"Well, that ended… a lot easier than I thought it would."
Honestly, I'd expected more resistance.
Considering what I remembered of the Duke from the game, I thought he'd be far more difficult—maybe outright hostile.
At the very least, I assumed he'd be colder, more skeptical with the decisions I'd made.
Especially with the mess surrounding his daughter.
But apparently… Liyana really got through to him.
Of course, that didn't mean everything was fine.
The complications surrounding my so-called harem weren't magically cleared up just because the Duke had backed off.
His silence didn't equal approval—and I wasn't exactly thrilled with how the outcome came to be either.
Sure, the end result was good. But the means... that's what bothered me.
The fact that it was Liyana—of all people—who ultimately convinced him to completely understand made the whole situation feel suspicious.
Unsettling, even. It wasn't that I didn't appreciate the help.
