Chapter 512
Chapter 512
“That tramp ran off to the Viscountess’s place!” one of them spat. “If we don’t get her back, Madam will skin us alive, Go report now
It turned out that ever since Belle stepped into Athena’s manor, she had been under surveillance.
The lackeys, not daring to waste a moment, rushed back to the Beckham residence.
The two lackeys, in a desperate hurry, nearly collided with Leonard the moment they reached the front gate.
He had just stormed out of his wife’s courtyard, his face ashen
fury.
“The gall of her! I’ve kept her well–fed
I comfortable, and she
ared to run away!” he shouted.
Leonard stormed in, seething with rage. The two lackeys froze in terror, not daring to breathe as they stood aside.
He glared at them, both confused a
and barked, “Where is Belle?”
The terrified lackey dropped to his, our author
off!”
with a thud, stammering in terror, “Lord, please don’t be angry! Madam just scolded Belle a bit, and she ran
“Just a bit of scolding? Do you take me for a doddering old fool?” Leonard barked.
“Spare me, sir! This isn’t my fault!” the terrified lackey pleaded.
Leonard had always known that his wife mistreated the concubines, but because exposing it would tarnish his reputation, he chose to turn a blind eye.
He simply looked the other way, unwilling to risk his own image by speaking out.
Now that one of the concubines had fled, this family scandal could no longer be concealed.
After some deliberation, he decided he must have Belle brought back.
Leonard’s brows knitted into a furious knot, his eyes blazing with anger. At this moment, he still hadn’t realized the gravity of the situation.
In his mind, that foolish Belle was just being childish, throwing a tantrum and running off because she felt wronged.
He composed himself, then barked, “Go. Bring that woman back to me now!”
“Spare me, Lord Beckham!” the lackey pleaded, trembling. “Belle has fled to the Viscountess’s mansion, I was utterly powerless to stop her!”
Leonard’s eyebrows shot up, a creeping unease surging within him.
The maid, pale and shaking, stammered out the truth before he could ask. “Forgive me, my lord! Miss Belle… she went to the Viscountess. Said she had something to tell her. That’s all I heard, I swear I don’t know more.”
Chapter 512
A cold sweat broke out on Leonard. The thought hit hard. ‘Does that bitch know? About the murder?”
He turned to the lackey, forcing his voice to remain steady, and asked, “Is the Viscountess at home?”
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