The Duchess and the Devil - Chapter 85.2

Returning from the funeral, he ordered his assistant to find out everything about Derrick’s past. And at that moment, when my brother read the entire report, I understood why the atmosphere at the funeral was like that.

Derrick cheated on Judith multiple times and also had an ongoing affair with the Viscount’s daughter. Vincent’s hands trembled with regret. He didn’t understand why he decided to investigate only now. Anger at Derrick seethed inside.

There was no logical explanation for Judith’s silence. She simply could not help but know about the affair when everyone around her knew about it. The Duchess was not a rare guest at social events, where these rumors circulated.

“Wasn’t it difficult for you?”

And the only reason why Judith was silent could be that she wanted to keep the Duke. However, four days after the Duke’s funeral, something unexpected happened. Rumors spread throughout the capital about Derrick’s wonderful resurrection. And to make sure of this, Vincent immediately headed to the mansion.

And between all this, a new detail appeared – Duke’s amnesia.

The brother shook his head, as if he had heard tales, but still reassured himself. The fact of Derrick’s rebirth was extremely painful. But his sudden memory loss seemed like a light and a new opportunity. Vincent also knew very well that one of the ways to take control of the castle was to conceive a successor. And then he decided to talk to his sister:

– This is an unexpected chance.

– Chance?

– A chance to have an heir.

At that moment, Judith looked as if she had heard something strange and frightening. And if the sister really hated Duke and wanted a divorce, then she would have reacted to the news about the child this way. Therefore, Vincent planned a conspiracy on behalf of his sister, who always remains silent and endures all the bullying, in order to end Derrick. And the development would work once Judith reached the required age and gained all the knowledge to completely control the Duchy.

But unexpectedly, Vincent received information from his assistant about a secret meeting between Derrick and the Emperor. As a result of persistent research, the brother discovered that those who called each other close friends were actually enemies.

The Duke, considered dirty when it came to girls, was a man blinded by power, dirty and ugly to the core. And it was he who encountered Judith. And having learned all these facts, Vincent could not be in the same room next to him. And at that moment, when the Marquis thought about it again, his sister looked at her husband with a soft smile.

And looking at their relationship, he realized that something had definitely changed between them. In particular, Derrick himself. The couple’s gazes avoided him. And it was this fact that caused the brother to again fall into deep thoughts and interpersonal conflict. And then his thought about Judith and her desire for power was a mistake.

And the most important question remained Derrick’s changed personality. The one Vincent saw at business meetings never looked at women with such a look. The brother was surprised by his attitude towards Judith. And now he is completely confused.

Then Vincent decided to check the couple again:

“You must have already received many gifts.” So I want to make it special.

– Special?

– For example, a gift for a child who will be born later.

Derrick looked at Vincent with interest, and then said:

– Great. Now we are trying to have a child.

His smirking smile seemed suspicious for a moment. It was as if he was trying to push his sister into having a dirty relationship with the Emperor. That is why Vincent’s face immediately hardened. But when his gaze met Judith, everything immediately changed.