lan was a man who preferred to keep to himself, as he was wary of the risks that cwith too many connections. Yet, after

witnessing Quentin's skill in concealing identities, he swiftly changed his mind.

Since his people had infiltrated the island, the actions would be much smoother from here on.

At the dinner table, neither he nor his companion touched their food. They just sat for half an hour before a servant cto show

them to their respective rooms for srest.

Timothy and Ralap had hoped to have a further chat with Quentin, but he brushed them off by claiming fatigue.

As lan passed by Maja's room, he glanced inside. The window had been reinforced, with the curtains drawn shut. Nothing was

visible.

After spending a short while in his own room, he heard the sounds of celebration outside - the clanging of bells and the beating of

drums. Soon enough, there was a knock on his door.

Opening it, he found a servant holding a tray of celebratory sweets.

"Sir, there's a joyous occasion in the house, and the master invites you all to partake in these sweets."

"What's the occasion?"

"Mr. Patric is getting married."

Married? To whom?

Was it to one of the eligible Bradshaw women?

to believe Patric, with his nature, would settle his lifelong affairs so hastily, on

mind, but he dismissed it quickly. It wasn't like Patric to pull off something

unclear to him, lan sensed from his past experiences that

given her condition. Patric was too proud a man to play

the sweets, lan frowned with

bodyguard flat-out refused

sweets, approached the locked

the Bradshaw family's guard

being kept

Patric's beloved. She's a bit unwell, mentally, so she needs to be confined, or she might wander

Patric marrying

"Yes."

Quentin was sure that

Timothy, with a voice

"Open the door."

"Sir, this..."

"Open it."

defy the command, ordered the servant to unlock

formidable power behind the Elder. Once, a family of medium repute had defied the

within an hour without a trace left behind. The power seemed to spring

clear, and since then, no one dared cross the

which was filled with a sweet

towards

her hands placed in front

It was Maja.

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the Elder and avoiding the wrath of Patric, a man

the Bradshaw family's fate.

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