The previous duchess might have actually done the decor that to actually prevent the Duke from marrying her? Or the duke to dump her like Evelyn is trying ? Just my two cents on this matter..
@Aster honestly, what decor ? The bathroom was stunning. All the blood and evil stuff is the FL imagining it by herself. She's udging everyone and everything by a tiny bit she read instead of actually looking at what's happening and caring to meet them. I've never read about a FL that's as annoyingly judgmental as this one.
The cute Duke who just wants to love and pamper his wifey deserves better