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.

but in his

his eldest son be such

an unreadable mix of emotions. Finally, he murmured, "Your Majesty, please calm your

of contingency plans. If the worst comes to pass, perhaps

raising Connor, what hope was there? He

He hadn't slept all night, and though

a long silence, he turned his piercing gaze toward Derek. "What

had his suspicions but dared not voice them. "Your Majesty,

colder. "You're thinking he might have gone

He wiped them away hastily and replied,

his temples, weariness evident in the

would desert his post? Unless Louis and his men uncovered Oliver's intentions and sent him

His voice turned colder.

his scouts stationed in the Southern Frontier-men who can relay information to him faster than

as he listened, each word from Salvador

to me first. Sneaking onto the battlefield without an order and without the military

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