He Stole Me From My Deadbeat Husband-Chapter 484

"And you haven’t married her yet?" The Duke seemed to be in deep thought for a moment before inquiring further, "Is there something that stops you from marrying her? Is she still tied to another man?"

"She is divorced," Henry said. Though he entertained the idea of becoming a Duke so he could be even more powerful to fight against Klaus Lancaster, if he was forced to marry someone else, then he would rather find another way to kill that bitch Sarah.

"We haven’t married yet because my woman has been traumatized by an attack staged by someone right after she gave birth to my son," Henry said. "She ran away with my son after she gave birth, and she is in hiding right now. I only decided to accept your invitation because I want to give her enough security and safety so she will return to my side."

Duke George seemed surprised by this information, "This is a rather peculiar situation. I never knew that you have a complicated relationship with a woman."

Duke George returned to his seat as his leg made him unable to stand for too long. He sat while facing Henry, "I was thinking about marrying you to the daughter of Earl Klaus Lancaster. He has a daughter who seems well-mannered and well-educated, perfect as a duchess named Sarah Lancaster."

Henry clenched his fist. He couldn’t hide his anger when Duke George mentioned Sarah Lancaster.

"That woman—that god-forsaken rat bitch is the one who attacked my woman who had just given birth. Sarah Lancaster traumatized her until Kate left me," Henry said without a filter. He refused to entertain the idea of marrying Sarah.

Duke George was shocked by how Henry worded his hostility. From his first impression, Henry seemed to be a well-mannered young man until the old Duke mentioned Sarah, and he immediately turned hostile.

"I see you have a deep-rooted hostility toward her," Duke George said.

"I would end her with my hand eventually," Henry said. "That bitch staged my brother’s death, threw my Mom into the mental hospital, ambushed my woman, attacked her when she was giving birth, and many more. All because she wants to be Duchess of York. I can’t forgive her."

Duke George went silent after that, and Henry had guessed that the old Duke probably thought Henry was too dangerous to be the next ruler.

"Pardon my hostility, Duke George. But I am not going to hide my hatred for that woman in front of you, not when I’m thinking of using your power to suppress her family so I can bring my woman back and marry her," Henry said calmly. "That divorced woman who has my son, her name is Katherine Ross, and she will be the next Duchess if you want me as your Duke."

Henry never wanted to hide his intention. He knew that Duke George must’ve had his own expectations for Henry, and the latter could compromise.

But when it came to the woman he loved, he would never lie.

The Duke closed his eyes, thinking hard for a while, and then asked, "Do you not realize that it’s unwise to tell all this in front of me? What if I refuse to give you the title?"

"I can hide my true intention to other people, naturally. But you will entrust your legacy to me, and I don’t want to lie to you about my intention," Henry replied.

"I cannot say that I agree with your plan to suppress Earl Lancaster. He is an old friend, and he’s a good man," Duke George said. "Though, I can see that his daughter might be insufferable. After all, she is the only daughter pampered since she was a kid."

Henry nodded, "Then please excuse me, Duke."

Henry was about to leave when Duke George asked, "Where are you going?"

Henry halted his step and replied, "I’m going to leave. I assume you won’t bestow your title to a man who will suppress your good friend’s position."

Duke George chuckled, "Young man, I am acquainted with Earl Klaus, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to turn blind eyes to what his daughter did to your lover. If everything you said is true, then it’s better to stop her before it’s too late."

The Duke glanced at a small framed photo on his desk, "Do you know why I don’t have a child of my own to inherit the Duchy?"

Henry shook his head.

"I married the wrong woman," Duke George said. "I already had a girlfriend back then and wanted to marry her. But my late father told me to marry someone else that could help the duchy, so I have to abandon my loved one and marry a woman that I don’t love."

Duke George pinched the cigar in his hand, "My official wife was a good woman. But I felt nothing towards her and neglected her. I only slept with her once and ignored her completely."

"When she was pregnant with my child, I still ignored her. I busied myself with work, intentionally making many business trips to avoid my wife," Duke George said. "I wasn’t there when she was in labor and thought everything would be just fine until my butler told me that my wife passed away with my newborn son."

"The doctor said that my wife was under too much stress and depression. The pregnancy and the neglect took a toll on her body until she died during labor," Duke George didn’t like to recall his past sins. But he thought it should be a good lesson for the future Duke. "Though I never loved my official wife, I keep thinking... if only I was brave enough to reject my father’s demand back then, I would’ve married the right woman. I don’t need to hurt two women at the same time."

"It was entirely my fault, so I don’t want the next Duke to repeat the same mistake," Duke George said. "If you love that woman who bore your son, marry her."