Duke's Palace.
Zoey stormed back in anger, tears streaming down her face.
"Duke, could you please speak up for me?" she implored.
Ian was seated on the couch, casually sipping a drink, with a man in a lab coat standing next to him.
Their discussion on lab matters was abruptly interrupted by Zoey's tears.
His face immediately darkened, and he sharply questioned Zoey, "No one has passed away, so why are you crying? Is this a funeral?"
"Duke, I've been mistreated!" Zoey exclaimed tearfully.
Her tears continued to flow as she recounted her grievances, feeling utterly hopeless after being ignored by her husband.
"You're the Duchess, who would dare to bully you?"
"It ... It's Leonard's wife!"
Ian's expression shifted instantly upon hearing this.
He rose abruptly from the couch, his ey
