He Stole Me From My Deadbeat Husband-Chapter 485

Henry’s eyes widened, "D—Does that mean you—"

"Well, I still won’t allow you to hurt Earl Klaus. I highly doubt he knows what his daughter does behind his back," Duke George said. "Don’t worry, Henry. You will be the next Duke, and I will support you through your endeavors to stop Sarah Lancaster from hurting your woman."

"But I forbid you to hurt Klaus Lancaster, and I also forbid you to kill Sarah," Duke George said. "You should show me all the evidence about her activity and planned attacks, and I will show it to Klaus so he will pull out all the support that Sarah has and punish her for being vicious."

...

Henry nodded.

Of course, he still wanted to kill Sarah later.

But for now, stripping Sarah of the aid that she got from Klaus Lancaster should be more than enough to alienate Sarah completely.

’Then, once she is unguarded and vulnerable, I will kill that bitch with my hand,’ Henry schemed in his mind.

Duke George’s eyes peered at Henry suspiciously. He was old enough to know what was in Henry’s head, but he couldn’t stop him even if he wanted to kill that woman.

He hadn’t done any inspection of that woman, Sarah Lancaster. But if what Henry said was true, then all George could do was to ensure Klaus wouldn’t know that Henry was the real culprit. freёnovelkiss.com

Henry bowed deeper than before, "If you still want me to be the one who inherits the Duchy, please give me your blessing to marry Katherine and allow her to be the Duchess. I will forever be grateful."

"Well, you need to bring her here first so I can at least see her in person," George chuckled. "But it’s fine, take your time. You can scheme all you want to gather all the evidence so Klaus will stop all the support for her daughter. It’s better to be well prepared than to rush and obtain nothing in the end, right?"

Thus, after getting the blessing he needed, he said, "I will make sure that everything is well-prepared for her downfall. I can’t wait to finally reunite with Katherine and make her the Duchess of York."

Duke George was awed by Henry Grant’s bravery in claiming the woman he loved. George felt that he was a coward for following his father’s wish and ended up hurting two women at once.

’If only I could be braver back then...’ George thought. ’Henry shouldn’t have made the mistake that I did. So I have to protect him even after I retire as a Duke.’

**

Sarah felt awkward as she entered the Glassmist Castle ballroom, where the Duke of York lived.

Based on her father’s insistence, she had to attend this party because the old Duke George had officially bestowed his title as Duke of York to Henry in a ceremony yesterday, the old Duke officially retired due to old age and health issue.

Since Sarah refused to come during Henry’s ceremony, she had to attend the party instead.

’Let’s just hope that he won’t notice me during the party. I will stay at the corner of the ballroom before leaving,’ Sarah thought.

Though she was excited to be the Duchess of York, her current situation seriously forced her to stay still, or else she would be killed.

Just like what her father promised, Sarah had been granted full access to all her father’s connections. Unfortunately, she couldn’t even move from her position in New York because Henry and Vernon already found her hiding place and intentionally limited her movement by constantly spying on her.

So there was no point in getting all the connection when she couldn’t even leave the penthouse to search for Kate’s whereabouts.

’How am I supposed to be a Duchess when Henry keeps on getting stronger and stronger in such a short time? How am I supposed to intimidate him?’ Sarah gritted her teeth.

She hated that everything seemed to go out of control after Kate left. Everything she did became a mess, and now she became a prisoner in New York under Henry and Vernon’s constant watch.

Sarah walked into the crowd. Everyone was so busy chatting with each other that they didn’t realize the daughter of the Earl of Lancaster was passing them.

Sarah saw the man standing near the stairs. He wore the Duke of York’s official attire while talking with the previous old Duke, Lord George, and the other lower nobles and elites.

Sarah clenched her fists.

Deep in her heart, she wished she was standing by Henry’s side right now, wearing similar attire to what Henry wore.

She would be hailed as the Duchess of York, and everyone would fawn over her.

It was the glory that she wanted.

’Not now, Sarah. Calm yourself. You are a lady who is always in control of yourself,’ Sarah chanted in her head. ’Henry will eventually get busy with his life as the Duke of York and also going back and forth working in the Grant Estate. I can take that chance to dispatch all of my subordinates for a headhunting mission to find Kate.’

Sarah leaned on the wall, drinking a glass of wine while staring at the people who walked past her.

It was true that she wished nobody would recognize her, and she could leave stealthily. But she was used to being the center of attention, that soft and sophisticated lady that everyone liked. So, it was quite upsetting for her to be a wallflower that nobody looked at.

’Just wait until I become the Duchess. All of you will fawn over me. Everyone will eventually realize what kind of mistake they made for not flattering me before,’ Sarah said in her heart.

She was so busy with her fantasy that she didn’t realize a handsome man slowly approached her, stood in front of her, and asked, "Do you have no companion, Milady?"

Sarah looked up, and her heartbeat skipped for a second.

Her face went pale instantly when she saw Henry smirking at her. Henry was an open book for Sarah, so she could read his maliciousness easily, "Are you the daughter of Earl Lancaster? Lady Sarah Lancaster, correct?"