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“It’s fine. Their absence is to our advantage. As for the annulment, it’s better if Prince Nathaniel initiates it than if we do.”
Margaery collected herself and no longer paid attention to the matter.
“That’s true.”
Adam snorted, knowing what she was worried about, and said, “Let’s switch rooms. This room has no door. Not only is it cold, but there’s nowhere to hide anyone.”
“The guest in the innermost room was so frightened by the killing tonight that they left in the middle of the night. That room is now vacant. We can move in. There’s also a suite inside, which is perfect for locking someone up.”
Margaery was delighted to hear this. “That couldn’t be better.”
“Then I’ll go and book the room right now.”
The group stood up, tidied up a bit, and then changed rooms.
The room was somewhat cold.
It was already very late at night.
Margaery didn’t mind the harsh conditions. She wrapped herself in two quilts and went to sleep, knowing that a tough battle awaited her tomorrow.
In the deep darkness of night, Keaton returned from the outskirts.
She moved stealthily to find Tessa, pressed the acupoints of two maids, and entered Tessa’s room, sitting down by the bed.
“I’ve already arranged everything. Tomorrow, you need to find an opportunity to go out. That way, the kidnapping will look convincing. Otherwise, it would seem too fake in the Chancellor’s estate.”
Because of the freezing weather outside, her voice was a bit hoarse.
But her tone was lively.
Clearly, the plan she had discussed with Tessa made her quite proud.
Tessa was even more impatient.
“Thank you!”
Her eyes sparkled with excitement. She turned over, grabbed Keaton’s sleeve, and asked, “Is Leo coming to
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take me away?”
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In her memory, both of Keaton’s disciples were skilled in martial arts.
If it really came to a fight, even Joshua might not be a match for them.
This greatly increased their chances of success.
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Keaton nodded. “He will provide support in secret, and Albert will take you away. You met them both when you came to the capital a year ago, so don’t be afraid. With me handling things tomorrow, nothing will go wrong.”
“Mm–hmm.” Tessa was extremely happy.
Thinking of Margaery’s tragic death tomorrow, she was so excited she couldn’t sleep. She said to Keaton, “It’s really inconvenient for me to go out right now. Do you think this will work?”
“Tomorrow, go to a certain place, and I’ll come find you.” Keaton said.
“This way, when the Wallen family ask, we can smooth things over. It doesn’t have to be far, just somewhere near the entrance will do.”
Last time, she whispered in Raul’s ear, saying that Margaery wanted to find someone to kidnap Tessa.
So Raul wouldn’t let her leave the house. Without a suitable reason, it would easily arouse suspicion.
If someone discovered a flaw, it would be difficult to handle.
Keaton thought for a moment and said, “Tomorrow morning, I’ll go to the shop outside the back gate to get medicine. You come out through the back gate and say you just saw me leaving and couldn’t help but follow.”
“After all, it was right at the entrance, yet something still happened.”
Tessa nodded, “That works too.”
After thinking for a moment, Keaton asked Tessa, “Tessa, what do you plan to do after the kidnapping case?”
Tessa grew angry at the thought.
Previously, she had wanted to stay in Sinderin City, hoping to use her identity as the lady of the Chancellor’s estate to become the city’s foremost noblewoman, and then become the matriarch of the Hadley family.
At the same time, she planned to bear Callum’s child and raise it in the Hadley family, which would serve as a backup plan.
Once the Wallen family was destroyed, at worst she would still be the matriarch of the Hadley family.
If things went well and Callum ascended the throne, she could kick Dominic aside and rise to the top.
But unexpectedly, all of this was ruined by Margaery.
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Now, Margaery had climbed up to Dashnell, and was the Star of Fortune. If she died, the officials of the Eastvale Empire would surely want to tear her to pieces.
Moreover, the Hadley family was finished.
Callum now also seemed rather unreliable
Staying would be fraught with danger. She had no choice but to leave.
After what Raul had done, just the death of Margaery was not enough for the Wallen family
She would not let it go at that.
Tessa took a deep breath and said with reluctance, “After this incident, I want to change my identity. I remember you said before that you could change faces…”
“That would be suffering.”
Keaton looked at her, feeling distressed for her.
After all, Tessa was a child she had watched grow up. She sighed and arranged a fallback for her: “If it really doesn’t work out, just return to the Southcroft Empire. I don’t think the Chancellor’s estate can hold out much longer. You don’t need to take revenge yourself.”
“Once everything is over, go to Ramsgate and find the messenger bird.”
Keaton spoke as she took out a thumb ring and handed it to Tessa. “When the time comes, give this to her and tell her I’ll be back in two months.”
“She will take you back to the Southcroft Empire to meet my mentor, Lyonel Landon.”
At this point, Keaton fell silent for a moment.
Finally, she added, “If by then you still want to change your face, seek out my mentor. His medical skills far surpass mine, and you will suffer less.”
She spoke, then looked at Tessa in the dim light, her tone filled with pity. “However, I advise you not to do so. You are twenty–six this year, yet you must pretend to be sixteen.”
“All of this is maintained solely by taking medicine.”
“If you stop taking the medicine, your stomach might slowly recover. But if you keep taking it, it may never
heal.”
“Although during training at the brothel, wearing so little clothing in the freezing snow would naturally give you a cold stomach, the main issue was still the effects of the medicine. That medicine is cold in nature, and over the years it has caused you suffering.”
The treasury fraud case occurred twenty–three years ago.
At that time, Tessa was just three years old. Now, twenty–six years had passed.
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But to infiltrate the Chancellor’s estate, she had to pose as a sixteen–year–old girl.
How could ten years of growth simply vanish?
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Keaton thought of the suffering Tessa had endured for revenge and couldn’t help but feel sorry for her.
Tessa held the thumb ring, her fingers trembling.
She did not want to go back. She wanted to see every member of the Wallen family die.
After all, she had endured so much hardship and pain, all for revenge.
But now, the situation was chaotic.
To be safe, she indeed needed a fallback plan.
So she nodded and said, “Alright, I’ll follow your arrangements.”
As she spoke, she looked up at Keaton, “Are you staying here because you still have things to handle?”
In truth, she wanted to leave together with Keaton.
Being alone always felt so lonely.
But Keaton could not accompany her. She nodded and said, “Yes, Stormshade Hall dismantled several of our bases some time ago, and they need to be rebuilt. When the border conflict begins in a few days, I must stay behind to relay intelligence.”
As she spoke, she looked at Tessa, “You go back first. We will meet again soon in Southcroft Empire.”
Tessa nodded, “Then take care.”
As she spoke, her eyes reddened, “You are the only family I have left in this world.”
She hugged Keaton.
Keaton reached out and patted her back, “I will always be by your side, protecting you.”
There was no blood relation between the two of them.
Yet they were closer than real sisters.
And as the eldest sister was like a mother, Keaton was the one who raised her. If not for Keaton, she would have died in the brothel long ago..
Keaton stayed with her a while longer, then finally stood up and said, “It’s late. You should sleep now. I still have something to deal with.”
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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.
