Semua Bab Revenge of the Betrayed: The Domineering Duke Falls for Me: Bab 231 - Bab 240

Hearing these words, everyone except the king, Earl Croyso, the lady in the purple dress, and her maid was utterly shocked. “She…” Marquis William was dumbfounded. “If she’s not Miranda, then who is?” “This is my niece, Rose! Stop staring. The maid beside her isn’t Miranda either—she’s just a maid!” Earl Croyso scoffed. “I knew you’d try to bribe someone to make false accusations!” Clearly, this was a trap set by Earl Croyso and the king. If Hans Dickson truly had a relationship with Miranda, he should at least have met her in person and recognized that this woman wasn’t Miranda. But if he had been bribed and was merely fabricating claims, he would naturally assume that the lady in the purple dress was Miranda upon hearing her introduce herself as such, with Earl Croyso repeatedly calling her by that name and offering his reassurances. Given the circumstances, anyone would believe it. Marquis William had only seen Miranda when she was a very young child. Later, due to Sophie

Even though the Dowager Queen and His Majesty have spoken as they did, the engagement between the Sheffield family and the Croyso family was established first—it is only natural. Is the esteemed Sheffield family truly incapable of weathering such minor turbulence? To break off the engagement at this moment, merely to curry favor with the King and the Dowager Queen—playing the whore while still trying to feign virtue. And worse, they want to brand Miranda with the crime of secret dealings, shifting all the blame onto her, completely disregarding her!No, something isn’t right. Perhaps Sheffield did this on purpose.By proposing the annulment first, they were bound to offend Miranda. Fearing that if she truly entered the palace to serve His Majesty, she might rise in power and seek retribution, they made their move in advance. This way, they could shift the blame onto Miranda, avoiding the disgrace of selling out their fiancée for royal favor. At the same time, they could tarnish Mirand

Count Croyso declared, "The Marquis of William and his heir must personally visit my residence and apologize to my daughter, Miranda, in front of everyone.""Count Croyso, don't push me too far!" the Marquis of William shouted hoarsely. Being stripped of his rank had already left him utterly humiliated, and now he was expected to lower himself as a marquis to personally apologize to a mere young girl like Miranda? "Count Croyso, I am an elder! Can that little girl of yours even bear the weight of my apology?""Don't worry," Count Croyso sneered. "She would be more than happy to see you come and apologize. After all, it was your own inability to hold your tongue that led to this mess, spewing nonsense and slandering my daughter.""You—" The Marquis of William was so enraged that he nearly blacked out."Enough!" The king’s cold voice rang out, silencing the hall. "It shall be settled as Croyso has said. William, you created this mess, now you wi

Sheffield was shocked. “The whole capital is talking about this? Is this really what’s spreading now?”He had released the news as soon as he left Croyso, ensuring ambiguity. How could public opinion be so overwhelmingly one-sided?If everyone believed Miranda was innocent, then Sheffield’s family withdrawing from the engagement—what would people think? That they feared power? That they were trading a future daughter-in-law for favor? Wouldn’t the Sheffield family become a laughingstock? How would high society view them?His family’s reputation was in ruins, the king’s favor was unpredictable, and Miranda had become a hidden threat. Sheffield rubbed his temples, full of regret.Fulton saw his father’s reaction and immediately understood—he really had done such a thing. Shocked and ashamed, he asked, “You really did this? Father, how am I supposed to face Miranda now?”“You’re still thinking about Miranda?” The Earl of Sheffield was furious. “If not for her, would any of this have happ

Reginald had always been composed, but under Miranda’s steady gaze, he found himself growing nervous, unsettled.“What is it? Why are you looking at me like that?” he asked, a bit uneasy.“Why are you helping me, Lord Reginald?” Miranda asked, her tone tinged with confusion.His heart skipped a beat. For a moment, Reginald thought she had seen through him. He reflexively denied it, blurting out, “Who said I’m helping you? The Dowager Queen and the Queen are both from the Blackwell family. Zachary is the Queen’s son, and he’s my sworn enemy. Naturally, I’m against the Queen and Dowager Queen as well. Dealing with the Dowager Queen was inevitable—taking care of your problem just happened along the way. Who has the time to go out of their way for you? I only came to let you know—you owe me another favor. Don’t pretend you don’t know. I always ride the wind when I sail, and I never do favors without expecting repayment!”In his panic, even he wasn’t sure what nonsense he was spouting.As