Her Majestic Battle Cry

Her Majestic Battle Cry Chapter 1084

Chapter 1084

Carissa leaned forward slightly, her tone sharp with accusation as she asked, “Tell me, Lord Quinton, can you withstand being charged?”

Malcolm’s expression darkened instantly. All he wanted now was to keep things as quiet as possible, to avoid drawing any unnecessary attention. After all, his youngest daughter had just been brought back into the household and was now being raised under the care of his concubine, Willow.

And with the matter of the crown prince’s succession still undecided, any scandal involving the Quinton family would reflect poorly on Connor as well.

At the end of the day, Trey was just a servant. He had only risen to the rank of guard because Malcolm had elevated him. Weighing the situation, Malcolm made his decision without much difficulty, the malice in his gaze unmistakable.

Trembling from head to toe, Trey slammed his head against the ground and desperately pleaded for mercy.

“You wretched scum!” Malcolm bellowed. “You dare beg for mercy after defiling an innocent lady? Even death wouldn’t be enough to atone for your crime!”

Through his sobs, Trey choked out, “My lord, how is she innocent? The Whitley family sent her as an offering to you! You didn’t want her, so… so I made a mistake! But she wasn’t innocent! She had taken aphrodisiacs! I was trying to save her! No matter what I did wrong, I don’t deserve death!”

Malcolm’s fury deepened, his hatred for Douglas burning brighter. He had already rejected the man’s earlier request to take his daughter as a concubine, yet Douglas had dared to resort to such vile methods.

“Lady Carissa, just say the word. Do you want his life? If you do,

the Quinton household. How you define his crime

thin line, the anger

Trey dead but refused to say so outright. No matter how things played out, she could distance herself entirely from the outcome, keeping her hands clean of any controversy. She was always careful to remain untouchable, protecting the

his teeth, Malcolm’s face turned a shade darker as he ordered, “Drag him out. Beat

he couldn’t believe what he had just

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Chapter 1084

the ground, pleading frantically, “My lord, have mercy! Please, my lord–spare

Trey dragged himself to face Carissa, his voice rising in desperation, “Even by law, my crime doesn’t warrant death!

spare your life, then ask your lord to send you to the authorities.

slumped to the ground and turned to Malcolm, his

lord, please! Send me to the authorities! Let

–

eyes widened in fury. Though he could show mercy, there were limits to his patience and this was it. Trey’s request to go to the authorities wasn’t just ignorance; it was outright defiance. He

the Quinton family’s reputation through the mud–a humiliation they could not afford. Every servant in the household understood this lesson from the moment they could walk. The family’s honor