Margaery felt a wave of disgust wash over her . " That's not a good idea . If word got out , people would think I stole Tessa's child . Her child should stay with her and be raised properly . " ' Do they really take me for a fool ? ' Margaery thought to herself . Tessa lost her virginity today . If she married into the Hadley family , she could only be a concubine . By then , any child she had would only be considered an illegitimate child . 38 Dominic was actually considerate of Tessa's situation , even planning to have Tessa's child registered under Margaery's name as a legitimate heir . What a " good " husband he was . But Margaery thought to herself , ' Let anyone who wants a husband like that have him . I sure don't care . Just wait another week or so , and I'll let them have what they want . ' After saying that , Margaery turned and headed back to her room , calling out , " You don't need to remind me about any of this . I'm not going to fight Tessa for anything . Just go do whatever you need to do . The wedding's coming up , and there's plenty to keep you busy ." " Good , good ! " Dominic exclaimed , overjoyed . As he watched her walk away , Dominic felt himself falling for her all over again , utterly pleased with his own judgment . ' Guess people really do have to swallow some bitterness to finally grow up and learn to see the bigger picture , ' he thought smugly . With that , he smiled in satisfaction and turned to leave Gracewind Garden , off to find Raul . " Mr. Wallen , everything's fine with Margaery now . " Dominic entered the room with a satisfied smile on his face , even looking a bit sentimental . Raul was frowning deeply , but when he saw Dominic's expression , he froze , half in disbelief . " All good ? What do you mean ' all fine ? " ' Does Margaery really look like she's fine after what happened today ? ' Raul thought . Honestly , it's us who are in trouble now .' Raul had just been lectured by Simon and roasted by Bernard at Pero Cela . Now , whenever he thought of Margaery , it was like picturing a prickly porcupine - one wrong move , and he'd get stabbed . Honestly , it was hard to imagine Dominic could handle her in just a few moments . " What did she say ? " Avery couldn't believe it either and stepped forward to ask . Joshua also looked at Dominic . " Don't let her fool you . Things aren't the same as before . She's suddenly become very difficult to deal with ." Truth be told , Joshua was starting to regret it . If he'd known she was some Star of Fortune , he definitely would've treated her better and never let things get this far . But it was already too late for regrets . Dominic had lost a lot of face today and was desperate to save it . 1/3 11:05 Thu , 21 Auge Chapter 47 45 % +38 ) On top of that , he thought Margaery really seemed like a whole new person - so gentle and generous that he was practically walking on air . He grinned and said , " I can tell she still has feelings for me . After all , we grew up together as childhood sweethearts . There's a bond there she can't just throw away overnight . She just told me she's grown up and won't fight with Tessa anymore . She said she'd let Tessa have everything . Even if Tessa has a child , she won't compete for it and will let the child stay with Tessa . " Honestly , she's really changed . I've never seen her so mature and understanding before . " Watching her today , after all these years growing up together , I have to say it feels pretty great ." Dominic was extremely pleased with Margaery's reaction today , and he couldn't help but smile with happiness . The Star of Fortune was directly tied to the king's destiny . If Margaery married him , that luck would become his as well . Even if the king didn't care about him personally , he'd have to show more favor to the Hadley family for Margaery's sake . Besides , now that she was so gentle and virtuous , having her at home to look after the whole family and manage all the household affairs - how wonderful would that be ? He even found himself reluctant to send her off to the Clan Court . So , with genuine emotion , he said , " Judging by how she's acting now , once she marries into the Hadley family , I'll just coax her a little more , and she'll definitely agree to go plead with the King for us , to clear Lord Avery's name of all charges . " Once Lord Avery is back at the Royal Medical Hall, I'll ask Prince Marcus for a favor to get her out of the Clan Court . As long as she behaves , we might even keep her out of the Laundry Bureau ." Dominic's mind was suddenly filled with all sorts of schemes . Raul was left dumbfounded . " She really said that ? " " Exactly , " Dominic replied . He added , " She even said she understood how busy I am with all the wedding stuff and told me to just focus on that , not to worry about her at all . " Hearing this , Joshua and Avery exchanged glances . Avery frowned and said , " Seriously , how am I supposed to believe that ? Are we even talking about the same Margaery ? " If she was really that obedient , would she have slapped Dominic across the face at Pero Cela today ? In the end , Avery could only nudge Joshua helplessly . " Joshua , maybe you should go check on her ? I really pissed her off today , so it'd be awkward if I showed up ." Raul nodded . " Yeah , Joshua , go see what's really up with her . We can't afford to take this lightly . " Dominic said with certainty , " If you're still worried , go ahead and check . But I really think she's come around this time . " " I'll go check on her , Joshua said . He turned and walked out the door . Meanwhile , back at Gracewind Garden , Margaery had just been seated by the fireplace when Amber came in . " Lady Margaery , Lord Joshua is here ! " she said , looking nervous . 2/3 11:05 Thu , 21 Aug Ô C Chapter 47 After what happened at Pero Cela today , Amber was still shaken . Just seeing any of the Wallen brothers made her feel like they were up to no good . Margaery glanced toward the door . " Let him in . " Amber nodded and opened the door , her expression serious but silent . Joshua glanced at her , then walked inside - the door hadn't even been closed . Margaery was sitting by the fireplace , calmly reading a book . Her whole demeanor was peaceful , her features soft and gentle . Joshua found himself staring , a little dazed . Maybe Dominic was right after all . She didn't look anything like the loud , impulsive girl from before . Instead , she had the quiet grace of a noble lady , and the sight was honestly quite pleasing . With that pearl hairpin in her hair , she even looked a touch more dignified and refined . Even compared to Estelle , she looked even more stunning . " Margaery ," Joshua said as he stepped inside , his expression a mix of emotions . " The Hadley family has already sent over the betrothal gifts , and Father accepted them . What do you think about all this ? " Margaery had expected them to come . She looked up and said , " It's just an arranged marriage , decided by our parents and the matchmaker . Since Father agreed , I guess that's how it is . Joshua , what brings you here? " As her gaze landed on Joshua's face , a cold sneer rose in her heart . When Dominic broke off the engagement before , it was a slap in the face to the Chancellor's estate . But Joshua had no trouble justifying it to himself . He simply crossed her name off the family tree and , right in front of everyone , declared that from then on , he no longer had her as a sister . From that day forward , to the Wallen family , only Tessa existed . ' So be it . From now on , to them , there's only Tessa , Margaery thought with a cold sneer in her heart . A chill flashed in her eyes , so quick that no one would have caught it . Joshua pulled up a chair and sat down , clearly wanting to have a serious conversation . " I get why you're upset about what happened at Pero Cela today . I never thought Avery would do something like that ." " I've already forgiven him , " Margaery said calmly , her tone distant as she looked at him . There were only seven days left before Lady Sophia's birthday banquet . Margaery was perfectly content to let them lower their guard , so she could deal her blow with a smile when the time came . She whi Comment er , beca these reques a . " 田