Chapter 97: Hidden Motives
The Duchess took a deep breath and looked down for a second. She looked up at Adeline, then smiled.
"You are right. I do owe you this favour."
The Duchess smirked and turned towards the servant, "Prepare a bath, it is time to make an entrance."
"An entrance, Your Grace?" Adeline asked, a hint of curiosity in her voice.
"Yes, Adeline," the Duchess replied with a slight smile as she moved towards her wardrobe.
Going through her dresses she spoke as a manner of fact, "If we’re going to make this adoption believable, then we’ll have to do it properly. There’s nothing like a touch of spectacle to make people talk, to spread the story without question. After all, a noble family’s reputation is built on perception."
Adeline smirked, she likes this Duchess. She was extra... She liked it.
She began selecting a gown from her wardrobe- a rich, dark velvet gown embroidered with intricate golden patterns, befitting her high status. It was the kind of dress meant for occasions that demanded attention.
Adeline couldn’t help but marvel at the Duchess’s transformation from someone at death’s door to a determined, strategic noblewoman ready to reclaim her place.
She was almost sure that the Duchess knew her husband was up to something. The Duchess was known for her intelligence, not just her perfectionism.
Maybe the letters that she found would help her case.