Chapter 167: A Bevy of Husbands
The surge of jealousy that burst through Soleia’s body was so strong that she almost found herself recoiling from the green beast’s claws. She suddenly had the urge to pry that stupid red ring off Evangeline’s finger while flinging her down a cliff.
Then she paused and recollected herself. Such vile behavior was unbecoming of her. She had endured Elowyn’s nonsense― Evangeline was a mere infant when compared to Elowyn’s level of scheming.
But Soleia still could not help the pale ache that settled in her bones at Evangeline’s words. It wasn’t as though Ralph’s indiscretions with women were any secret. Even Duke Kinsley had mentioned it earlier.
She would never be Sir Ralph’s first love, simply because she hadn’t met him early enough.
If she was lucky, she might be his last love. However, Soleia did not know if she could captivate him for the rest of his life, the same way he had captivated her.
More depressing was the fact that Soleia knew that no matter how the dice rolled, she would never be his only love.
A bitter smile crossed her face at the realization.
"I didn’t!" Rafael was not proud of how high his voice went when he caught sight of the reddish ring on Evangeline’s finger.
He could bet his manhood on the fact that it had to be a false ring. He knew himself best― he would never have cut his own skin to form blood rings for any pretty maiden who batted her eyes his way. It was simply opening himself, literally, to so much unnecessary risk.