Delphine lowered her gaze, the flickering flames in the fireplace reflecting on her pale face as she softly began, "You don't want the affair between Ignatius Leclair and me to be exposed to the public."
If Reginald Yeager were taken away for investigation, cornered with no other way out, he would inevitably reveal this scandal. Because of this, the patriarch was willing to let the Yeager Family off in exchange for their silence.
The elderly man nodded, fixing his gaze on Delphine. She was undeniably young, yet her demeanor mirrored that of someone aged and unburdened by desires. Paired with such striking beauty, it was no surprise that even his cold and restrained grandson had lost his composure over her.
