Some people, repulsed by Lucca's words and actions, ended up rejecting not only her but also Gerald and even the Gerald family behind him. Others said Lucca was incredibly lucky—despite her thoroughly tarnished reputation, a promising young man like Gerald was still willing to marry her. Some even claimed that what Gerald felt for Lucca must be true love; otherwise, how could he still be willing to marry her after such a scandal?
Outsiders were, after all, just outsiders. Naturally, none of them knew why Gerald had been forced to publicly announce that he would marry Lucca.
Catherine, of course, also learned of the news, but she felt nothing about it. To her, Gerald had long since become irrelevant—especially now that she had Bert.
As for Lucca, Catherine thought of the evidence she still held, proof that Lucca had framed her.
