Bab 296: Scandal! V

"Look! This is your dress right here!" Duke Lanperouge continued, pointing to a scrap of fabric on the floor. He then gestured to his neck and shoulders, "And take a look at my body― would an unwilling woman leave me so many love bites?"

Atticus, Daphne, and Hazelle followed his hands. They were initially distracted by Drusilla's nude body to notice the duke's, but now, their attention was drawn towards his neck and shoulders. True enough, there were multiple dark red bruises all over, as though he had been mauled by an over-enthusiastic bear.

That certainly wasn't a sign of an unwilling participant! 

Sensing that she was in trouble, Drusilla went to seek help from the only woman who could pull her out of this predicament.

"Duchess Hazelle! You believe me, right?" Drusilla asked hopefully, turning her beseeching eyes onto Hazelle. "You know I'm not that kind of woman?"