Chapter 211
“Mm… mm…!” Keaton struggled loudly on the ground.
But no one paid her
any
attention.
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Andrew’s gaze passed over her toward the doorway, shaking his Head. “No, she said she went out to gather medicinal herbs but couldn’t find suitable ones nearby.”
Keaton shed tears of despair.
This was the excuse she made.
If she were at the Chancellor’s estate, it would be hard to explain Tessa being kidnapped.
So she made an excuse to leave, giving her two apprentices a chance to act, then after diverting attention, she planned to check Raul’s study.
Unexpectedly, she fell into the very trap she had set.
Unable to help herself, she reached out to tug Raul’s robe, “Mm….mm…!”
“Get out!”
Raul kicked her away, “When I told you to come back, you refused! Now you’ve been caught, turned into an ugly wretch, and you want to kneel and admit your mistake?”
“I’m telling you, it’s too late!”
He sneered coldly at Keaton, venting all his anger toward Margaery onto her. “If I had known you were such an ungrateful wretch, I would have sent you and your swindler mother to the afterlife together!”
Keaton was stunned.
The ‘swindler mother‘ Raul referred to was not Wrenna, but the midwife.
However, things did happen between her and Raul.
Keaton called to the heavens and the earth, but received no answer.
In her despair, she recalled her youth.
Two boats collided on the canal. Both she and Raul fell into the water. Raul could not swim, and it was she who pulled him ashore.
It was just a casual rescue.
Yet in the days that followed, she and Raul developed feelings for each other. Finally, on the night the boat reached its destination, Raul pledged himself to her in private.
She had thought Raul would marry her.
Unexpectedly, for the sake of Clearbrook’s canal transport, Raul turned his attention to Wrenna.
He even slandered her as a spy from the Southcroft Empire.
It was called slander because at that time, Raul did not know she was from the Southcroft Empire, nor did he know she was in league with Tessa’s tragically deceased mother.
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She had only told Raul that she was the daughter of a farmer from the neighboring county.
Ironically, on the day the treasury fraud was stolen and the magistrate of Clearbrook was killed, she saved Raul
Yet Raul, in abandoning her, accused her of being a Southcroft Empire spy.
It was called an accusation because there was no evidence,
And because of the treasury fraud case, she lay low for many years, not daring to act again.
She only secretly raised Tessa and sent her back to seek revenge.
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She never expected that one day she would die at the hands of this scoundrel who seduced and abandoned her, and the way she would die was something she and Tessa had devised themselves.
How ridiculous things in this world can be!‘
Keaton let out a bitter laugh.
But the laughter no longer sounded like that of a normal person. Instead, it was rather unsettling.
Raul’s gaze at her was not only filled with disdain but also brimmed with hatred and ruthlessness.
“Since Shadow Doctor hasn’t returned yet, we don’t need to worry about it for now. Saving lives is the priority.” As Raul spoke, he looked toward the main gate. “Russell still hasn’t come back?”
“Not yet. He’s stubborn, and the guards sent to fetch him probably can’t persuade him. Should I go check again?” Avery sighed, “It’s all because of Margaery. She gave him that love potion!”
As he spoke, he also kicked Keaton.
Keaton wailed in anger.
Previously, sending Tessa here was indeed meant to confuse the Wallen family members. Revenge was one aspect, but the main goal was to steal intelligence.
Just last night, she had praised Tessa’s skill, saying she had the Wallen family wrapped around her finger, earning their complete trust, and finally obtaining the defense map and several other important documents.
Yet unexpectedly, only a few hours later, retribution had fallen upon her own head.
Now, she had become Margaery’s substitute, captured to serve as a scapegoat.
However, the Wallen family lacked the ability to discern the truth, truly mistaking her for Margaery and beating her up. They even asked, right in front of her, whether she had arrived.
They even stopped trusting Russell.
Witnessing this scene, Keaton, despite her panic, couldn’t help but give Tessa a thumbs–up. Her methods of coaxing men were truly remarkable.
She was feeling quite frustrated inside.
Raul grabbed her by the shoulder and lifted her up, saying, “No more waiting. He can come or not as he pleases!”
“Time is of the essence. We’re heading to the Icy Pool immediately. Nothing must happen to Tessa.”
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With that, he dragged her out to the carriage at the door.
He gripped both her wrist and the bracelet together, and the bracelet dug so hard into Keaton’s wrist that her wrist was nearly broken.
Raul was uncomfortable as well. He glanced down at the bracelet frowning, “Where did this come from?”
The bracelet was the one he had given to Bertha years ago.
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But after the treasury fraud case, Bertha and the Schneider family were exiled to the frontier, and it was said that she died halfway along the journey.
How does the bracelet end up in Margaery’s hands?‘ Raul wondered.
He stood by the carriage, staring at the object in a daze.
The bracelet was not valuable.
It was merely copper–plated.
With wear, it had grown old as well.
Yet, Bertha was the only woman in his life for whom he had ever felt genuine emotion.
Now over forty and having lived alone for many years, thinking back to Bertha from those days, he still felt a lingering attachment in his heart.
Keaton thought he had recognized her, and hurriedly gestured, This was originally mine!”
But all that came out was a series of sobs.
Raul understood her sign language, but let out a cold laugh, ‘Trash is trash, unpresentable! After living in luxury at the Chancellor’s estate for so many years, in the end you still want to seize a broken bracelet!‘
The bracelet truly was broken.
Because his family was poor, even the ancestral bracelet was nothing special.
But when Margaery claimed the bracelet was hers, Raul couldn’t help but laugh.
How could that be?
Bertha’s bracelet could not possibly appear in Margaery’s hands.
She hated Margaery too much for that.
After all, Bertha and Wrenna were rivals in love, and especially since both women were already dead, it was even more impossible.
Moreover, this bracelet looked even more worn out.
Perhaps he was overthinking it.
Raul snorted and ignored Keaton.
Keaton was on the verge of collapse, yet powerless to do anything.
Outside the side gate, a commercial carriage had already been prepared, looking utterly ordinary, with no trace of the Chancellor’s estate.
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Joshua dragged her onto the carriage.
The others sat in another carriage.
The carriage headed toward the Icy Pool.
Fear surged like a tide, engulfing Keaton.
And all those past loves and hatreds brewed in her heart like bitter water.
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She could not help but use both her hands and feet, trying to explain herself to Joshua. First, she gestured about the prescription, then pointed to herself, indicating that she was Keaton.
She then pointed in the direction of the inn and shook her head,
She was trying to show that she was not Margaery.
However, Joshua did not understand her. He sneered coldly, “In the past, when I asked you to hand over the prescription for treating stomach ailments, you refused. Now that you want to hand it over, you no longer have the chance!”
He looked at her, his eyes filled with hatred.
“Margaery, today is the day you die.”
“From now on, there will be no such person as you in the Chancellor’s estate.” Still not satisfied, he added cruelly, “Having been your
elder brother for more than ten years is my disgrace.”
Keaton was stunned by these words, then shook her head frantically, ‘Mmm! Mmm!‘
‘No, I’m not Margaery!‘
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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.
