me?”
Henry’s face darkened as he forced a strained seile. “Loretta, what brings you here?”
The woman was none other than Athena’s adoptive mother, Loretta Holmes,
Operating undercover in Petanion, she had long served as Nicolas’s right hand woman,
Years ago, it was Loretta who helped Nicolas escape from the imperial capital
To protect Nicolas’s life, Loretta forced Henry to acknowledge Nicolas as his legitimate heir and claimed he was born to Eloise in the countryside.
Henry’s eyes blazed with hatred as he looked at Loretta,
Henry thought bitterly, ‘If it hadn’t been for Loretta’s threats back then, I never would have been forced to join the rebels and end up reduced to living a
an outlaw?
Loretta let out a soft chuckle and said, “Mr. Monson, why such hostility toward me! If you hadn’t drowned your brother, you wouldn’t have taken the position as the Duke.”
She spoke so casually, but Henry’s eyes widened in horrified shock.
Henry’s face visibly drained of color in an instant
Fortunately, no one was around. Henry gritted his teeth and snapped, “For God’s sake, that’s all ancient history. What’s the point of digging it up now? You’ve already ruined my life. What more do you want?”
Henry thought bitterly, ‘It’s horrible having someone hold your life in their hands.
And to make matters worse, Loretta had kept Henry under her thumb for over a decade.
Not a day went by that Henry didn’t fantasize about killing Loretta!
Loretta smiled nonchalantly and said, “You’re out of options now. You’d better give up any foolish ideas and stay put if ever find out your crossing me, I’ll make you wish you were dead.”
“How dare you threaten me?” Herry snapped, veins bulging at his temples.
But this stronghold was built from the ground up by Loretta, and every man here was loyal to her.
Though seething with rage, Henry was powerless against Lovetta.
Loretta let out a contemptuous snort. “So what if it’s a threat? Don’t forget, you have only yourself to blame for all this. When you handed Athena over to me back then, you never intended for her to survive, did you?
“You knew damn well that worthless husband of mine was into drinking whoring, and gambling Giving Athena to him was practically a death sentence for her, yet you still went ahead and did it!”
Henry’s face turned ashen, then tushed crimplon under Loretta’s verbal assault. He clenched his fists so tightly his knuckles bamed white, barely restraining himself from hitting har in the lon
Loretta looked at Henry’s crestfallen face, her eyes gleaming with even greater disdain. “No matter how veno
- am. I’m nothing compared to you,
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Chapter 339
For the title of the duke’s heir, you murdered your broth yourself”
Henry swallowed hard, a metallic tang spreading across his to
Rage churned violently i
i tried to kill your daughter, You brought every misery you are facing now upon
y in ferry’s chest, the bitter taste of blood rising in his throat. He nearly coughed it up.
Henry’s eyes bulged as he jabbed a finger at Loretta and said, “You venomous bitch!”
Loretta’s words cut deeper than swords
Henry w
wondered bitterly, if I hadn’t taken that wrong turn all those years ago, would my fate Rave been different
Loretta let out a bizarre and triumphant laugh as she walked away
Henry stood rooted to the spot, his guts twisting with regret.
No outlaw would ever meet a good and
All that awaited him now was certain death.
Henry gazed up at the sky in utter despair, tears streaming uncontrollably down his face.
Had he not been so consumed by greed, perhaps he could have grown old peacefully with Vania Perkins
He said, “Vania, I’ve wronged you so deeply!”
Henry thought, am sorry for Athena, too. One wrong step led to another, and now there’s no turning back
At Pidence City
The new plaque was slowly raised into place, bearing the grand characters for “Duchess Manor“. The king had personally written these wroch.
Now, she could rely on herself.
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