He Stole Me From My Deadbeat Husband-Chapter 486

Sarah’s body stiffened. She could feel the suppressing aura coming from Henry. She wondered what kind of heinous plan he had in mind but dared not to ask as they were still in a formal situation.

It seemed that Henry was acting as if they hadn’t met with each other before, her lips twitched, but she played along in the end when she realized that everyone’s eyes were on her now.

"Yes, that’s right. I am Sarah Lancaster, the only daughter of Earl Klaus Lancaster. Congratulations on your new title, Duke Henry of York," Sarah said. She leaned forward and whispered softly, afraid that someone else might hear her, "What do you want, Henry?"

Henry’s smirk widened as he couldn’t wait to choke this bitch to death. He replied with the same soft voice, "I’m surprised that you dared to come, Sarah. But since you’re here, I will gladly torture you. Your pain will be an entertainment for me."

Sarah’s lips twitched. She was terrified, thinking about what Henry would do next. So she tried to reject it by speaking loudly, "I think the Duke should find someone else to talk to. I’m sure other ladies will be more than happy to be your partner for the night."

The other ladies around them continued listening attentively. They acted as if they didn’t care that the new Duke was talking to the Lady of Lancaster, but they had been eyeing Henry’s movement for the whole night, hoping they could get a chance to be close to the rich and powerful young man.

Henry smiled, but even his smile couldn’t hide his anger, "But I fancy Lady Sarah right now. Do you not want to spare your time for me? Am I not good enough for you, Milady?"

Henry’s question was cornering Sarah since Henry said that in a loud voice, everyone around them waited for Sarah’s response.

Unfortunately, there was no way she could reject that invitation because she would be seen as rude and arrogant, and the only thing that Sarah feared the most was being hated by everyone in her circle.

She MUST be that beautiful and well-mannered noble lady.

"So, how about it, Lady Sarah? I would be really sad if you reject my invitation," Henry said. He opened his palm and asked, "I heard that Lady Sarah is a good dancer. Maybe we can dance together? I’m sure you will find me desirable after that."

Sarah couldn’t handle the pressure anymore. So she had to agree and accept Henry’s hand, "I hope that Duke Henry won’t hurt me while we’re dancing."

"Oh, I will try my best, Milady. It’s my first time doing a ballroom dance, but I’ve practiced enough," Henry smiled.

As they walked to the center of the ballroom, the music started playing, and Henry Began by holding Sarah’s hips while she draped her hand on Henry’s shoulder.

They looked so intimate together, but only Sarah and Henry knew how much tension they had against each other.

They began to dance as the music continued playing, and Henry suddenly asked, "Do you enjoy this, Sarah? Everyone’s eyes are on you, and we look so intimate together, you can claim that you’re my wife and nobody here will suspect you."

Sarah was so tense that she made a few missteps while dancing, "W—What do you want to do, Henry? You know you can’t kill me here."

"Kill you? Why do you have such violent thoughts about me?" Henry acted as if he was wronged. "Since this will be the last day for you to be happy, I just want to pamper you, to make you feel like you’ve become a Duchess for one night before you suffer for the rest of your worthless life."

Sarah’s heart began to beat rapidly. She was so scared that she almost pissed herself.

"Just because you’re a Duke now doesn’t mean you can do everything without repercussions. My father is the Earl of Lancaster. If you dare to touch his only daughter, then you will face a heavy punishment, Henry," Sarah didn’t know how effective her threat could be.

After all, her title as the daughter of an Earl would be powerful enough to give her a free pass over many problems.

But a problem with a Duke might be too much for her father to handle.

"Is that so?" Henry smirked. "We will see who will have the last laugh, Sarah. But if you beg hard enough, I may let you live to see Katherine standing by my side as the Duchess of York."

"I never beg, Henry," Sarah insisted. "And I will find a way to become your wife. I will be the Duchess no matter what. Don’t underestimate me."

"Oh, I’m not underestimating you, Sarah Lancaster. In fact, I am worried that you might find a way eventually, so I will crush you before that happens," Henry said before he stepped on Sarah’s toe and crushed it with his shoes until she screamed.

"AH!"

The audience gasped when Sarah fumbled in front of Henry, and Henry acted shocked, "What’s wrong, Lady Sarah? Did I make the wrong step? I think the ballroom dance tutor isn’t doing me any favors. Maybe I should fire him. What do you think?"

Sarah was in so much pain that she was positive that he did it intentionally. But she pushed through with a smile as she didn’t want to be seen as a petty noble lady who would punish a ballroom dance tutor.

"It’s not your fault. I was not in good health, so I lost my balance," Sarah said as she had to reluctantly protect Henry.

"Is that why you were reluctant to accept my invitation for a dance before? I’m sorry, Milady. It was very insensitive of me," Henry stopped the dance, and the music gradually stopped. "Should I bring you one of the empty rooms in the castle?"

Sarah didn’t know what Henry would do if they were to be left alone. She wasn’t a crazy, horny bitch like Erin, so she guessed that Henry might have strangled her while she was asleep.

"No need. But I have to excuse myself because I’m not feeling well. Thank you for your invitation, Duke Henry."

Sarah tried to maintain a normal walking posture despite the throbbing pain in her toes. She could feel Henry’s snake-like eyes staring at her back, waiting to launch an attack when she was vulnerable.

For the first time in her life, Sarah finally realized that Henry wasn’t the same stupid boy from ten years ago.