At the End of Ruin, There You Are (56 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 55

Grand Duke Lusenford Hyperion Cybrand Ferraro.

The nobles of the Crania Empire had never heard of the surname “Ferraro,” and this man possessed nothing but the barren northern dukedom.

The only recent addition to his status was being Duke Ostein’s son-in-law and the husband of the heir to the Ostein dukedom.

He owned little, was taciturn and indifferent, and utterly mismatched with high society. It was commonly said that his close relationship with Beatrice stemmed solely from the friendship between their mothers since childhood.

Thus, how good could the bond between this newlywed couple really be? No one believed the Grand Duke would properly fulfill his role as husband to Princess Ostein—not the people seated at this very table, nor Caella herself.

“…Just a moment.”

Caella, who had been pressing her napkin tightly against her lips, finally rose from her seat. Even her voice asking for permission sounded strained, as if wrung out.

Her face pale, she vanished through the rear exit. As this was a banquet to receive the Emperor’s investigator, at least one of the Grand Duke and Duchess had to remain present.

The moment his wife left the table, all expression vanished from Pheon’s face.

Isidore Dacten looked back and forth between his cousin—the Grand Duke who had fruitlessly trailed after her—and his vanished cousin-in-law. After a moment of hesitation, he made up his mind: listening to the victim’s side would be better than stepping into a bloodbath.

“I, too, will excuse myself momentarily.”

With two people gone in an instant, the dining table fell silent. Beatrice glanced at Isidore’s retreating back and let out an exasperated puff of air.

“What? Is he her husband now?”

“Don’t cross the line.”

“No, seriously—since when did those two get so close? Was I not told they’d been up to something behind my back?”

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