Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1158

Evelyn was still lost in her overwhelming mix of joy and sorrow. She clung to Isaac's sleeve, her gaze greedy as if she couldn't seem to get enough of him. Her tears never stopped.

"Can you forgive me, son? I truly didn't know... I've avenged you, I swear. Please, forgive me, won't you?"

Isaac was silent for a long moment before he finally shook his head.

"Madam Prince, Seraphina is dead. However, he didn't die in that fire. Not long after he was sent to Gravelstone Peak, he was tortured to death. Reverend Lazarus made him do backbreaking work, and he was beaten and abused. In the end, he was left to die. He was thrown out like garbage and devoured by wolves."

"That's impossible!" Evelyn's eyes widened in disbelief. "You admitted it before, so why are you telling me something different now? You're still angry at me, aren't you?"

Isaac pulled his hand back, his expression becoming calm. "I was a novice priest at the temple, the same as him. I was close to him, so I know what happened to him. But I'm not him."

"Look at your face..."

"Mother!" Zoey's quick mind seized the moment. "He's just my brother-in-law's friend. He's not my brother-in-law."

Evelyn looked at Zoey in confusion. But he was Seraphina!

for now. I'll come find you in a

Evelyn desperately tried to hold onto Isaac, but Isaac had already stood and was walking

he's been through, or if he's holding a grudge. If you feel guilty,

back to life. But as long as you know he's alive, even if you don't acknowledge each

up to him. If you're willing to agree,

course. In fact, it would be

a lingering sense of unease gnawing at her. She couldn't shake the feeling that the older woman wasn't

had no intention of allowing Isaac to claim his heritage. He had never known the privileges of the Earl of Silverstone's family, so why should he

shouldn't

washed over Zoey.

title, there was still hope for the future. He was a member of the Pathfinders Guild, and she trusted them. By passing everything over to Isaac, she ensured that if disaster ever

heads and

leaving Evelyn, Zoey sought out Caspian and Luna. There had been many things she hadn't told

went to

steady but serious, "I sent some people with him. They report back to me on his situation-who he's been in contact with, and what he's done. From what I

guilty. Once they make their move, Oliver will