Nah
She just gave him a lesson that
He should hold on to what he likes before he loses it.
A lesson he would never forget.
I think you are just overthinking the whole thing
Both the duke and her's personalities are different from what you put them out to be.
I'm just saying, things don't always go that way.
In my opinion, the duke had it all in front of him, but he needed that push to be able to completely acknowledge his feelings.
Adele was afraid for her future life and didn't want to wait for the duke forever.
The duke being the confused dork he is haha
I'm just saying
It's best if you look at it from another way
And try to enjoy the story
You'll be much happier enjoying the story that way
I just don't want you to ruin the possible fun you can have reading on yourself
After all the whole purpose of the story is for your entertainment
Nahhhhh it's not ruining the plot for me, I know this is not exactly the most realistic plot so I'm not bothered. In a real life setting this would be annoying though.
I know very well what you mean lol
But you've already reached this far in the story
So I recommend trying to make the story sound more enjoyable and maybe funny
You'll be able to read without a problem then
It honestly feels like Adele is playing around with the Duke's emotions, especially since she is aware that he does in fact love her, and is simply seeking a confession. As someone who knows the Duke was finding it hard to identify and express his emotions, and someone who apparently knows him so well, you'd think she could find a less evasive way of confronting him. Ridiculous.