Her Majestic Battle Cry

Chapter 742

Her Majestic Battle Cry 743

Chapter 743

Carissa didn’t find Florence’s words ridiculous. Instead, she felt a twinge of sadness. Regardless of the old woman’s current thoughts, it was clear she had once held those beliefs deeply.

Carissa chose not to counter Florence’s claims. From the way she secretly spared Daniel and his family from Eleanor’s wrath, it was evident her mindset had changed. The things she said now weren’t meant to persuade anyone else–Florence was merely trying to convince herself.

“Alright, since everything was done by you and Kurt and has nothing to do with Grand Princess Eleanor, why don’t you tell me how many women you’ve brought into Harmony Palace over the years, how many have died, and how many baby boys were killed?” Carissa asked.

Florence fell silent, her expression growing increasingly grim.

“They’re already dead. You owe them some justice and should let the families of the abducted women know they don’t have to search anymore. Besides, Grand Princess Eleanor has committed the heinous crime of treason and won’t escape death. By revealing the identities of those women, you would be accumulating some merit on her behalf,” Carissa pressed.

from hunger or perhaps

further. Instead, she

pause, Florence’s hoarse voice finally broke the stillness, asking. “Could you bring me

on the table that had been prepared for Carissa. She

“Here.”

brittle twigs, the old woman shakily grasped the cup. She drank it all in one go, then cradled the empty cup in her palms. She managed

Palace by now, right? There’s an apple tree outside my room, and next to it is a stone bench that can be moved. If you shift that stone bench, you’ll find a box

She

he didn’t cry when he was born. Instead, he smiled at me while I held him in my arms, his little gums pink and perfect. Have you ever seen a baby who comes into the world laughing instead of crying? I had never

hands, unable to continue, her shoulders shaking with silent

world and opened their eyes just long enough to catch a glimpse of it before being snuffed out.

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