Without needing him to say it, Pei Qingshen laughed. "At this point, you wouldn't still be thinking of pleading for mercy for your wife, right?"
The duke's expression changed.
The old man could see things clearly.
Anna looked at her father. Her lake blue eyes were clear, but the duke felt guilty.
He looked away and lowered his head, his fingers twisting in front of him.
It wasn't for any other reason. Miyazawa Rei had been managing the family affairs for the past few years, and she had done her best for him. Moreover, this incident really had nothing to do with her. She was really implicated by that unfilial son.
The Pei family was determined to avenge Ms. Su this time, and they naturally had the means to do so.
But the duke…
"My wife doesn't know anything about this," the duke said in a low voice. "The Pei family has arrested her as well. They're not giving me any face…"
