Chapter 590

The clear slap made the silence in the living room more pronounced.

Earl’s tongue had been against the left side of his face, which Adina ended up slapping. As a result, his
gaze became more ruthless. “Why? Shouldn’t you fulfill your duty as a wife?”

“This is marital r*pe!” Adina glared at him. “Duke Winters, I don’t understand why you’re completely
different now after the wedding! Are those promises that you made when you married me fake? Did
you marry me only because you wanted to give the kids a complete family?”

The man stared at her with cold and profound eyes. “I don’t want to explain.”

There was no need for him to explain.

He was not Duke Winters. Why should he pamper Duke’s woman and children?

But this woman tasted really good.

The man licked his lips, and his tone grew softer. “Addy, we haven’t seen each other for half a month.
Don’t you miss me? We never slept together after our wedding. I still owe you a wedding night. Let’s
make up for it today.”

Adina felt truly repulsed.

She did not know why she felt that way when she saw his face and heard his words. She still loved him
deeply.

She covered her collar and firmly said, “Duke Winters, you’re also a public figure. You should know that
many media outlets are watching whatever you say and do. I hope you can be careful with your



behavior. At least, don’t let something like what happened last night get in the headlines. It’s fine if I’m
the only one who sees it. I’m just afraid that the kids will see it too.”

Her voice began to sound colder and deeper. “I won’t force you to be a good husband, but I hope you
can try your best to be a good father.”

After she spoke, she turned around and slowly walked upstairs. Then, she slammed the master
bedroom door shut and locked it with a loud click.

The light from the chandelier in the living room fell on the man’s shoulders. He raised his hand and
touched his face, which had been slapped, before he sneered. “How interesting.”

This was the first time that a woman had ever slapped him since he was born.

Did this woman not love his useless brother very much? Yet, she refused to be in the same room as
him.

Had she realized that he was not Duke?

That was impossible.

Based on this woman’s conduct, she would have stabbed a knife into his heart if she knew that he was
not Duke.

“Earl…”

Mrs. Winters’ voice suddenly rang out in the spacious living room.

The man cast a cold glance at her. “Who are you calling?”

“Duke, you’re Duke.” Mrs. Winters’ voice trembled. “Tell me. Did your brother die? Is he really dead?”



“He’s dead. He died after he got shot twenty-eight times.” The man’s voice was intense. “So, you only
have one son left in this world, and that’s me.”

Even though Mrs. Winters had anticipated and known the truth, she still could not help but cry in
sorrow.

She punched her own chest as tears streamed down her cheeks.

“If you want the Winters family to continue from generation to generation, you have to keep this secret
until you die,” the man said seriously. “Also, don’t ever call me Earl. Earl Winters died twenty-six years
ago. That man doesn’t exist in the world anymore.”

Mrs. Winters covered her mouth and tried to force back her sad cries.

She sobbed as she intermittently said, “I’m sorry, Earl. It’s my fault. If you have a grudge, vent it on me.
Why did you do that to your younger brother?”

“He was seeking death. What does it have to do with me?”

The man started to seem impatient, and he lit a cigarette. His annoyance was finally suppressed a little
after the smoke entered his lungs.

He just wanted Duke to live without dignity. Who would have thought that Duke would seek death?

He did not know whose idea it was to ask Duke to assassinate Auguste alone.

“Since you’ve become Duke, can you please play Duke’s role well?” Mrs. Winters grabbed his arm
while she begged him. “You don’t have to treat Addy and the kids nicely. Just maintain a harmonious
relationship on the surface at least. Once you’ve been married for three years… no, one year… I won’t
stop you if you want to divorce her and marry another woman as well as have your own kid.”








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