I Became the Precious Daughter of The Villainous Grand Duke

Chapter 35 - I Adopt her

Noah's grip on Alvin's neck was tight, his anger and frustration evident in his expression.

For two days, Noah had been unconscious, and upon waking up, he was filled with a deep sense of foreboding.

Alvin's eyes suddenly opened as he glanced down at his disheveled state. His forehead was struck by something, leaving him bewildered.

Suddenly, a flood of information about the previous two days inundated his mind, crashing upon him like a torrent upon a dry riverbed. The sheer volume of it was overwhelming...

"I'm sorry, please forgive me for yelling at you,"

"It's alright, I'm okay. Your outburst wasn't too harsh, and I'm fortunate enough to be here in the Valentine Duchy,"

Noah pondered about the recent events.

"Did I just beg to that kid?"

He mentally shrugged, thinking, "Ugh, whatever..."

Despite his efforts to set aside the confusing thoughts, he couldn't shake his belief that "As long as things are better now."

A thought crossed his mind:

"I am the lucky one to be here in the Valentine Duchy."

He couldn't ignore the warm feeling those words gave him. He decided he should see that girl.

With that, he rose from his bed and left the room, heading towards his own quarters, when suddenly, he heard a sound coming from downstairs.

Noah's gaze shifted to the side, fixing on a furious Count Alvin.

"You b\*tch, how dare you!" Alvin roared.

In a flash, he witnessed Aria being slapped in the face, her body falling to the floor. The sight sent a chill down Noah's spine, and a desire to murder someone coursed through him.

But he suppressed his anger, keeping it tightly contained within himself.

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Noah leaned in, his voice filled with restraint.

"I could've killed you much sooner..."

Alvin gasped, struggling to breathe as Noah tightly grasped his neck, his grip relentless.

Zoe watched in terrified silence, her fear mounting as she witnessed Noah's actions.

"Do you really want to die, or do you want to live?"

Terrified, Alvin let out a desperate scream, finally understanding that his fate rested in Noah's hands...

Suddenly, he felt a tug on his clothes, and heard a soft, pleading voice.

"Please stop it, Duke," Aria said, slowly rising to her feet as her words hung in the air.

Noah continued to glare at Alvin, his expression filled with anger.

"What the hell are you doing, acting like this in my house?!"

"You're ruining our family's reputation!"

"Our?"

"That's right, our family! I share the same blood as the Valentines, and I am your only family!"

Alvin stood before Noah, his face twisted in anger as he yelled at him, gesturing wildly.

Noah's frustration grew as he heard the words, his expression hardening.

"Family? Ah, yes, I don't care if you're my cousin or blood-related."

"What?" Alvin exclaimed, his voice growing louder. "I'm your only family, and you don't deserve to be the head of this state! You've never even gotten married or had children!"