Chapter 1229

Inside, heavy breathing could be heard–panicked and unsteady.

Perhaps Gerald had never experienced such chaos in his entire life.

No matter how big the problem, he had always been able to handle it with ease.

But this? This was beyond his control.

The thought of dying here was mortifying enough, but the idea of his body being found in such a place was even worse–especially since, on the eve of the New Year, he had sternly scolded Carissa before leaving the palace.

“Come out!” Carissa shouted again, her voice sharp and commanding.

Two barefoot courtesans stepped out. The room was warm, heated by silver charcoal. Carpets cover the floor, making it easy to walk barefoot.

“Will you leave on your own, or must I escort you?” Carissa asked calmly.

The two courtesans hurried out, leaving Gerald behind the screen, trembling faintly.

the tabletop and moved behind the screen, draping

Carissa led him down the stairs. Though his head was lowered, he kept it high enough to see

him as he had hidden behind the screen beforehand and hadn’t made any contact with her. But it seemed as though Carissa knew who

into a carriage, separate from the others, who were

perhaps he could strike a

who he was. With his disguise,

night, the scene caused quite a stir Many people gathered along the way to watch as the procession moved along. Several officials were shoved into

they had been ripped from tablecloths and

had already made arrangements with Matthew to have them transferred to Randall’s

Chapter 1229

decisions to

detained were locked away in the Capital Guard headquarters‘

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prison was simple–just four walls with an entrance so low one had to bend down to get in. It hadn’t been used in a long time and hadn’t been cleaned. As soon as they entered, a

the stench, there was a bone–chilling cold. The walls were cracked,

fear beyond the usual dread. It

was normal. But in the eyes of society, having such

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