Chapter 1278: The Dowager Duchess (Extra 1)

"I'm not aggrieved, mother, you're overthinking it. Also, don't you think you owe me an explanation about that surveillance aircraft? Sending out surveillance aircraft isn't a game to be taken lightly."

Lily sighed, wanting to persuade Duke Redington.

He was such a man of stature and imposing presence, yet whenever he faced this kind of situation, he would act as petulantly as a child.

"Daddy... this is an international issue. You sent out surveillance aircraft this time; what's next, fighter jets? Don't you see how this negatively impacts us..."

"What, sweetheart, are you suggesting that Daddy should let that Old Hag off the hook?" Without realizing it, the Duke's tone became colder and more stern than before.

More than twenty years ago, those same people had cornered Sylvia.

They pressured her with so-called family ties, preventing her from seeking vengeance, even using her to coerce him to give up his vendetta.