Chapter 535 As dawn broke, Willow still hadn’t found Michael Utterly despondent, Willow returned to Michael’s quarters, only to find the door tightly shut… Willow furrowed her brow and stepped forward, about to push the door open, but the maids at the entrance shifted uneasily, while looking at her nervously
Chapter 534 Chapter 534 Nona stopped closer with light in her hand. When the light revealed the man’s fate, she drew a sharp breath. “Lord Osborne, is that really you p> Michael was crouched in the rockery, his face flushed crimson… His body was burning with feverish heat, his mind
Chapter 533 Chapter 533 Chapter 533 Michael stared at the incense burner, his brows knitted tightly. The scent from the censer was distinctly off. Unlike the usual light fragrance, it smelled heavy and overpowering All incense in the shore family was uniformly procured, with meticulous records maintained for every wing
Chapter 532 Chapter 532 “General Perk me of integrity. How could he possibly have committed embezzlement? at the time, the medence was irrefutable. had waisted to protect him, there was nothing he could do. What was originally a death sentence was commuted to exde. It was a mercy that his
Chapter 531 Chapter 531 Chapter 531 By late emoen, Michael returned to the family estate. Gone was his usual confident demeanor: Michael entered with his head hung low. Having hot seen him for days, Willow hurried forward the moment she spotted his return. “My lord.” she called softly, Michael merely
Chapter 530 Chapter 530 Chapter 530 The Queen had gained numerous valuable innovations from Willow. Papermaking, gunpowder, glassmaking, and other innovations, all of these earned the Queen a fortune. The Queen saw Willow as her personal goldmine, naturally indulging her every whim. Kelsey was no exception this time. She pinned
Chapter 529 Chapter 529 Noticing Willow’s distraught expression, Eloise quickly steadied her. Willow’s eyes were bloodshot, her voice laced with fury. “How could he treat me like this How could my husband do this to me p> These past few days, Willow had been staying at the duke’s estate, her
Chapter 528 Chapter 528 Thus she ordered her servant, “Go tell Lady Willow to get her ass back here immediately, or she can forget about ever setting foot in the Osborne family again p> Kelsey, still seething, added sharply, “Tell her every single word, exactly as I said it, right
Chapter 527 Chapter 527 Chapter 527 Xander’s words flowed through Athena’s heart like a warm, gentle current. All her life, she had heard nothing but cold, cutting words. Never in her life had anyone spoken to her with such tenderness. Back at the duke’s estate, any misstep would earn her
Chapter 526 Chapter 526 Chapter 526 The black–clad assailants let out blood–curdling screams and crumpled to the ground all at once. The forest reeked of blood. Athena’s terrified gaze snapped to where a lone swordsman stood, sword still in hand. The dim light only revealed the man’s silhouette and his
Chapter 525 Chapter 525 As the black–clad assailants lunged at her, Athena met them with an unnerving smile playing on her lips. The men exchanged bewildered glances at the sight before them, as if thinking, “She’s at death’s door… and still smiling? ” Just as they were raising their blades,
Chapter 524 Chapter 524 If it weren’t for this dead weight of a woman, they wouldn’t have to go through all this hell. After a brief discussion, the group finally decided to find a sheltered spot to est for a while. Soon, they found a cave at the foot of
Chapter 523 Chapter 523 Athena gave a faint, indifferent smile. “No buyer, no deal. If you’re not making an offer, I’m already dead. So why should t waste my tia for free With that, she turned and made to step onto the bridge. Her move stunned the black–clad men, their
Chapter 522 Chapter 522 Chapter 522 that the black–clad men hadn’t yet reached this side of the main hall. Fortunately, the temple was large enous ehind the main hall, none of the intruders had noticed them. By the time Athena and Jessa emerged from Athena let out a soft sigh
Chapter 521 Chapter 521 Athena had thought she’d long forgotten those hardships. But when they resurfaced, she realized some wounds had never truly healed, just deliberatel, buried deep in her heart, untouched. Like a splinter left in a healed wound, throbbing with dull pain at the slightest touch The mountain
Chapter 520 Chapter 520 But that kind of detachment wasn’t normal. A person completely devoid of emotion could hardly be called human. Jessa had gone through that herself. Only after she finally let it all out did she start to feel like herself again. At this moment, Athena gave Jessa
Chapter 519 Athena forced herself not to dwell on the assassins‘ connection to Michael. All she cared about now was reaching Wendral Mountain as tax of 60 Athena didn’t know if Michael had managed to hold off the assassins or if she was just lucky, but two hours later, no
Chapter 518 Chapter 518 Though spring had arrived, a biting chill still lingered in the air. Athena noticed Michael’s ears and hands were crimson with cold. He rubbed his hands together briskly, then cupped them and exhaled warm breath onto his palms. Suddenly, a fresh loaf of bread was placed
Chapter 517 For just a moment, Athena froze at Jessa’s words before collecting herself. She knew full well how much Xander cared for her, but it was odd hearing this coming from Jessa. Athena glanced at Jessa, but the latter had already averted her gaze. Jessa buried her face in
Chapter 516 Chapter 516 Jessa blinked rapidly, her eyes growing moist. Then she stepped forward and pulled Athena into a tight embrace, her voice rough with emotion. “I’m alright. I’m still alive p> Jessa’s warm body enveloped Athena, filling her with an overwhelming sense of security. After repeatedly convincing herself