Chapter 183 Vance's Rebellion

Geoffrey sat in a haze of rage and disbelief, his mind swirling with the years that Milton had freely interfered in the affairs of the Duke's estate, often spending nights in Matilda's chambers. At the time, he had believed it was nothing more than sibling affection. Little did he know, beneath the surface, it was something far more foul, more corrupt than he could ever have imagined. The burning resentment in Geoffrey's chest was consuming him, the bitter realization that his life, which had once seemed to promise love and power—marrying the woman of his dreams, receiving a noble title—had been utterly destroyed by Prudence. He had honored her for years, but it was she who had torn his life apart, unraveling everything he had ever cared about.