Chapter 225 A Public Scandal
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Another voice rang out right after, sharp with disbelief. “Your Highness… why are you holding him like that?”
Yvonne pushed through the crowd without hesitation and rushed forward.
What she saw with her own eyes, inside that elegant lakeside pavilion, nearly made her collapse.
Alaric had Piers pulled in against him, the hold not entirely willing.
The world spun. Blood rushed to her head. She staggered, almost fainting on the spot, and the maid behind her caught her just in time.
“You… you two… what is this…”
She couldn’t even form a full sentence. One hand clutched at her chest as her breathing turned uneven, her face drained of color.
Elowen stepped forward and gently steadied Yvonne by the shoulders. “Your Grace, there has to be some misunderstanding.”
As she spoke, her gaze flicked across the pavilion, subtle and controlled, meeting Alaric’s eyes for the briefest moment.
The second Alaric saw her, his pupils blew wide. He wasn’t stupid.
At this point, it was obvious. This whole thing had been set up. Someone had lured him here with a message, supposedly from Elowen.
No, that can’t be right. Elowen is soft-hearted, she always looks at him like he matters more than anything. She would never scheme like this. Then it has to be Cassian, it has to be him forcing her, or using her.
Alaric clenched his jaw, humiliation twisting with anger in his chest.
“If it’s just a misunderstanding, that would be nice,” Aveline cut in, her tone light but edged. “Let’s hope this isn’t something… more unconventional.”
A few days ago during the autumn hunt, Alaric had caused a scene. Kaelan got caught up in it, frightened badly enough to run a fever for days.
Aveline only had one son. She had been holding that anger in ever since.
Now she didn’t bother hiding it.
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With him present, and after what had just happened, the atmosphere turned painfully
Every conversation felt cautious, loaded with things left unsaid.
The coffee and pastries were set out, but no one actually touched them
Yvonne caught on to the shift. She took a sip of a, then said, “Your Highness, Theard the young lady from the Garrett Family is the one bind the name Azure?
Alaric’s attention was still fixed on Flowen. He answered without thinking, “It’s her”
That was enough
The room surred.
Just like that, no one cared about the earlier scene anymore. The whispers shifted to Azure
Even Aveline lifted her gare slightly
Truth be told, she found Alaric’s behavior disgraceful
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Chapter 225 A Public Scandal
That was someone she couldn’t help but admire
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The two feelings tangled together, until all that came out was a quiet, restrained sigh. “What a fortunate man…”
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