Chapter 40: Imposing Riders

Swoosh! 

A bright light engulfed Mary for a few seconds, and when it vanished, a tall, beautiful, pale-skinned woman with long gray hair that reached her back appeared. She wore a long-sleeved black gown and boots.

Looking at the gray-haired woman who had similar golden eyes, both of which were prominent traits of an Ashbourne, Asher faltered.

"You…!" 

Mary took a deep breath and tried closing the gap to explain what the system made her know, but Asher was still reeling in shock that he pointed at her. "Stop."

Mary was no doubt a bastard child of his father, but the man lied to his son and even made his stepsister his personal maid, all because she wasn't a true Ashbourne.

Ture Ashbournes had gray hair and golden eyes. While Mary had a bright, vigorous golden pair of enchanting eyes, Asher had dull, cold, and unreadable ones that somehow suited his pale skin, making him seem like a man with a dark past.

"My Lord, I can-"