Chapter 97 · TWMTFS

Chapter 97

"You ungrateful brat!"

Clang!

The sound of the Dowager Duchess shaking the prison bars pulled Edward back from his memories.

When he turned around, he saw that her hair had become completely disheveled.

She glared at him with fury.

"We put so much effort into creating you, and now you dare do this to me... and to my husband!"

Edward simply laughed.

"Strange. You looked happy when Father died."

"...What?"

She stared at him in shock.

Edward shrugged.

"I thought you might discover the truth. Even though I disguised it as a carriage accident, it happened rather suddenly."

"..."

"But after hearing the report, you never even investigated the accident."

The Dowager Duchess's expression twisted.

"Th-That's..."

"In fact, you hurried the funeral as if you were pleased."

Edward smiled knowingly.

"I understand."

"You probably thought your time had finally come."

"..."

"You planned to make me a puppet…