Farewell, My Lord, Without a Lament

"Winifred Jefferson, the only daughter of the Duke Protector of the Realm, loved Jasper Shaw very much - he was a rising star of the Marquis of Tranquil Reach. She married him willingly, but he was always cold to her. Jasper's heart belonged to his childhood sweetheart, Magnolia Summers. He even disliked the son he had with Winifred, Connor. The breaking point came when Jasper brought Magnolia into his mansion and even let her son take Connor's rightful place as legitimate heir. No longer able to bear it, Winifred resolutely took her son and left. Magnolia, however, lacked the skill to manage the household; her son grew arrogant and overbearing, and Jasper's official career suffered a decline. It was only then that he realized, too late, that he had fallen in love with Winifred. Consumed by jealousy and resentment, Magnolia tried to poison Winifred, but by mistake, Jasper got the poison instead. On his deathbed, he finally saw Magnolia for who she truly was. And with his passing, all l