Chapter 51:
Fear in the flesh.
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“As the Duchess, she has an invitation.”
Countess Silvia was the one who had answered the consort before everyone could press their concern. She knew why Catherine was a blubbering mess—and yet people wouldn’t simply question the way that the consort was treating the Duchess. She had initially thought that Catherine would fix herself, and further try to make the gathering the least bearable.
But she was far more stupid than Silvia had initially thought.
“You married the Duke? Duke Severin? Is that even legal? In this country? Have you lost your mind!?” She asked, clearly flabbergasted.
“Consort!” the Countess could not help but utter.
“But she—”
Alistair had walked to his mother now, not liking where the conversation was going. The second t
