Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1106

At Carissa's words, both Wayne and Fiona's expressions shifted slightly, as if they hadn't expected her to deny that the woman was Violet.

Carissa turned her gaze toward Fiona and changed the topic. "It seems your earlier comments were a bit odd, Lady Fiona. Why should I thank you? What relationship does that woman have with me?"

Fiona's expression stiffened, and she faltered. "Well... then, Your Grace, you have even less reason to be holding His Highness hostage. We're all family, and making a scene like this doesn't do anyone any favors." Carissa smiled, but it was a cold one.

"Then, I apologize. It turns out this was a misunderstanding." She didn't release Yuvan, but kept her gaze fixed on Fiona. "However, why were these men in black staying near the western mountain pass? Are they from Prince Yuvan's household?" "Yes, they escorted His Highness back to the capital. Edgeview Estate couldn't accommodate so many, so they were placed outside the city," Fiona replied.

Wayne was about to speak, but Carissa interrupted, "They've been staying outside the city all this time, so how did they come to know Violet? Judging by their martial arts skills, are they perhaps the estate's guards? Why are these guards dressed in black? Is there something shady going on?"

Fiona's face tightened as Carissa pressed on, catching her off guard.

Wayne shot a look of reproach at Fiona before trying to shift the conversation, saying, "Your Grace, perhaps it's time to release His Highness now."

Yuvan had been held by the neck, alternately loosened to allow him to breathe and tightened to induce suffocation. After several cycles, he was dizzy and his vision blurred.

with a calm smile, though she made no move to

becoming much

people in the middle of the night. You're not staying at an inn or a post station. Though it's along

wait for the Supreme Court and the Capital Guard to arrive. That way,

it about Violet's situation, Carissa skillfully turned the focus onto their suspicious gathering near the garrison outpost. It was a delicate move-they hadn't chosen to stay at any inns although women were traveling with them. Then suddenly, there were unfamiliar black-clad men appearing close to a military outpost. It was a setup that could easily fuel rumors,

king and the entire court may not have cared much about a woman being violated, but if Yuvan was gathering troops near a military outpost in the dead of night, it would be a

regained her composure and cried loudly, "Your Grace, my friend and I discovered they were camped here. That's why we came to investigate. We didn't expect them to capture us! We had no idea what they intended to do." So, it wasn't Violet that mattered, but the fact that they were amassing

with helplessness. "If you insist on twisting the truth like

Carissa sneered coldly. "What can you do

words were cut off as Carissa's fingers tightened around his throat. His breath

ruined and being humiliated repeatedly by Carissa had completely shattered his pride and composure. Any remaining rationality was gone. His head tilted back, his eyes flashing with a cruel

dagger slipped into

Carissa's eyes flickered.

she had been waiting