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Harvey lowered his gaze and showed no trace of anger, yet the veins in his hands resting on the armrest bulged slightly. "You're right."

"Don't worry about Leona anymore. Your daughter's loyalty clearly lies elsewhere. She would rather follow Carissa than return to your estate with you. Honestly, she's no great loss," Eleanor went on. Harvey remained silent, but frustration gradually clouded his eyes.

When Yuvan saw this, he quickly changed the topic. "Well, the matter of the Earl of Gracehold's family is settled. The king won't employ officials who are disrespectful to their families, so their good days are over. I came here today regarding Aurora. I sent assassins after her, but Carissa got in the way. She cost me some of my best men."

"It won't be easy to kill Aurora now, Yuvan. The king has dispatched the Capital Guard to watch over Valor Estate. They're in civilian clothing, but I've looked into it, and they're definitely from the Capital Guard," Harvey replied. "Also, Aurora is cunning. She never steps outside Valor Estate."

"What about bribing someone in Valor Estate to poison her?" Yuvan asked.

"I've tried, but it was useless. She only has one servant by her side, and doesn't need anyone else. Plus, she tests all her food with silver needles. There's no way for us to infiltrate Blessed Haven."

Yuvan chuckled, his eyes glinting with amusement. "See, Harvey? It seems your efforts are less effective than Eleanor's. The assassination didn't work, and poisoning was also a bust. Looks like you're at a loss at handling Aurora, huh?"

smile and a light tone, Harvey understood

come up with something else,"

to the Westhaven crown prince, and he's fixated on avenging the former crown prince. Also, there's discontent among the common folk regarding Liam's retreat from the borders. Edmund has been spreading those rumors

way for his

to settle things with

Edmund's uncle? If he stirs things up like this,

already unhappy

for signing the border agreement with Aurora," Eleanor explained. "At that time, Liam had Aurora and her soldiers surrounded. However, his priority was to rescue the previous crown prince and get him treated instead of eliminating the enemies. Liam let his

she shot Harvey a sideways glance. "Do you really not understand what Yuvan is after? He wants Aurora dead. That way, when Edmund ascends the throne and demands accountability, we won't be able to use Aurora as a scapegoat. It would give them more leverage in their negotiations

at the time, or that he had just lost a son. Without Aurora,

the spotlight, Dominic still has an unshakable responsibility as the marshal

be the same,"