Chapter 34

Duke pursed his lips.

In truth, he never saw anything. He just heard the sounds of children crying.

When he walked over and saw the girl, whose body was covered in dirt, he could not help but feel angry.

The little girl was adorable, so she could not have hit them first.

Hence, the only possibility was her being bullied.

He had simply made up a story, and those rich ladies ended up backing down.

Duke cast a cold glance at Harold’s bodyguard.

The bodyguard took one step forward before he respectfully reported, “Those children laughed at this young lady for her inability to speak and for being a mute, so both parties had some conflicts. Young Master Harold could not bear it, so he ordered me to help the young lady and avenge her.”

Inability to speak?

A mute?

There was shock in Duke’s black eyes.

He looked at Melody, and pain suddenly filled his heart.

He squatted down to the girl’s height before he waved at her. “Come here. Let me see if you’re injured.”

His figure was refle