Chapter 134 Jealous Wife

The harshness of his words stung like a physical blow. Jane recoiled, the pain etched on her face a stark contrast to the moonlight's gentle glow. "That's not fair, Lucian," she said, her voice trembling slightly. "This isn't about convenience. It's about… about us." Lucian threw his head back and let out a harsh laugh, a sound devoid of humor and filled with a bitter cynicism. "Us,Jane? Don't be ridiculous. There is no 'us.' There never was." He turned to face her, his eyes blazing with a mixture of anger and hurt. "I was a fool," he spat, his voice laced with self-loathing. "A fool for believing that a duchess could ever feel anything for a commoner like me, playing the part of a lord." His words felt like a slap. Jane wanted to scream, to deny his cynical view of their connection. But the truth, a bitter pill to swallow, sat heavy in her throat. Their social standing was a chasm that couldn't be easily bridged. "Lucian, that's not…" she began, her voice barely a whisper. "Don'