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He only knew that Amelia had jumped into the river and had been saved by Sophie. her, she should have been treated with care to prevent her from trying to end her life again.
How could so many people have failed to watch over her?
After cursing, Violet explained, “They say that after she was brought back from Arcane Sanctum, that old witch forced her to kneel as punishment from dawn until night. When Tara got up in the middle of the night, she found Amelia hanging outside that old witch’s door.”
“She was punished? Rafael’s expression darkened with anger. “What is wrong with that family? After something that serious happened, instead of comforting her, they made her kneel as punishment?”
Suicide was an act of utter despair.
Sophie remained silent, but a deep sadness weighed on her heart.
Amelia chose to end her life rather than leave the Jaffe family because, without them, she didn’t have the skills to survive. She was timid, weak in character, and had no one to rely on. Simply put, once she left, she had no way to go on.
If there was a way out, who would choose death?
“Sophie, don’t be too upset,” Rafael said, noticing the pain swirling in her eyes.
“I’m fine.” Sophie shook her head at him, her furrowed brow still tense.
She replayed the events in her mind. Perhaps, even while talking to her in Arcane Sanctum, Amelia hadn’t truly given up on thoughts of ending her life.
Violet sniffled. “Why didn’t she think of her children?”
Sophie remembered Amelia’s children, caught between a domineering grandmother and weak parents. They were just as timid and frail.
Then, a sudden realization struck her??melia’s death was the ultimate form of revenge against Rebecca. Hanging herself at Rebecca’s doorstep was no mere act of scaring the older woman or tarnishing her reputation. Instead, it was about the people at Arcane Sanctum only acknowledging Amelia and only being willing to sell Snowdrop Pills to her. With her gone, the other members of the Jaffe family wouldn’t be able to purchase them.
By taking her own life, Amelia had also dragged Rebecca down with her. Without Rebecca’s oppressive control and tyrannical ways, Benjamin wouldn’t be able to cling to foolish devotion and their children wouldn’t remain so weak.
Of course, this was just Sophie’s speculation.
Only Amelia truly understood her own thoughts.
Even though it was a suicide, the Royal Citadel still needed to investigate whether there was any foul play involved. Though Gregory was a Royal Citadel official, he couldn’t participate in the inquiry since it involved his direct family.
Anthony sent people to ask questions, and each person had a different opinion of Amelia.
Viola claimed she was selfish and lazy, while Blake described his late sister??n??aw as quite.
understanding.
Rebecca didn’t hold back, calling her a poisonous, gluttonous, and deceitful woman, a disgrace to the Jaffe family.
Freya, who rarely stepped outside of Blessed Haven, simply remarked, “Who cares?”
The servants said she was kind but easily deceived, someone who could be easily bullied.
Charlotte wept, saying Amelia was a poor soul trapped in her circumstances.
Yet, Benjamin couldn’t describe her at all.
After thinking for a long while, the only image that came to mind for him was of his wife quietly taking care of him every time he returned home drunk from social gatherings. She never spoke much, so he had found her dull, wooden, and boring.
Given Amelia’s act of throwing herself into the river, the investigation confirmed that she had indeed been driven to suicide due to the mistreatment she had endured. According to the law, to be convicted of mistreatment, there had to be a physical injury caused to the victim.
While Amelia had been slapped a couple of times and made to kneel as punishment, it wasn’t enough to constitute a legal charge.
Although the law couldn’t punish her, public outrage nearly drowned the Jaffe family in criticism. This wasn’t the first time??he family had been flooded with public outrage many times before, yet they always managed to pull through.
Amelia’s funeral was a quiet affair. Lily came to Valor Estate on behalf of Sophie to offer flowers and a prayer, a gesture of goodwill after having been sisters??n??aw for a year. Entering the estate filled her with a sense of foreboding, yet no one dared to make things difficult for her.
After placing the flowers on the table, Lily said softly, “May your spirit watch over your children, Madam Amelia.”
With that, she turned and left.
Regardless of how many people in Valor Estate were genuinely mourning Amelia, the funeral was held, and the entire residence was shrouded in a heavy atmosphere. They rushed through the burial, eager to dispel the somber mood that hung over the estate.
Rebecca had taken a dose of Snowdrop Pills earlier. Although the chaos of recent incidents had left her feeling tight??hested, the effects of the pills meant she wasn’t in any serious trouble.
As the weather grew colder, a light snowfall heralded the arrival of a harsh winter.
Salvador appointed Thomas to replace Tyler as the commander of the Capital Army and to manage the military outposts. Although this decision seemed sudden, the king had actually been observing him for some time.
He noted that Thomas had not maintained excessive contact with people from Hell Monarch Estate. Initially, Salvador had worried that the Septimus Tetra reconnaissance team members would build closer ties to Rafael since the prince had rescued them. But after watching for a while, he saw no evidence of that. In fact, during the investigation into Eleanor’s treason case, Thomas had been out of the city visiting family.
The Septimus Tetra reconnaissance team was considered one of the best, yet some members lacked interest, while some showed no intention of seeking out alliances. Moreover, after leaving Thomas in the lurch for so long, he remained steady and composed. He avoided the frantic search for connections typical of those desperate for power. This stability made him an ideal leader for the Capital Army.
The Oversight Department had taken aim at the Jaffe family again??his time, at Jonathan, Benjamin, and Blake.
Salvador sighed once more. Every time he considered reappointing Blake, something chaotic arose in his household. Now, with the people watching and criticizing the Jaffe family, he had no choice but to leave Blake in the background for a while longer. He decided to send the man off for training in martial arts, only allowing him to return to court after a period.
As for Benjamin, in a fit of anger, Salvador issued a royal edict stripping him of his post and declared he would never be employed again.
One son had been sidelined, and the other had his position stripped away.
This was a heavy blow for Rebecca. She raged through the night; she even contemplated tossing out Amelia’s memorial plaque.
Viola felt a twinge of discomfort. She refused to believe Amelia’s death had anything to do with her, but the memory of their two arguments before the latter’s demise left her unsettled. When she later heard that Blake was being sent for special training while Thomas took command of the Capital Army, a bitter sense of loss welled up within her.
After Amelia’s death, Viola had no choice but to continue managing the household.
The accounts were in dire straits. Viola was reluctant to dip into her personal savings, so she decided to take a step back and visit Charlotte. She placed the family’s account ledger on the table and suggested that the older woman take over.
Charlotte was still grieving Amelia’s death. Her anger flared at Viola’s actions, and the older woman immediately flung the account ledger back at her.
She stormed into Rebecca’s room, declaring, “I demand a separation of the family!”
“Isn’t there already enough gossip about us? What do you think people will say if we split the family now?” Rebecca snapped, fuming.
“It’s your sins that brought this upon us! Why should I suffer alongside you? We’re separating the family! When the men come home tonight, we’ll sit down together and discuss how to divide things up.”
“You’re being utterly unreasonable! How can we separate now? The money’s gone, the properties are gone. -what do we have left to divide?”