Untold Words

On the way to find Dominic, Rose was met on her way to the Duke. She offered the man a polite bow, seeing his face didn't change as he didn't return nor bat an eyelid on her greeting. He then left from the hallways, making his way outside of the castle.

"He didn't visit the duchess room," whispered the maids, loud enough for Rose to hear without trying.

"It is as they said, the duchess is never loved by the Duke. Even though she seems to love him a lot, how pitiful," the second maid clicked her tongue.

Rose could tell the same thing as the maid said. The Duchess's keen intent on killing Dominic, was it because she didn't want to be removed from the castle?

Regardless, the woman knew what she had done and had it coming for her. Although Rose grew up in a world of kindness, she wasn't naive to feel sympathy nor hope for the lady's survival for the woman's best interest. The woman had threatened her with her family's life, the most important people for her.

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