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At this thought, Avery’s face fell.
Raul was also very concerned.
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His brows furrowed tightly, and after a long silence, he finally spoke in a deep voice, “To say there is no implication is impossible. After all, the relationship between Clyde and Sullivan of Lakeburgh is well known, even the King is aware.”
“Even if I claim ignorance, I would still be accused of failing to properly raise my child.”
“However, to directly pin the crime of killing Margaery on us, there is no evidence, unless Sullivan from Lakeburgh is carrying the letter we wrote. But I think they are not that foolish.”
Joshua nodded, “I have already reminded them. The letter is definitely not on them. The Inquisition Court will not find any evidence, and after a while, they will release Clyde.”
Avery nodded, momentarily at a loss for words.
Evidence was hard to find.
However, matters at court did not always require evidence. The King’s suspicion alone was enough.
As long as the King no longer trusted them, every matter would become exceedingly difficult from now on.
For a moment, the expressions of Raul and his two sons were all rather grim.
After being in the cold wind for a long time, they finally returned indoors.
Tessa had already set down her coffee cup, stood up with reddened eyes, and asked Joshua, “Joshua, will Clyde be able to come back? His injuries haven’t healed yet, and I’m so worried about him!”
Joshua came back to himself and sighed, “He will return.”
Then, changing the subject, he asked Tessa, “Tessa, where is Shadow Doctor? Why did you come over so late?”
“I only came because I heard about Margaery’s disfigurement.” Tessa’s eyes flickered as she found an excuse, “Shadow Doctor is in his own room.”
In reality, she was helping Keaton find an opportunity, coming over to keep an eye on the other members of the Wallen family and making sure no one interfered.
Keaton needed to seek help from her senior.
To fake her kidnapping, they needed a fierce and unfamiliar face, preferably two or three people, to make it convincing.
But if she stayed in Sunbeam Court, and the Wallen family men came to visit her, they would inevitably ask Keaton about her condition, which could easily expose the plan.
However, she would never say any of this aloud.
Joshua did not suspect much and nodded, “You just finished acupuncture, so hurry back. Don’t let the cold wind get to you. The family’s troubles are not yours to worry about. It’s better to focus on your recovery.”
Hearing this, Tessa pretended to rub her eyes, “I’m just worried about Clyde…”
As she spoke, she looked eagerly at Raul, “Clyde will be all right, won’t he?”
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Raul’s brows furrowed tightly.
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Whether Clyde got into trouble depended on what happened next.
If nothing else implicated the Chancellor’s estate, Clyde might be able to return. But if other matters were combined into the case, it would be troublesome.
Russell, who had just returned from outside, heard Tessa’s words and couldn’t help but retort, “I think something to happen to him, can you?”
The Wallen family had come to this point entirely because of the woman before them.
Unfortunately, no one believed his words.
Russell trembled with rage at the thought, wishing he could draw his sword and kill Tessa on the spot.
Tessa was startled by his fierce gaze and burst into tears immediately.
“Russell, you…”
She truly wanted to act pitiful and provoke Raul into taking action against Russell.
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But she was also genuinely afraid that Russell might say something detrimental to her. If he aroused suspicion among the other members of the Wallen family, it would be a loss outweighing any gain.
Thus, Tessa chose to avoid confrontation at the first opportunity.
“Russell doesn’t care for me, so I’ll leave first. I was only worried about Clyde…”
Tessa ran out, crying.
‘Damn it, when will Prince Callum’s assassin arrive? Russell being alive is truly a disaster!‘ she thought.
‘Maybe I should have Shadow Doctor poison him! Just poison him to death!”
On the way back, Tessa clenched her fists, imagining countless ways Russell could die.
Inside the house, Raul and his sons stared at each other in silence.
“Why are you being so harsh with her?” Joshua asked.
He watched Tessa run out and couldn’t help but reproach Russell, “This is the Chancellor’s estate. Not a single matter here can be decided by a mere girl. Don’t blame her every time something happens!”
Russell’s eyes reddened with anger. “Joshua, are you deaf? Can’t you see I’m worried about all of you?”
“Now Clyde has been arrested!”
“If it weren’t for Tessa, would this have happened? If you ask me, she’s the root of everything!”
Russell grew agitated. “She pretends to be innocent on the surface, but who knows how filthy she is inside? Have you ever considered that maybe she’s truly wicked?”
‘God, how am I supposed to get through to these people?‘ Russell felt on the verge of losing his mind.
Seeing him like this, Raul grew angry. “Russell, let me tell you again. Tessa is my biological daughter, your own sister. If you keep acting like this, get out of this house and don’t come back!”
Everyone was stunned.
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Russell felt as if his heart had been cut by a knife.
He had a gut feeling that Tessa would eventually bring ruin to the Wallen family.
He did not want to lose his loved ones.
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Yet these loved ones simply refused to listen to him, just as he had once refused to listen to Margaery and blindly defended
Tessa.
He did not wish to admit it, but he truly felt that sometimes the human heart was indeed biased.
He admitted that Margaery’s personality was not likable.
To be precise, her stubborn and unyielding manner, impervious to persuasion, was not attractive to men.
Tessa was much more likely to elicit sympathy.
She appeared gentler and more fragile.
Just a glance made it easy for others to think she was being bullied.
But this was precisely Tessa’s cleverness. With nothing but tears, she had them wrapped around her finger.
They couldn’t bring themselves to scold her and instinctively protected her, which was a mistake from the start.
The absurd thing was that now even he could not turn the situation around.
As Russell thought about all this, he felt dizzy and muddled.
Raul did not want to see him. “Now that you’re back, go to your room and tidy yourself up. Don’t make yourself look like a beggar and embarrass us.”
After speaking, he glanced at Avery and Joshua. “Come with me to the study!”
With that, he ignored Russell and went off to his own courtyard.
Avery and Joshua looked at Russell, then followed Raul.
Russell stood alone in Clyde’s courtyard, like a withered leaf trembling in the wind, as if about to fall at any moment.
He wanted this family to get better.
But it seemed that no matter what he did, there was no good outcome.
In the end, he turned and returned to his room, left a letter for Raul, Joshua, Avery, and Andrew, and departed from the Wallen family in the latter half of the night.
He did his utmost.
As for the outcome, he would leave it to fate.
But having chosen this path, he didn’t know why he could not stop his tears from falling.
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“The Wallen family has handed over Clyde.”
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In the deep darkness of night, Wayne’s voice came from the window, tinged with a trace of mockery.
Margaery turned over in bed and touched her shoulder.
The wound had mostly healed, though there was still a slight itch.
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“The main thing is to see whether Sullivan of Lakeburgh has anything left from the Wallen family, such as letters or similar items.”
Margaery considered this matter and said softly, “With the cold weather and frozen ground, sending someone to deliver a message would take too long. Most likely, they used carrier pigeons.”
As she spoke, she asked Wayne, “What did Lord Thornton say?”
“There is no news from Lord Thornton, but by tomorrow morning, we should have results,” Wayne replied.
“Mm.”
Margaery was not in a hurry and instead asked, “What about Shadow Doctor?”
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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.
