The Duke's Masked Wife Chapter 234

234 Duchess Alessandra Collins (3)

“Look at the house you are living in. The clothes that decorate your body. I am well aware that none of it is cheap so why on earth would you need your inheritance?” Katrina said through gritted teeth.

The inheritance owed to Alessandra was supposed to be long forgotten. Desmond spent it long ago so there was nothing left for Alessandra to have. Not unless Katrina got it out of her secret stash of money.

“It does not matter what my life is like now since it is rightfully mine. Both my father and mother put sothing together for when I ca of age. I know you plan to give Kate what is owed to her so do the sa to . Tell you what. I will be nice and just ask for the share my mother left for since I know your household is in a financial crisis,” Alessandra said with a devious smile growing on her lips.

This conversation showed her more of why Edgar enjoyed ssing with others.

‘It’s fun,’ Alessandra thought. She enjoyed seeing Katrina sweat, gripping her dress, and biting her lip almost to the point it should start bleeding. Alessandra never once forgot that her inheritance was long gone and Katrina was desperate to hold onto whatever money she had left to keep the house together.

Katrina didn’t see that as a deal as she was aware Alessandra’s mother had left a lot more money than Desmond did. It seed the woman wanted the money to serve as an apology for running away and leaving her young daughter behind. Alessandra was supposed to remain in their care so she would never be able to touch the inheritance.

“I can expect it by the end of the day since the law says parents are not allowed to spend the money they wrote up as inheritance. If the two of you aren’t familiar with the laws Edgar can assist you since his father is the one who pushed for it,” said Alessandra.

It was a wonderful blessing that the person who pushed for this law was her father-in-law.

“Your inheritance is still there so there is no need to get the law involved. I am only trying to warn you that the people will judge you for acting so desperate over your inheritance when you are now a Duchess,” Katrina said, trying to stir Alessandra away from wanting the money.

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“Do you honestly think you can try giving so advice to save my reputation when you and your daughter worked hard to ruin it in the past? I don’t care how others will perceive as they will always have sothing to say. I want my money by midnight or I will send a letter to the king and others stating that you have spent it. What is the cri for spending an inheritance not belonging to you?” Alessandra asked, looking at the man beside her who was happy to answer.

“Either you co up with the money plus interest added by the court or you spend up to five years imprisoned,” Edgar stated. He would aid the investigation with his own funds just to see the Baroness behind bars.

Alessandra turned to face the Baroness and said, “I am sure you wouldn’t want to face such ridicule and will have-”

“You will receive it by this evening,” Greta interjected. “Why do you look so surprised? It is my sons who are careless with their money, not . I will give you what belongs to you but you must stick to your word that you are no longer a Barrett. Contrary to what you think, I have always viewed you as my granddaughter. It was just that I could not allow those rumors surrounding you to tarnish our good na.”

“Lockwood is a town that only cares about reputations, appearances, and wealth. It is so terrible that families here are like enemies and will throw away a family mber to protect their reputation. This entire ti my father was in debt you had the opportunity to pull him out of it but did not. I would not have been almost given away if you helped him. Maybe I am giving him too much credit since my father was a vile person,” Alessandra stated as it was highly unlikely her father wouldn’t have given her away for more money.

“I hope for your sake, these claims are true because I won’t allow you to slander my son’s na with your lies. Once I have visited this man William, I will co again. Why are you laughing?” Greta asked after Alessandra out of the blue started to laugh.

“You honestly think I want to et with you again? After you ca here to smack with a cane and refuse to believe that your son was disgusting enough to try exchanging his daughter to pay off his debt. I have no desire to et with you again. Oh, if my uncle tries to speak with again you will have to prepare another funeral,” said Alessandra.

“You’ll kill all of your family?” Greta asked, disliking Alessandra the more she spoke. There was a tad bit of regret for not being more involved in Desmond’s family matters. Alessandra would have turned out like Kate who was more obedient and grateful. She had to comnd Katrina for the way she raised her daughter. It was one of the two things the Baroness had ever done right.

“Why do you keep saying family after I have cut ties with all of you and you want to do the sa with ? I don’t view any of you as my family so I will have no problem harming soone I view as a stranger if they keep trying to intervene in my life. The money and the heirlooms my mother left for can be delivered by one of your servants. The guards will kill on sight if either of you shows up again. I hope you did not enjoy your ti here,” Alessandra stood up from her seat since she was over this eting. “Leave.”

“Abusing your power, aren’t you? You can only kill those who trespass onto your land or you will find yourself in trouble.”

Edgar stood up beside his wife. “That is why a man like myself did not build my gates on the edge of my land. All of the land outside of our gates belong to so if my guards tell you to leave but you do not, I am well within my right to attack and protect my wife. If either of you shows up at my gates again, I will take off your heads just like I did with Desmond. Piss off even more and I won’t do it in one cut and let you feel the pain.”

Greta gasped, both surprised and angry by how easy it was for him to ntion how he killed her son. “You monster-”

“Yes yes,” Edgar shrugged since the nickna wasn’t new. “Keep fucking around with my wife or showing up for pointless conversation and I will truly start acting like that what you called . Baroness, I will be seeing you soon,” he tapped his cheek to make her paranoid since she knew what was to co for disobeying him.

‘No,’ Katrina thought. She did as he asked with the rumors so why would she still be cut? Greta was the one who tried to harm Alessandra, not her. Greta was the one who forced her to co here.

Katrina stood up from her chair, leaving Greta who needed the cane Alessandra tossed away all alone.

“Katrina!” Greta called to her daughter-in-law but the said woman did not look back as she desperately wanted to get away from Edgar to protect her face.