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Obviously upset, Kylle said, “Regardless, Dad would never do such a thing. There must have been a mistake in their investigation. This hasn’t spread too far, right?”

“Only the people within the estate know. Uncle Herbert issued a strict order prohibiting anyone from speaking of it outside,” Lionel replied.

“Was Dad home when you left for the palace?”

“I left before he came back. I went to the Capital Guard headquarters to find Carissa, but when I heard she had been summoned to the palace, I rushed over ght away. I was hoping to clarify things with her so we could plan our response,” Lionel explained.

“Regardless, I absolutely refuse to believe that Dad is keeping a mistress,” Kylie stated coldly.

Lionel had initially believed it, simply because it had come from Rafael. However, after hearing Herbert’s words and reflecting on them, he felt a mix of doubt and suspicion.

This wasn’t something Rafael had uncovered–it was the Capital Guard’s investigation. While undoubtedly skilled, Carissa was still a woman in a man’s world. She might have believed some baseless rumors without proper investigation, just like any gossiping housewife.

recent years, attracting jealousy and resentment. Unsavory whispers often circulated about them. It was entirely possible that someone, unable to bear seeing Lionel’s parents so happy together, had concocted tales of Malcolm keeping

full of jealous, malicious people

got her information. Otherwise, Mom will

a sense of animosity toward Carissa. Salvador had once wanted to bring her into the palace as a concubine, but later, it became clear that it was all part of his political maneuvering to force the

with her. There had been a smoldering intensity in his eyes that she had never

motives. Her dad was the Minister of Justice, and he held considerable sway within the government. As Salvador’s own

favored status. Any affection tainted by political motives was

Carissa.

that she had become the Hell Monarch’s princess consort, the king’s glances during the last palace banquet–filled with an unusual complexity–had been

been in the royal study for nearly two hours. Although she had been granted a seat, she was quite anxious. Salvador had inquired about

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he was

she first arrived, Salvador had said something loaded with

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