I know who wants to assassinate the child,and I really hate him for doing such a thing. He...

so who is it?

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It was Lapel's older half-brother.

I thought they were after her due to that jealous, delusional bitch

No,both delusional bitches were soon to be punished. The spoiler who answered the question is right.

Damn, what is that brothers problem and why doesn’t the Duke know about that guy

we haven’t met him yet, have we?

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The duke didn't know about him. Only duke's father knew. Lapel's father aka Iorn (current duke's older brother) had an one night with an illegitimate daughter of a baron. He never looked for her again. The girl got pregnant and got expelled from her family. She then went to look for Iorn but she met the former duke and sensed something strange so she left. After that, she became a seamstress and was raising the kid on her own. She used to always move with her son not to get discovered by the former duke. She used to speak fondly of Iorn to her son. Oneday when she was drunk, she sent a letter to Iorn stating their son misses him but it ended up in the hand of the former Duke. And he sent his knights to kill her and her son. A knight took pity on the son and spared him. The former duke also made it seem like it was Iorn's order. When the son was 15, oneday he saw father with his wife and Lapel. He was furious as his father was very content with his family and so he started to plot revenge. So, nobody knew of his existence except the former duke.

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Yes, actually we have. Check chapter 13 out.

thank youu, it’s been a while since i’ve read those chapters so i couldn’t remember anything

So basically it was all fault of their father (former duke)? Wow, he basically destroyed 2 generations of his own family

Yeah, because he was the one who fed lies within the half brother's mind and he was the one who commanded to assassinate the mother of that child. He did not told his son about the woman and her son. And,Lorn has fault too. He did not check the woman he had one night stand with.

Tbh, I don’t really think he’s at fault here. One nights stands are one nights stands for a reason. Who checks on that? Even in real life? Unless he manipulated her that they are gonna be something more, saying he had a fault in it is reaching hard. Why would he check her if they have no relationship with each other? It’s not like he would know she was pregnant if she didn’t tell him, unless it was specifically stated how exactly their sex went (aka if he came in her etc). I think blaming him is quite absurd.

I do understand your point,but he's also at fault. Even ml acknowledge his brother's fault. He blamed his brother for the happenings that terrorize their lives. The woman who Lorn had spent a one night stand was described as a good woman and mother. Although she's only an illegitimate child of a baron,she did not used her child to raise in power. She worked hard to raise him. She once wants to tell Lorn about their child but even that had almost cause her life. Lorn took advantage of her naivety. He did not used contraceptives,he used the woman to ease the heat. At least checking her would do. He should have thought that he might get the woman pregnant with his seed.

How exactly was it described in the novel? He wasn’t protected, with what times this is set in it makes sense, but does it say if he pulled out or actually came in her? And how exactly did he approach her? Was it clear it’s just sex or did he lead her on? Context matters a lot

Omg. Revelations. Give me more. And I thought the duke's brother is an innocent guy who doesnt do one night stands. Wow. Where did you get this information? In the novel? I need to check it now.

At first,the half brother did not want revenge but after seeing his father with another woman while being happy,his anger arose. You can understand him somehow,he and his mother lived in hiding and they strive to survive while his father is happier than ever,right? But he should have stop when his father and Lapel's mother died, because like him,Lapel is innocent and has nothing to do with their father's sin.