Lucas's Visit

"Is that so?"

Asher finally went to meet Mary and asked her if she knew why a rumour like that started. She seemed to be quite upset when he asked about it. Maybe she thought he was suspecting her. However, she then said she had no idea, and also she said Bill also came to inquire about the same thing. So it meant...the duke definitely knows about this now.

Asher thought he should leave the duke to take care of this.

The rumour wasn't really bothering him.

But there is a saying that a lie that goes around too much can convince people it's true. It might somehow affect the duke's reputation. And Asher wanted no part in it.

The rumour didn't say Asher was a servant , instead they think Asher is someone from an upper class who disguised as a servant. And after what he heard, it seemed like Anne treating him well and keeping him closer also seemed to have sparked the rumour even more.

'But why would the duke even want to spy on the servants?'