Chapter 78: To The Eastern Duchy
After much deliberation, Adeline finally came up with a plan. Her mission was to expose the Eastern Duke’s hidden secret... His illegitimate child. This was not going to be an easy task.
Not only that, Adeline had a big issue on her mind. Sure, the Duke sucks but what about that child... She didn’t know what would be their outcome if the plan was exposed.
The morality of the situation was a big burden on her.
The Duke had managed to keep this affair hidden from the Duchess for years, and if Adeline wanted to unravel his secrets, she would need to tread carefully.
Her plan came down to this, she needed to go to the Eastern Duchy to catch him red-handed, and for that to happen... She will go to the Duchess for etiquette lessons.
That was the only way she could go there undetected.
Now, she had to deal with another issue. How can she break the news to her father? After all they had gone through she doubted he would let her set a foot outside the manor.
But the more she thought about it, the more confident she became. And, of course, being close to the Duchess would provide her with insights into the Eastern Duchy’s inner workings and power dynamics.
Over the next few days, Adeline made preparations. She rehearsed the script she came up with numerous times.
She wanted her request to seem perfectly natural, something any noble lady would ask. "I wish to take my training in manners and etiquette more seriously."
Taking a deep breath she continued, "The Eastern Duchess is so highly regarded for this... I could learn a great deal from her guidance."