Chapter 1106

At Carissa’s words, both Wayne and Fiona’s expressions shifted slightly, as if they hadn’t expected her to deny that the woman was Violet

Carissa turned her gaze toward Fiona and changed the topic. “It seems your earlier comments were a bit odd, Lady Fiona. Why should I thank you? What relationship does that woman have with me?”

Fiona’s expression stiffened, and she faltered. Well… then, Your Grace, you have even less reason to be holding His Highness hostage. We’re all family, and making a scene like this doesn’t do anyone any favors.”

Carissa smiled, but it was a cold one.

“Then, I apologize. It turns out this was a misunderstanding.” She didn’t release Yuvan, but kept her gaze fixed on Fiona. “However, why were these men in black staying near the western mountain pass? Are they from Prince Yuvan’s household?”

“Yes, they escorted His Highness back to the capital. Edgeview Estate couldn’t accommodate so many, so they were placed outside the city,” Fiona replied.

Wayne was about to speak, but Carissa interrupted, “They’ve been staying outside the city all this time, so how did they come to know Violet? Judging by their martial arts skills, are they perhaps the estate’s guards? Why are these guards dressed in black? Is there something shady going on?”

Fiona’s face tightened as Carissa pressed on, catching her off guard.

Wayne shot a look of reproach at Fiona before trying to shift the conversation, saying, ” Your Grace, perhaps it’s time to release His Highness now.”

Yuvan had been held by the neck, alternately loosened to allow him to breathe and tightened to induce suffocation. After several cycles, he was dizzy and his vision blurred.

said with a calm smile, though she made no move

becoming much more

people in the middle of the night. You’re not staying at an inn or a post station. Though it’s along a main road, it’s still a remote area. And with the garrison outpost nearby, it

that the woman from earlier would need saving, did you? So, let’s wait for the Supreme Court and the Capital Guard to arrive.

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Chapter 1106

any inns although women were traveling with them. Then suddenly, there were unfamiliar black–clad men appearing close to a military outpost.

but

military outpost in the dead of night, it would be a

friend and I discovered they were camped here. That’s why we came to investigate.

wasn’t Violet that mattered, but the fact that they were amassing

intent.

helplessness. “If you insist on twisting the truth

anything,” Carissa sneered coldly. “What can you do at this

“Carissa, you are wrongfully accusing me-” Yuvan began, but his words were cut off as Carissa’s fingers tightened around

ruined and being humiliated repeatedly by Carissa had completely shattered his pride and composure. Any remaining rationality was gone. His head tilted back, his eyes flashing with a cruel determination. Though his throat

into his grasp, its silver

Carissa’s eyes flickered.

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