Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 793

Herbert stared at Malcolm, momentarily speechless.

Malcolm shut his eyes, his mind racing as he spoke methodically. “After I settled her, I looked into her background but didn’t find anything suspicious Gradually, I forgot about her I only instructed the servants to keep an eye on her. I never laid a hand on her, which the servants there can testify to it was my oversight. I’ve been too busy and let her slip my mind. had no idea she was actually Lord Henry’s concubine’s daughter.”

Joy flickered across Herbert’s face, but it quickly faded as he realized this was merely a facade–a crafted by his brother to placate him.

He knew Malcolm well. If there was a suspicious individual nearby, he would have ordered an investigation. No matter the results, that person would never be allowed to stay. They would definitely be chased away or kept at a distance, never allowed to get close.

Herbert’s heart grew heavy, and disbelief crept into his voice as he asked, “Why would you do this?”

Malcolm pressed his lips together, keeping his eyes closed, his face a mask of anger and disappointment. He had made a grave error, one he found hard to accept. Even worse was the realization that she was the daughter of one of Henry’s concubines, sent to him by Eleanor.

“Why would you do this? You and Marjorie have been affectionate for years. She is virtuous and devoted. and she even arranged early on for you to have concubines to extend your lineage..

slowly opened his eyes. The loneliness in his gaze seemed to swell, dark and overwhelming. “The youngest of my concubines is nearly forty this year, and the others are in their early forties. Meanwhile, this girl

ashamed to speak of it, his younger

years, I’ve felt overwhelmed, yet the king has relied on our family. I had to push through. It was a moment of folly. I wanted to recapture my

emotions a tangled mess. After a long moment, he steeled himself

wash over him. He was unsure how to face the complexity swirling in his dad’s gaze. But he had formulated a

that woman’s purity. If she’s proven to be chaste, you can stand tall in front of Grandfather and

Lionel was suggesting it, he must be certain that the result would be that the woman was pure. Regardless of the

argument would also be acceptable to

“She has a daughter, and

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Chapter 773

away. Go ahead.”

the crisp early winter

the carriage, Lionel felt compelled to clarify the situation with