Her Majestic Battle Cry 793

Chapter 793

Herbert stared at Malcolm, momentarily speechless.

Malcolm shut his eyes, his mind racing as he spoke methodically. “After I settled her, I looked into her background but didn’t find anything suspicious Gradually, I forgot about her I only instructed the servants to keep an eye on her. I never laid a hand on her, which the servants there can testify to it was my oversight. I’ve been too busy and let her slip my mind. had no idea she was actually Lord Henry’s concubine’s daughter.”

Joy flickered across Herbert’s face, but it quickly faded as he realized this was merely a facade–a crafted by his brother to placate him.

He knew Malcolm well. If there was a suspicious individual nearby, he would have ordered an investigation. No matter the results, that person would never be allowed to stay. They would definitely be chased away or kept at a distance, never allowed to get close.

Herbert’s heart grew heavy, and disbelief crept into his voice as he asked, “Why would you do this?”

Malcolm pressed his lips together, keeping his eyes closed, his face a mask of anger and disappointment. He had made a grave error, one he found hard to accept. Even worse was the realization that she was the daughter of one of Henry’s concubines, sent to him by Eleanor.

been affectionate for years. She is virtuous and devoted. and she even arranged early on for you to

gaze seemed to swell, dark and overwhelming. “The youngest of my concubines is

hard. Though he felt ashamed to speak of it, his younger brother’s. relentless

king has relied on our family. I had to push through. It was a moment of folly. I wanted to recapture

his emotions a tangled mess. After a long moment, he steeled

of awkwardness wash over him. He was unsure how

to verify that woman’s purity. If she’s proven to be chaste, you can stand

the idea of his son handling such personal matters. Yet, if Lionel was suggesting it, he must be certain that

would also

avoided his son’s gaze. “She has a daughter, and I’ve already instructed that she be

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away. Go ahead.”

crisp early winter sun.

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