Russell spoke, growing agitated, his chest trembling. Furthermore, Clyde had just returned and immediately attacked Margaery. Now, Clyde hasn’t even recovered, and his mentors show up to kill Margaery. There is ample motive.”
“Think for yourselves!”
Everyone was stunned.
The room fell silent again, the atmosphere tense.
“That’s impossible!” Clyde’s face flushed red.
“Was it really Sullivan of Lakeburgh who died?” Joshua was also flustered. He stepped forward and grabbed Russell.
Raul grew anxious as well, “Are you telling the truth?”
Russell looked at them, feeling only despair. “I saw it with my own eyes. How could it be false? I truly did not expect that you would actually hire assassins to kill Margaery.”
Tears welled up in his eyes, an indescribable pain surged in his heart. “What exactly did she do to offend you? Do you really want her dead?”
With siblings turning against each other, he was caught in the middle, feeling as if he was about to break down.
However, Raul had no time for him and instead looked at Clyde. “Now we’re in trouble.”
Clyde had a bad feeling about this.
Before he could say anything, Quinn from the Inquisition Court arrived, accompanied by people from the Magistrate’s Court.
“Sullivan of Lakeburgh attempted to assassinate the Star of Fortune. They are also Lord Clyde’s mentors. According to our investigation, they came to Sinderin City together with Lord Avery of the Wallen family.”
Quinn entered and immediately stated his conclusion, “Therefore, this murder case is inseparable from the Chancellor’s estate. Lord Clyde and Lord Avery, please come with us.”
“No, I don’t know anything!” Avery was the first to clear himself. “I came back…”
He glanced at Tessa, finding an excuse. “It was because Tessa was pregnant, and I helped her terminate the pregnancy. Such matters are not easy to entrust to others…”
Tessa was stunned.
She still hadn’t recovered from the news that Sullivan of Lakeburgh were killed.
Yet Avery said such a thing, humiliating her in front of Quinn. She felt truly disgusted,
But it was good that Margaery hadn’t died.
This way, she could smoothly carry out her plan.
A trace of malice flashed in Tessa’s eyes, but it disappeared in an instant, unnoticed by anyone.
“Lord Chancellor, all those involved must cooperate with the investigation. I trust you understand.” Quinn looked at Raul Of the Wallen family’s second and fourth sons, at least one must come with us.”
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“You decide for yourself.”
Raul knew he could not avoid this.
After all, Russell had just said that Warren was present.
This matter had to be explained clearly. Otherwise, the King would become suspicious.
Attempting to assassinate the Star of Fortune was a crime too heavy for even the Chancellor’s estate to bear.
It could only be resolved as a private feud.
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The only solution was to let Clyde bear all of this alone, treating the actions of Sullivan from Lakeburgh as a personal feud between Clyde and Margaery.
With this thought. Raul glanced back and forth between Avery and Clyde several times before making his decision: “Sullivan from Lakeburgh is Clyde’s mentor. You may take him away.”
After saying this, he seemed to age noticeably.
Clyde was stunned, staring at him in disbelief. “Father, are you really going to sacrifice me? I am your own son!”
He was not the same as Margaery.
However, Raul had no other choice.
The conflict between Clyde and Margaery was well known. He had a motive for murder, and the one who acted was Sullivan from Lakeburgh, making it impossible to sever their connection.
As for Avery, there was still a chance to save him.
With no other option, Raul stepped forward and whispered in his ear, “Father will find a way to get you out. Hold on for
now!”
But in reality, he himself had no idea how much he could actually save.
Clyde looked at him, his whole–body trembling.
When Margaery was sacrificed, he felt it was reasonable for the greater good.
But now, when he himself was to be sacrificed, he realized just how despairing it was to be abandoned.
Raul met his gaze, then looked away.
Clyde felt a chill in his heart and turned to Avery.
Avery guiltily turned his head aside.
It was true that he had deliberately encouraged Clyde to teach Margaery a lesson, but it was Joshua who invited Sullivan from Lakeburgh, and it had nothing to do with him.
So, Joshua should be the one to go.
Clyde also looked at Joshua. “Joshua, Sullivan from Lakeburgh…”
The decision was made by Raul and Joshua, and it was Joshua who wrote the letter to bring them back. What did it have to do with him?
Why, in the end, was he the one taking the blame?
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Clyde was unwilling, his pupils trembling as he stared at Joshua.
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Joshua did not feel he was at fault. Instead, he lectured with lofty principles, “Clyde, just go this once. No matter what, you were merely implicated. They won’t do anything to you.”
“The murderers were Sullivan of Lakeburgh. You are only their apprentice. Can an apprentice control what his mentor does?”
Yet he never once mentioned going in Clyde’s place.
He even avoided Clyde’s gaze, turning to Quinn, “Lord Thornton, Clyde is seriously injured and has been bedridden for a long time. If this trip is just for questioning, that’s fine, but if he is harmed, that would be unacceptable.”
“After all, the Lakeburgh affair isn’t that closely tied to our Chancellor’s estate. Everything should be based on evidence.”
When writing to Sullivan of Lakeburgh, Joshua had instructed them to burn the letter after reading it.
If no evidence of collusion between Sullivan of Lakeburgh and the Wallen family could be found, even the Inquisition Court’s intervention would be pointless.
Thus, Joshua’s attitude was even somewhat assertive.
However, everyone could see the relationship between the Wallen family and Margaery. To claim there was truly no connection, no one would believe that.
Quinn let out a cold laugh, “Rest assured, Lord Joshua. The Inquisition Court will never wrong an innocent person.”
But whether the Wallen family were truly good people was another matter.
Having said this, he immediately gave the order, “Men, carry Lord Clyde away!”
Several officers stepped forward and, without further ado, took Clyde away.
Quinn glanced at Clyde, a trace of coldness in his eyes.
Once the person arrived at the Inquisition Court, the outcome would no longer be under the control of the Wallen family.
“Lord Thornton, I beg you, for my sake, please don’t be too harsh on my son.” Raul hurried after them, offering a word of advice.
Behind them, Tessa blinked as she watched the scene, her expression somewhat complicated.
The Wallen family was indeed beginning to fall apart.
But not in the way she had envisioned.
This was not good.
However, this only made the Wallen family hate Margaery even more. As soon as she gave a little encouragement, the way Margaery would die would become all the more interesting.
Tessa was filled with anticipation.
After Raul and the others had left, she let out a cold laugh.
She even picked up the coffee on the table and took a slow sip.
Then, she murmured softly, “The show is about to begin. This is only the start.”
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The candlelight flickered in the room.
Outside, the wind and snow raged fiercely.
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After watching Quinn leave with Clyde, only then did the Wallen family turn around, walking back with heavy hearts.
Avery looked cautiously at Raul, especially worried that he might be implicated. “Father, will this matter affect us?”
Lately, he truly felt terribly unlucky.
One problem followed another, not a single one was any good.
He was not particularly worried about Clyde.
In his view, Clyde was simply brainless.
But if, in the end, the Chancellor’s estate got dragged into this, that would make his own days even harder.
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
