Willow’s smile frose. She looked at Nelson with some confusion,
But he only smiled at Athena, speaking kindly to her, “These items are all for the Lady Athena
With a wave of his hand, the servant stepped forward and handed the items to Athena.
Athena was a little surprised. Xander had actually sent her something.
“I appreciate Prince Xander’s kindness,” she quickly expressed her gratitude,
Everyone in the courtyard was stunned, their expressions frozen.
Only Willow sobbed softly, her face flushed red. She wished she could find a hole to crawl into
Henry asked Nelson with confusion, “May I ask why Princess Xander is sending my daughter these things?”
Nelson’s expression darkened slightly as he looked at the Duke. “A few days ago, Lady Athena visited Xander Manor to teach embroidery. Prince Xander noticed she looked frail and malnourished. Coincidentally, the household had just received a fresh batch of truffles, so he instructed me to deliver some as a token of appreciation.
The box was opened. It was filled with truffles.
Everyone gasped. Truffles cost a lot of money.
Judging by the amount, there must be at least four or five pounds here.
Xander was truly generous.
Willow bit her lip lightly, jealousy rising uncontrollably in her heart.
Henry was also uncomfortable hearing Nelson’s words.
He thought, “What did he mean by malnourished? The household certainly doesn’t lack food.
If Athena looked unhealthy, it was her own poor constitution, not the family’s fault.
Henry thought Xander was trying to humiliate him.
Henry forced a smile. “Prince Xander is… very considerate” The last few words were
But Nelson acted as if he hadn’t noticed. His mission had already been accomplished.
almost squeezed through gritted teeth.
Then he continued, “Prince Xander also asked me to relay a message to you, Duke Henry”
“Please speak “Henry’s heart pounded. He didn’t remember offending him.
Nelson cleared his throat and said, “Prince Xander said the duke’s estate is poorly disciplined, indulging the successors to cause trouble. If the Duke is unwilling to discipline them, he wouldn’t mind doing it in your stead.”
Henry turned pale and bowed. “Please forgive me, Your Highness. I realized my mistake.”
Behind him, everyone hurriedly bowed as we
“Please rise, Duke Henry Nelson extended both hands to help him up. “The tavern incident enraged Prince Xander. If you still cannot manage your household. I’m afraid…
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He didn’t finish the sentence, but his meaningful gate said it all.
Henry felt his scalp tingle. If Xander were to intervene, Joseph probably wouldn’t survive.
He swallowed hard and cautiously asked, “May Lask what I must do to apprase Prince Xander?”
Nelson chuckled.” Three years ago, Lady Athena was punished and sent to the army. When she returned, she was like a whole new person Why not use the same method and send your son to the nity for training?”
Nelson added. “Young people are impetuous. Some suffering will help temper their character.”
Upon hearing this, Eloise’s legs went weak. “Your lord, you can’ll Athens spent three years in the army and came back with injuries all over. If Joseph
how will he survive?”
She sobbed loudly, which annoyed Henry immensely.
Athena stood quietly on the side, listening without a ripple on her face.
This was her so–called mother. Both were her children, yet she could go to the army, but Joseph could not. How ironic.
But what warmed her heart slightly was the actions of Xander
“is he… really standing up for me?” she wondered.
Xander was such a powerful figure. He wouldn’t waste energy on someone insignificant like her.
Still, it saved her the trouble of asking Toby to come and expel Joseph from the household.
He looked at Joseph with pain in his eyes.
And with that, Joseph fainted from fear with a loud thud.
Willow felt a chill spread over her scalp, her whole body trembling
“The tavern incident has been fully investigated. The mastermind behind it all was Lady Willow,” Nelson said, looking at Willow with a hint of disdain.
He continued, “As a noble lady, how could she be so malicious? To help her reflect and mend her ways, she will now be placed under strict supervision by a governess from the palace. She must corect her behavior as a warning to others.”
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