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Carmen reluctantly accepted the money. “Alright, I’ll see Ivy out and get the medicine.”
Once they were outside, Ivy stopped hiding the truth from Carmen.
“I have to be honest with you now. If your mom had received treatment just a month earlier, her condition wouldn’t have deteriorated this far. You should spend some time with her. Her days are numbered.”
Carmen felt her mind go blank. If she had any doubts about Violet’s words earlier, they vanished completely now,
Melanie had been in the dungeon and had received medicine, but it clearly wasn’t meant to treat her illness. The household physicians in Harmony Palace were skilled. If they had truly intended to help her, she would have shown signs of improvement.
But why? Why did Celeste do this?
Carmen stared blankly at the prescription and the banknote as tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
Ivy was accustomed to the sorrows of the world, and she could only offer a gentle reminder. “Life is full of helplessness. You must learn to be strong.”
Violet was about to leave after Ivy left on her donkey, but seeing Carmen in such distress made her hesitate. She pulled Carmen back into the cabin. “No matter what, your mom still needs you to take care of her.”
Carmen tossed the banknote and prescription to the ground, then turned and rushed into the room. She knelt beside Melanie’s bed, and desperation laced her voice as she cried out, “Mom, please tell me why did she have to do this?”
Melanie paused, momentarily taken aback before she understood Carmen’s question. After a long silence, she sighed heavily.
“Carmen, everyone has their breaking point. She might truly be worn out. I wanted you to stay away from her so you could understand. Before that happened, she was punished by Grand Princess Eleanor. Your sister carries her own burdens.”
“That’s not the real reason! I told her I’d gained Prince Rafael and Lady Sophie’s trust! Celeste also believed we could rescue you. But why? Why resort to such measures… How old is that household physician? Why would she do that?”
Carmen sank to the floor and sobbed hysterically.
She didn’t understand at all.
Violet sensed that Melanie knew why Celeste had acted this way??he pain in her eyes was all too evident.
Melanie stayed silent for a long time, and her tears flowed uncontrollably.
Finally, her voice trembled as she said, “It’s my fault for involving you both, Carmen. She had her reasons. If you two had always been in the same situation, she.
Violet watched Melanie closely, piecing together Carmen’s earlier words, and a thought struck her.
She couldn’t help but ask, “Carmen, when you mentioned gaining Prince Rafael and Carl’s trust, could
Celeste have thought you really might many the prince as a concubine? Since she couldn’t stop that from happening the resorted to harming your mom. That way, you wouldn’t have to follow Eleanor’s orders, wouldn’t have an excuse to get close to us, and wouldn’t become the prince’s concubine is that it?”
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Melanie shivered, disbelied flickering across her face she looked at Violet. She quickly shook her head
“N??o, it’s not like that.
Carmen’s heart sank at the observed her mom’s reaction. A cold dread washed over her,
She knew. Violet was right
Tears fell as Carmen laughed softly fellas reason? No wonder when I told her I had Prince Rafael and Lady Sophie’s trust, she didn’t seem happy at all. She stared at me for a long time before finally smiling. It was because of this? I’ve never cared for being a prince’s concubine! All I’ve ever wanted is to rescue my mom and reunite our family”
Melanie trembled as she reached out to wipe Carmen’s tears away, sorrow etched in her features. Forget about it. It was her choice how to act After I’m gone, you and her shouldn’t have much to do with each other
“How did you know she wanted to hurt you?” Carmen grasped her mom’s hand, her gaze falling on the streak of gray in her mom’s hair. “Did you know she was colluding with the household physician? How did you find out?”
Melanie smilled bitterly.
“She’s my daughter. I know her thoughts well. She visited me and said a lot of things. She was filled with resentment and bitterness because you’ve become familiar with Prince Rafael and Lady Sophie. The household physician used to send me a bowl of medicine every day. But after her visit, the medicine started to taste different Every night, I coughed terribly and vomited blood.”
“Im going to find her Carmen’s face was filled with rage as she sprang to her feet.
Violet stopped her “You won’t find her. She’s probably already left the capital.”
Violet left, her heart heavy with both anger and sorrow
Melanie and Carmen were just a reflection of the women harmed by Eleanor. They weren’t the worst off. They were still alive and had been able to leave Harmony Palace.
Countless others had already turned to bones.
The hatred in Violet’s heart would never ease unless Eleanor was torn to a thousand pieces.
Meanwhile, Sophie remained at the Supreme Court. After Florence woke up and drank some soup, she was sent back to the interrogation room. Rafael insisted that further questioning was unnecessary, but Sophie had something to say.
They were in the same interrogation room as before, but the scribe was absent, and Rafael sat hidden behind the partition screen.
Sophie faced Florence, and the table stood between them.
Florence’s face was pale, and there wasn’t any light in her eyes. There was a wry smile on her lips as she sighed.
“What’s the point of questioning me further? What else do you think I have to say? Do you want me to testify against Grand Princess Eleanor for treason? You don’t need my testimony. You already have evidence from the dungeon. The things you found don’t require any confessions, and His Majesty won’t let her off the hook. Why put me through this? Why keep kicking me when I’m down? If she’s truly guilty of heinous crimes, she will get her retribution.”
Sophie countered, “What can her retribution erase? What can it bring back? The evil deeds she’s done will always exist. The dead won’t come back to life. You think she’s pitiful, Florence, but she was only rejected by my dad. She still lived in incredible luxury. Some people yearn for things their entire lives, but she received what she wanted without effort. Others could have sacrificed everything and still not afford even a table in Harmony Palace.
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“She was the favored daughter of King Augustus, and was blessed with boundless fortune and riches. life has been smooth sailing, and the only setback she faced was wanting someone she couldn’t have. You say she loved my dad more than my mom did, but that’s nonsense. It’s just her self??ity for not getting what she wanted.
“No, she never truly loved my dad. If she had, she would have let go when she learned he didn’t love her back. You say she respected my dad? Not at all. If she truly respected him, she wouldn’t have used his rejection as an excuse to harm others with such cruelty.”
Florence watched Sophie intently and narrowed her eyes. “You’re not her, so you can’t understand the pain she feels. What do you know?”
“Obviously, I’m not her. I can’t comprehend a twisted mindset that demands death from others over a little grievance or setback. What more could she possibly want from life? If my dad had married her, would she have allowed him to continue fighting on the battlefield even if King Augustus had agreed to it? Her so??alled love is domineering, dictatorial, and lacking in respect.”
“No, that’s just your assumption.” Florence shook her head. “You don’t understand the self??orment she’s endured over the years. She’s been through a lot. If she had married your dad, she would have respected all his decisions and taken pride in him.”
“Who are you trying to fool? Do you really believe your own words?” Sophie’s expression was cold.
“Grand Princess Eleanor treats human life like weeds. Do you think she would be willing to let my dad fight off bandits and protect our kingdom? She’s someone who takes lives and spills blood to achieve a fleeting moment of satisfaction just because she’s faced with a minor grievance. Can you truly expect someone like her to support my dad without complaint when he wanted to fight valiantly for countless citizens?
“King Augustus pampered her all her life, but she hated him and even participated in treason to exact revenge??ll because she was refused a marriage edict. Can you expect such a person to let my dad embody the ideals of loyalty to the throne and love for the people?”