No matter how desperately Duke Wickson begged them to stop, the knights did not relent.
"Stop!"
"Enough!"
"You animals!"
His voice echoed across the estate, but none of the knights obeyed.
The duke turned desperately toward Verick.
"Verick! Do something!"
But Verick could only stand there, stunned.
He didn't dare to do anything.
Irene simply watched coldly.
The hatred inside her continued to grow.
It was a hatred she had felt before-a terrible, consuming hatred that had once belonged to Dacia. She remembered standing there in that vision, seeing the world through Dacia's eyes and feeling the anguish, the fury, and the helplessness that had consumed her.
At the time, Irene had only witnessed Dacia's hatred.
Now, she finally understood it.
Because that same hatred was burning inside her.
By then, Flint could barely remain conscious.
"Enough."
Irene finally raised her hand.
The knights immediately stopped.
"Take him away," she ordered coldly. "Throw him to the prison."
Two knights seized Flint and dragged him away.
The duke's face crumbled as he watched.
"Flint..."
For the first time, the powerful Duke Wickson looked completely broken.
Irene turned toward him.
She studied his devastated expression for a long moment before speaking.
"Do you feel it?"
The duke looked at her.
"That helplessness."
Her voice was quiet.
"That agony of watching someone precious to you suffered while you can do nothing to stop it."
She stepped closer.
"Remember this feeling, Father."
Her eyes were merciless.
"Remember it for the rest of your life."
The duke's expression darkened.
"You must have thought that you were above us. Treating my mother as though she were nothing but someone you could trample on whenever you pleased."
Silence descended over the estate.
Irene's voice hardened.
"And now you finally understand what it feels like to lose control."
She turned toward everyone.
"As of this moment, Duke Wickson is stripped of his title."
Everyone froze.
"The title of Duke Wickson shall pass to the heir, Lord Verick."
A wave of shock swept through the estate.
Verick's eyes widened.
"What?"
"Lord Verick is now the Duke of Loistava." she continues.
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When Beauty Destroys The BL World
RomanceIrene was just a normal girl, waiting for her graduation day to set up her new journey. Her dream is to be a doctor and a good daughter for her single father. But all of that change when she tries to help an old lady from a robber, as she was push d...
