Chapter 21

What?

Her statement makes me stiff. 

"I wonder what Duke Ian sees in you that makes him marry you."

She was right. What made Ian have a thought he would marry me? He did tell me he married because it was the only way to reject the proposal he got.

But still... there are a lot of women who are capable of being his wife. Why a weak one?

"Enough, Lela." Alexia steps in front of me. 

I flinch as she speaks. 

"What? I'm just asking, lady Alexia. I'm curious." she chuckles. 

Before Alexia speaks, I hold her shoulder. "I--I...need to...g--go get s--something. E--Excuse me." 

I walk away not waiting for her reply. 

Even when I'm walking, I could feel eyes poking at me. I picked on my finger, my hands trembling. 

"Did you hear that? Lady Lela was right. What Duke Ian see in that girl?"