A Rival in Evil
Seeing that demeaning expression leering at him, Duke Aldous stopped dead on his tracks. There was a shamefaced cower in his posture.
However, he was overwhelmed in vexation to pay heed to his rational senses. But, he did advance no further.
He turned to Rain behind and declared defiantly, "Princess Rain is my wife! On what basis do you hold her captive? As much as you have scores to settle with her, so do I!
Listen Rain, if you come with me now, you might evade your retribution for attempting to kill me; an acclaimed Duke!"
Wife? Attempted to kill him?
After he spoke, Derek subconsciously turned to look at Rain. He felt that this Princess was really ambitious.
As usual, she presently had no much of an expression. She shot her eyes back at him in disdain briefly and turned away again.
Rain had had the intuition that Duke Aldous couldn't necessarily be dead only by bumping his head on the floor.