Chapter 1305

The inkpot didn't hit Connor-Derek had made sure to step in and block it. At this crucial moment, Connor couldn't afford to make any mistakes.

Even though it hadn't struck him, the boy was terrified. He burst into loud, uncontrollable sobs.

Salvador's fury was unrelenting. "At your age, I could recite The Thousand Verses with ease! You can't even manage two proper lines! From now on, you'll live in your grandmother's palace."

Connor's wails grew louder at the decree. "No! I don't want to go! I want to stay with Mom! I hate Grandmother!"

He truly did hate visiting Victoria. Every time he went to see her, she would drill him on his studies-just

like his dad. Connor despised being questioned about reading and lessons. Why did everyone insist he study all the time?

"Take him away! Send him to Serenity Palace immediately," Salvador ordered coldly.

Giovanni promptly summoned two young chamberlains to escort Connor to Serenity Palace.

anger, but in his heart, he felt an overwhelming

could his eldest son be such a

began tidying up the shattered inkpot quietly. His expression was an unreadable mix of emotions. Finally, he murmured,

and frustration. His mind churned with thoughts of contingency plans. If the worst comes to pass, perhaps he would have Victoria govern from

Connor, what hope was there? He would never become the ruler

slept all night, and though

piercing gaze toward Derek. "What do you think? Where has

but dared not

narrowed, and his tone turned colder. "You're thinking he might have

Derek's brow. He wiped them away

weariness evident in the lines etched across his

men uncovered Oliver's intentions and sent him a letter? But then, why would

His voice turned colder.

Southern Frontier-men who can relay

as he listened, each word from Salvador making his pulse

Oliver's desertion, he should have reported it to me first. Sneaking onto the

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