Ch54: A Rival's Ancesion

[Dash!]

 

"What do you mean by that news?! You say the Crown Prince has brought a foreign lady into the Alverton Palace?!" Blanche shrieked in wrath. Outraged, she shattered the teacup before her. "Repeat it, Eloise!"

 

Shards of glass scattered fiercely on the floor. Blanche Malvolia's bark of temper rang out through the mansion's corridor. No maid would dare to approach or interact with Lady Blanche when rage consumed her.

"Forgive me, my lady. But that's what everyone in the mansion is talking about. The head butler accidentally overheard a conversation between the Duke and Duchess along with Sir Knight Dylan regarding this frightening report. I am merely conveying what I heard, as per your instructions." Eloise stammered in anxiety.