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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?"

Yuvan spoke with a smile and a light tone, Harvey understood the underlying dissatisfaction

up with something

Our people are already close 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 way for his own

settle things with

slightly confused. "Isn't Liam Edmund's uncle? If he stirs things up like this, wouldn't Liam become a target

already

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 emotions cloud his judgment, and proved he wasn't fit

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 if she was

had just lost a son. Without Aurora, he'll bear the entire burden of responsibility

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

wouldn't be