Chapter: 3492

Although Ainsley knew they had to leave the premises immediately, her protective instincts refused to let Calvert off without confronting and giving him a piece of her mind first. Fixing him with a piercing gaze, she said sharply, "You may not be entirely at fault, but if you hadn't led my sister on while you were in Ustyas, she wouldn't have developed feelings for you."

Calvert's usually stoic face darkened like an approaching storm at her words. "Are you suggesting I seduced your sister?"

He had always maintained a distinguished reputation, and everyone regarded him as upstanding. It was the first time anyone had accused him of such an offense.

Ainsley's words struck him like a physical blow. He felt so wrong that he couldn't smother the spite burning in his chest.

Moran also felt Ainsley went too far with the accusation, though he understood her brashness stemmed from an imminent concern for her sister. However, the damage had already been done.