Alaric stepped out of the bedroom to answer Edward's call. He didn't want to ignore it and deal with the aftermath later. Getting clarity would give him a better chance at defending himself.
"Did you know about it, Ric?" Edward's deep voice was restrained.
"Yes." Alaric offered no additional words.
Edward probably realized why Alaric had been so determined to corner his mother, not just because of Aveline, but because Aveline was married.
"I have two questions for you. Are you breaking up their marriage for your own benefit? And is this an affair?" He already knew Alaric was working against Damien.
Alaric was surprised to hear his father so calm. If anything, Edward should have been planning to warn the Laurents to keep their daughter under control or inform the Ashfords to cause trouble for Aveline.
"I'm not breaking up their marriage." Aveline wanted out of the marriage herself. "This isn't an affair."
