Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

It was too alike!

The similarities were too much!

From the face shape to the eyebrows, eyes, nose, and that beauty mark on her upper lips-everything about the woman in the portraits was identical to Darin, whom Violet had seen earlier that day.

Violet suddenly felt as if she couldn't breathe, and a sense of absurdity overwhelmed her. The person she had just met was now captured so vividly in a painting, and Kyle hadn't even seen Darin before. How could Kyle portray her in such a lifelike manner?

She turned to look at Kyle and Jacob, who stood in front of another portrait. "What about this one? If she lived a good life, with plenty of resources, she'd look like this-rounded and healthy."

Kyle continued, "As for this one, it's the same idea, but I changed her eyebrows and hairstyle. This next one shows her in a worse condition. I assumed she was unable to eat enough or stay warm, which is why she appears thinner..." Then, Kyle waved at Violet. "Violet, go on over there. Don't stand in our way."

Violet pointed at the painting before her, struggling to regain her voice. "I met this person today."

All eyes in the room turned toward her, including Jacob. Violet's arm was still shaking as she pointed at the painting. She swallowed hard, and looked at Kyle with trembling eyes.

you didn't, how could you paint someone who

he forgot the

identical to this...person in the

seeing Jacob's eyes bulging

and pulled Jacob back. "Jacob, don't be

hand tightly, and met her eyes with an intense gaze. "You went to Grovehill Estate today? Who did

still in disbelief. "The similarities are too much! Her clothes are the same color, he eyebrows, her eyes, and even the beauty mark on her upper lips. Oh

who's supposed to marry

Violet shivered as she touched the goosebumps on her arm. "Could Darin

led Jacob to the

him a cup of water. He needed to calm down before he could continue his questions. The forceful gulp of water nearly sent Jacob into a coughing fit, and he struggled to

please... Tell

deep breath, she felt more certain than ever. But now, she understood why Darin had struck