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The Duke’s Substitute Bride is a Maid - Chapter 26

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Irene had been worried about the whereabouts of the letter, but Ronald had been guarding her, so she could not find a chance to slip away.

Just as she was about to go to the bathroom, Irene heard the sound of the door opening. She immediately opened the bathroom door and tried to follow him out, but then she saw that Ronald was about to close the door. She thought to herself, ‘This is not good.’

She quickened her steps and ran to the door, but she was still a step too late. The door had already been closed by Ronald.

Irene reacted quickly and pulled the door handle, but she could clearly hear the sound of the lock. “Ronald! Ronald, what are you doing! Let me out!”

She had already said that she did not want to escape, so why did Ronald still lock her in the room?

The sound of Ronald’s leather shoes landing on the floor could be heard from outside, and the sound of familiar footsteps pricked Irene’s heart.

Ronald did not explain a word. What did Ronald think of her? A pet?

Why was he always so stubborn? He had to do whatever he wanted. On what basis?

When he crashed the marriage, he killed Rhett and her father’s soldiers without even asking about what she wanted. He openly provoked Celt and Murcia.

He did not consider at all what her position as the Princess of Murcia should be.

She had made up her mind to have a good life with him, but he suspected her and imprisoned her.

Irene was even in a daze. Was she wrong to give up on returning to her country?

Irene didn’t stop. She tried to open the door.

She couldn’t do that. Irene slowly calmed down. She couldn’t wait for Ronald to open the door for her. She had to think of a way.

Irene walked to the dressing table and scanned the items on it, wondering if there was anything she could use.

Irene began to search the room for something she could use. Finally, her hand touched the hairband on the dressing table.

She remembered that some hairbands would be styled with wire. She touched them one by one. In the end she really found a hairband with wire inside.

She immediately picked up the scissors on the table, cut them open, and pulled out the iron wire from inside.

Irene walked to the door and put her ears close to the door. When she heard no movement outside the room, she squatted down and made her eyes parallel to the lock hole.

It was the first time Irene had done such a thing, and she didn’t know if it would be successful. She slowly inserted the iron wires into the lock hole and carefully tested the structure inside.

Irene nervously held her breath and focused. Her breathing slowed down a little. She felt that she had touched the lock. She was delighted, but at the same time, she steadied her movements and pushed the lock up.

There was a light clicking sound of the lock being unlocked. Irene quickly pressed her ear against the door, but there was still no movement outside.

She let out a long breath and then opened the door with relief.

When the door was opened, she saw a pair of leather shoes. Irene felt a chill running down her spine.

No way, Ronald didn’t actually leave at all. He was just outside listening to the movements and letting her do whatever she wanted so that he could catch her red-handed.

But that wasn’t right. He didn’t have Ronald’s intimidating aura at all.

Irene slowly looked up from the pair of legs and finally saw Wen Shaoqing’s smiling face!

Wen Shaoqing didn’t say anything. He just smiled and watched Irene huddle up and crouch in front of him.

Irene stood up and looked at Wen Shaoqing. She did not know where the letter was, so Irene did not dare to act rashly. “Wen… wen…”

“Young Master Wen,” Wen Shaoqing added. “It seems that Mrs. Ronald doesn’t speak Mandarin.”

Irene was embarrassed. So what if she did not speak Mandarin? She wasn’t Chinese.

Irene looked left and right, but no one passed by. She flipped her palm and reached out in front of Wen Shaoqing. “Please, Wen…”

Her tongue was like a knot, but she could not say those two words. Irene gave up struggling. She did not want to waste time with Wen Shaoqing over a title. Once Ronald found out that she had escaped, she wouldn’t know how he would deal with her.

“Please return the letter to me.”

Wen Shaoqing had a carefree look on his face. He calmly looked at Mrs. Ronald, who was as panicked as a rabbit. He couldn’t help but tease her. “What are you nervous about, Madam? I will return it to its rightful owner. Please follow me, Madam.”

Irene didn’t dare to leave. She didn’t know when Ronald would come back.

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