Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1246

Tears streamed down Malcolm's face as he knelt before his dad. "Dad, His Majesty no longer favors our family. Why must you force me to offend Hell Monarch's household as well?"

"Then let me die," Gerald replied, his voice barely above a whisper. "If I die, you will all be free."

With those words, he closed his eyes again, his energy all but spent. The few words he managed to say drained him completely.

Kylie had long since harbored a deep hatred for Carissa. The Quinton family, once at the height of power, had been struck a devastating blow by her actions. It left them severely weakened and ruined their reputation.

As a result, Kylie was also implicated.

Once outside, she said to Malcolm, "Since it is Grandfather's wish, then let us call for her. It'd be best to summon Mr. Murray as well. At least then, we'll have a witness to see how she's the one who's driven Grandfather to his death."

Malcolm abruptly lifted his head. "What are you saying? Do you truly want to see your grandfather die? Is that what you want?!"

was unmistakable. "Grandfather's right. Once he dies, our family will finally be free. As long as he lives, we'll be under scrutiny. Once he's gone, people will start to celebrate his accomplishments. In time, they'll forget about

of your mind? This is just your grandfather's angry

said, holding up her hand for him to calm down. "Isn't Carissa to blame for what happened to Grandfather? He blamed her. That's why he wanted to see her to die in front of her. This is his way of getting revenge, but also a way of freeing our family. Being devoted is about following his wishes. If he wants this, then as his descendants, we must comply. That's how we show our respect." Malcolm disagreed. "No! We don't need to make an enemy of the Hell Monarch's household. Carissa may have done things I don't agree with, but she is a righteous person. Her actions to cleanse the gentlemen's retreats were the king's orders, and there were Sandoria spies there. This

to the truth! Whether we intended it or not, our family has already crossed paths with the Hell Monarch's household. We may try to walk the righteous path, but they'll be

only end up manipulated. Right now, our family is suffering. The only way forward is to unite and help Connor secure

Lady Sylvia's dad, Lord Patrick, are too close. If he backs Lady Sylvia's son,

Malcolm remained unmoved, Kylie's frustration

own. You've worked to strategize for him before. Why have you stopped now? Have

unable to sort out his thoughts. He repeated himself

Carissa to see your grandfather won't benefit us, either. If our two families become enemies because of this, it

felt a pang of disappointment

back. We don't want to wage war with the Hell Monarch's household, but Carissa

Sigmund's sake. Now, Grandfather specifically wants to see her, and

dies in