Chapter 76

This was a story from back when the late Marquis Devereux was still alive.

Viola had accidentally torn a page in a book the marquis treasured, and was already crying, terrified of what would happen.

The marquis had sat the child on his knee and whispered gently to her.

"Viola, there's someone I admire a great deal. He always used to say that repenting your mistakes and apologizing sincerely is the most important thing of all. Only then can a person truly move forward."

Young Viola had held those words to her heart like a sacred truth.

She'd loved the warm voice that whispered to her, sitting on his knee, and repeated it to herself over and over.

Right. If the family is upset, it must be because I did something wrong.

So I should apologize for whatever it was.

Honestly, Viola had had no idea at all what she'd…