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Chapter 213
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'Her ladyship isn't His Grace's real daughter…'
When Bent first heard it, he found it so absurd that he burst into hollow laughter. However, many people ended up believing this ridiculous rumor. Those who had been praising Sylvia for her intelligence, capabilities, and beauty up until now suddenly had a change of heart.
Praise often had its roots in envy, and it wasn't without a hint of jealousy. Perhaps they had been biding their time, waiting for the perfect moment to let their hidden jealousy come to light.
And after all, scandalous gossip would always spread wider and last longer than good deeds. Bent understood this logically. But...
'How could they believe such nonsense?'
Thinking it over again, Bent felt a rising anger inside him. Of course, he had previously thought that Sylvia didn't belong in the House of Atlante. The former Sylvia was different from the other family members he held in such high regard.
