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Chapter 1127

The next day, when Zoey arrived with her son, Cedric Prince, in tow, she mentioned the annual salary she intended to offer Travis–three hundred silver coins.

Travis was fond of money, but even he knew he wasn’t worth that much. He immediately tried to refuse.

“No, that’s far too much. Sixty silver coins a year is already more than enough. Three hundred is too generous, and I wouldn’t feel right accepting it.”

No matter how Zoey insisted, he refused to take three hundred silver coins and stood firm on his demand for just sixty silver coins a year.

Zoey turned to Carissa, silently pleading for help in convincing him.

Carissa smiled warmly. “Sixty silver coins it is, then. Listen to Mr. Mullen. Whether it’s sixty or three hundred, the teaching will be the same. This way, he won’t have such a heavy burden on his conscience.”

Since Carissa had said so, Zoey could only express her deep gratitude. Whether it was for schooling or learning skills, Zoey had no objections to spending money–so long as it was within her means.

Travis thought that five silver coins a month were already quite a

lessons. After all, Cedric was already in his teenage years. It was

Travis “Sage Mullen“. Cedric used Travis‘ surname as it wasn’t an official apprenticeship, and he also

Cedric trained with Travis,

of learning martial arts, so he steeled himself for the hard work ahead. No

nearby, sipping on coffee

man had a slender build and the appearance of a frail scholar,

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had decided to send her son to endure such hardship. She had heard rumors about Oliver’s situation at the Southern Frontier and his involvement with Celeste. After all, Timothy, along with some others, were at the Southern Frontier. They

it wouldn’t affect Zoey’s position as the rightful wife, nor would it touch Cedric’s position. Unless, of course, Oliver was planning

in that case, there seemed to be no reason to send a promising scholar

martial arts,” Rafael remarked, stepping up beside

agree. I don’t really understand why Madam Zoey would do this either,” Carissa

nothing to it, but women often have some intuition or a sense of impending danger, especially when they know someone well. Madam Zoey is sharp, especially after the failed plot by Eleanor. She

even children wouldn’t be spared

pang of sympathy for Zoey. She was such a clever and compassionate

didn’t have the power to command the Hell Monarch Army or the Sinclair Army. But even without raising an army, a few well–placed moves could

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