CH882 Family Traditions – Noble Etiquette III
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One side of Alex's response made it seem as though he was accepting that both he and Aiden were in the wrong. But listening to his words more carefully, it became clear that he was doing far more than that.
Alex smiled, his expression poignant with meaning.
While his own mistake under Earl Mathias's accusation could be chalked up to ignorance, that did not erase the fact that even if Drake had allowed Aiden to 'speak freely', there were still certain rules of etiquette that Aiden was expected to follow—and he had indeed broken them.
Earl Mathias had unknowingly acknowledged this by putting forth his argument.
That was why Alex had so readily accepted that both of them were at fault.
Though Alex had admitted to committing an offence, his circumstances and intentions meant that, at most, he would likely receive a slap on the wrist—especially since he had ultimately not gone through with the attack.
