Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1157

Zoey helped Evelyn drink the herbal soup, then sat down with Isaac to listen to what she had to say.

"Back then, I was deceived," Evelyn began. "I thought the priest, Reverend Lazarus, told David that Seraphina would bring him good luck. At the time, David seemed to care for Seraphina deeply. When Seraphina fell ill, that man was more anxious than anyone and ran around looking for physicians and treatments. But Seraphina's condition only got worse. By the time he turned five, he could barely get out of bed."

Evelyn's voice faltered, the pain of those memories still raw in her chest.

"Reverend Lazarus said that if we didn't do something, Seraphina wouldn't last a month. He advised sending him to the temple at Gravelstone Peak and praying for the gods' blessing, giving him a chance to live past 18. Once Seraphina made it past that age, his life would be smooth sailing from then on."

"Your grandfather disagreed. He thought it was all nonsense. But then David brought Reverend Lazarus to meet him. I don't know what they said, but your grandfather agreed after some discussion. He even started paying the priest three thousand silver coins every year, saying it was for some kind of blessing or ritual to protect your life."

Evelyn suddenly raised her voice, becoming fierce.

"Those were all lies! He lied to me, your grandfather, and everyone! The truth is that the so-called priest told him that Seraphina was the one keeping your grandfather alive. As long as Seraphina didn't die, David couldn't inherit the title, and he might even die young. "He plotted against Seraphina and swapped out the medicine the physicians gave him. Some of it had poison, some of it had ingredients that canceled each other out, and some of it weakened Seraphina's heart and drained his strength. That was why Seraphina's health got worse."

Her breath was ragged, her eyes filled with nothing but hatred.

for a long time, but they didn't realize I was right outside the door, listening to every word. David was

chin lifted slightly as her entire body tensed, still as rigid with fury as

anger, Zoey suddenly thought of something. She stared at

eyes gleaming with an icy

knew the methods he used to harm my child-after that, every bowl of soup he drank was laced with a slow-acting poison. It wasn't enough to kill him right away. He grew weaker, and

Isaac were both deeply shocked. Murdering one's husband was a grave

fragile woman before him, disbelief clouding his

the other hand, Zoey was more

they were everything her heart and soul. Even when

a few deep breaths, as though struggling to gather her

That was when he confirmed the heir and refused to let David inherit the title. David didn't get what he wanted. That was his punishment-henever got the title,

voice breaking. She looked

who poisoned him. He wanted to tear me apart, but there was

I failed you.

Zoey watched Evelyn's anguished

though in poor health. For the longest time, she believed her in-laws had a loving relationship. She had thought her father-in-law to be a