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Zoey helped Evelyn drink the herbal soup, then sat down with Isaac to listen to what she had

to say.

told

“Back then, I was deceived,” Evelyn began. “I thought the priest, Reverend Lazarus, David that Seraphina would bring him good luck. At the time, David seethed to care for Seraphina deeply. When Seraphina fell ill, that man was more anxious than anyone and ran around looking for physicians and treatments. But Seraphina’s condition only got worse. By the time he turned five, he could barely get out of bed.”

Evelyn’s voice faltered, the pain of those memories still raw in her chest.

“Reverend Lazarus said that if we didn’t do something, Seraphina wouldn’t last a month. He advised sending him to the temple at Gravelstone Peak and praying for the gods‘ blessing, giving him a chance to live past 18. Once Seraphina made it past that age, his life would be smooth sailing from then on.”

“Your grandfather disagreed. He thought it was all nonsense. But then David brought Reverend Lazarus to meet him. I don’t know what they said, but your grandfather agreed after some discussion. He even started paying the priest three thousand silver coins every year, saying it was for some kind of blessing or ritual to protect your life.”

Evelyn suddenly raised her voice, becoming fierce.

everyone! The truth is that the so- called priest told him that Seraphina was the one keeping your grandfather alive.

some of it had ingredients that canceled each other out, and some of it weakened Seraphina’s heart and

ragged, her eyes filled with nothing but

David. They talked in the study for a long time, but they didn’t realize I was right outside the door,

tensed, still as rigid with fury

Evelyn’s anger, Zoey suddenly thought of something. She stared

with an icy resolve. There was

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child–after that, every bowl of soup he drank was laced with a slow–acting poison. It wasn’t enough to

both deeply shocked. Murdering one’s husband

clouding his

other hand, Zoey was more

soul. Even when Viola had caused so much trouble, her heart had never

a few deep breaths, as though struggling

out what David had done. That was when he confirmed the heir and refused to let David inherit the title. David didn’t get what he wanted. That was his punishment–he never got the title,

spoke, her voice breaking: She looked

him. He wanted to tear

I failed you. I didn’t protect you well enough. I’m