章 162: Strengthened Resolve

The tension in the Duke's estate had reached an unbearable high. Benedict, once a warm and gentle boy who clung to the dreams of an intact family, now carried an icy demeanour that commanded authority.

Anna, emboldened by her new title of Duchess, was determined to seize control over the household, believing that her newfound power could not be contested. However, she had underestimated the young heir.

Benedict, grieving and determined, was no longer the naïve child she had once dismissed.

It began when Anna attempted to dismiss several loyal servants who had been with the Duchy since before Benedict's birth.

She claimed they were inefficient and outdated, masking her true intention to replace them with people loyal to her. However, the head butler stood firm, refusing to carry out her orders.