Chapter 98 Chapter 98 Bella/As Long as I'm a Duke for One Day...
Wickman looked at the small portrait and was completely stunned.
He was originally howling for mercy, but when he saw Anna's eyes, he suddenly understood something.
"Anna, I'm Wickman..." His voice was dry. "Am I any different from before?"
Anna said nothing. She held her head high and walked towards Mary and Jenny.
Mary's eyes were startled, then she smiled.
Jenny stretched out her arms and hugged Anna.
"Well done, you finally cleared the stain on your life." Mary said with a forced smile.
Jenny pinched Mary and stroked Anna's head. She felt the warm tears in her arms, but said nothing.
Yes, Wickman is no different from before, still a scoundrel. It is Anna's love that makes him different.
Anna raised her head, quickly regaining her usual haughty demeanor, and looked at Mary provocatively: "What kind of stain is it to fall in love with a handsome scoundrel?"
"If he was still as handsome as he was before, maybe I'd be a little soft-hearted. But now..." Anna curled her lips in disdain and whispered, "It's really embarrassing to be with such an old man."
Mary rolled her eyes.
Jenny smiled without saying anything. She looked at Anna's pretended indifference, but she knew in her heart that her sister did not care as little as she said.
If Wickman wasn't so selfish and was willing to testify in favor of Isabel, perhaps Anna wouldn't have been so cruel. Unfortunately, a person's nature determines the choice he will make.
Compared with his family, even when Wickman was young and handsome, he could not coax Anna to leave her two sisters.
"He's a little wrong." Anna suddenly looked at Jenny and whispered, "I've never been jealous of you and Mary's good life."
She shrugged, "Because I know that if you live a good life, I will have a bite of bread to eat."
Mary and Jenny looked at each other and shook their heads helplessly.
Anna is such a fool. She would foolishly fall in love with a superficial rogue, but she would also foolishly live a good life and always put her family first.
The Norman family felt relieved, but Gryffin's face became increasingly heavy.
Anna denied Wakeman's identity, so his testimony was invalid. Most importantly, after the Norman family returned, the balance in the hearts of everyone in the audience gradually tilted.
Gryffin realized that the situation was out of control and it was time for the Inquisitor to announce the result.
Isabel smiled and nodded at Gryffindor. Gryffindor caught her gaze, abruptly stood up, and sneered, "Do you think you've won? You can fool everyone, but can you fool your partner?"
Gryffin's smile grew wider. He looked at Isabel with disdain and raised his voice, "It's been so long since the news was published in the newspaper. Isn't it possible that no one at Charvis Manor knows about this?"
Everyone's eyes were flashing.
"Sorry, I forgot to mention that I received a letter from the Queen." Gryffin smiled and took out the letter from his arms. "The letter said that before the case is concluded, the Spencer Dukedom will no longer recognize Miss Norman's status as a Duchess."
"No wonder the Duchess stayed alone in Kent for so long. Did the Duke's Mansion notice something was amiss?"
"It makes sense that the person next to you is the best at noticing abnormalities."
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Gryffindor listened to the discussion and felt very proud.
"Ms. Norman, what do you think? Winning a trial is easy, but can you win every time?" He slowly lowered his voice. "You and I both know the truth. As long as I'm here, you'll never be able to get away from this lawsuit."
Isabel lowered her eyes.
Her fingers unconsciously stroked the hem of her clothes.
She could probably guess that the Spencer Mansion's statement was Violet and the Queen's choice, which was expected.
But what about Heinrich? Did he have a point in this?
To be honest, Isabel didn't have the habit of pinning her hopes on something uncontrollable.
At that moment, she found a moment to think—how would Heinrich react upon learning the truth? Would he feel deceived and, in a rage, abandon his wife? Or was he trapped by the Queen, unable to come even if he wanted to?
It doesn't matter. In her plan, the only constant is herself. Everyone else is an uncontrollable chess piece, just like she would never expect her family to come back at this moment.
But perhaps it was because seeing her family's complex emotions was so strange that she felt an inexplicable hope at this moment.
Isabel lowered her eyes calmly, suppressing her inner emotions. Just as she was about to speak, everyone looked towards the door again.
There were so many unexpected visitors today that the crowd shouldn't have been too agitated, but seeing the newcomers, they couldn't help but marvel...
"Oh, God!"
"Oh my God! Sir! Are you all right?"
Outside the gate, a man, his linen shirt stained with blood, walked slowly forward.
When he got closer, someone recognized him and said, "Oh! It's the Duke! Mr. Duke! What's wrong with you?"
Heinrich did not answer. He was covered in wounds, but his attitude was open and frank.
Seeing him, Gryffindor's smile froze.
Isabel followed her gaze and paused slightly——
In the backlight, Heinrich walked towards her through the crowd.
This scene reminded Isabel of their first meeting. That day, the tall man gave her a wreath symbolizing victory, and walked towards her in the same way, announcing that the fallow deer belonged to her.
At this moment, she heard a familiar voice: "I'm late...Audrey Norman."
Isabel heard the drawn-out syllable before the name and realized that Heinrich had guessed the truth.
She was silent for a moment, "What happened to your injury?"
"A medal of victory." Heinrich chuckled, took his wife's hand, and turned to face everyone.
His eyes were cold and defiant. He looked around and then fixed his gaze on Gryffin. He spoke word by word, "I swear in the name of Spencer, the lady beside me will always be my wife."
Heinrich handed the sword to Isabel, personally handing over the power.
"As long as I am a Duke, she will be a Duchess."
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