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“Your Grace, it’s been a while since we last met.” Sophie returned the smile. It has. What brings you here, Lydia?” “Oh, it’s nothing urgent. Her Majesty mentioned she hasn’t seen you in some time and would like to invite you to Everspring Palace for some tea.” Sophie’s throat was parched and she felt the…

She paused, gauging Lionel’s reaction before continuing, “But I still recommend that you go back and speak with Lord Malcolm. Whether or not he’s aware of this situation is something he must address himself. We only want to ensure he isn’t left in the dark. We still need to liaise with him regarding whether this…

“However, Sophie knows the most about this whole affair. That’s why I want you to bring her here after she’s done with her meeting with His Majesty, so we can ask her about it. If she merely heard a few baseless rumors and jumped to conclusions about Dad keeping a mistress, then we need to…

The servant bowed. “Understood, sir!” The next morning, Malcolm left early with his wife, planning to avoid the confrontation altogether. Just as Rafael and Sophie were about to depart, a message arrived from Salvador, summoning Sophie to the palace. With his wife occupied, Rafael took Jacob with him to the Quinton family’s residence. When they…

It was clear that she lived a comfortable life within the Duke of Oakspire’s family, untouched by the hardships of life. She was genuinely cherished. Sophie had encountered other concubines’ daughters before, but only Cecilia exuded the air of someone who had never been battered by life’s trials. There was a softness about her, a…

Sophie finally turned to Norman. “Lord Norman, keep an eye on her yourself. Until this treason case is fully investigated, she’s not allowed to leave the estate The silence thickened as they all stared at Sophie in shock. That was it? She wasn’t even taking Cecilia with her? “Might I have a word with you…

Hayden’s smile turned smug. “Whether I knew or not makes little difference. Here, the only thing she can do is eat and drink to her heart’s content. She can’t take a single step past the estate gates.” “Well, that’s a relief,” Rafael joked. “Your estate truly is place of privilege.” “A place of privilege Indeed,…

Sophie recognized the man who had spoken earlier. He was Norman’s fourth son, Gareth. He was easily recognized because he was the armory officer in the Ministry of Defense. Also, Sophie was here because of him and his concubine, Cecilia. Hearing that she had barged in on her own, Norman was even more enraged. “How…

“I see. Keep searching. We need to find them all and ensure they’re not being used again. They’re all unfortunate souls,” Salvador replied. Salvador’s words had Sophie letting out a quiet sigh of relief. In truth, they had nearly found all the concubines’ daughters. She just hadn’t had the chance to visit some, such as…

Matthew handed her Eleanor’s statement. “Please take a look.” As Sophie sat down and quickly skimmed through the report, her expression shifted to one of exasperation. She looked at Rafael and asked, “You… want to submit this to the king just like that?” “Yes. Exactly like that,” Rafael replied decisively. Sophie wasn’t concerned that Salvador…