Chapter 431

After a long night of deep contemplation, Michael had made up his mind—he wouldn’t take his son along on this trip to Country F. Both he and Richard had sensed something off—too many red flags—and now they needed to get to the bottom of it. When Ruby woke up that morning, she saw Michael leading their son out of the room. The boy waved at her before running off downstairs to play. "What were you two talking about so early?" Ruby asked. "I’ve decided not to take him with me this time." Ruby blinked in surprise. "Why? Arthur is his godfather. It’s only right that he attends the wedding." "The one who invited me wasn’t Arthur himself—it was his steward. That felt suspicious to me. I think something is wrong with this wedding." Now that he mentioned it, Ruby felt uneasy too. The way Arthur had ended things with Juliana had been downright cruel. In that love story, Juliana had given her all, expecting nothing in return. Even if he couldn’t marry her, he owed her a proper goodbye. "Did our s