Chapter 1236

Chapter 1236

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Carissa left the room first and Cody followed, quietly closing the door behind him.

Inside the small side hall, only Gerald and Malcolm remained. The father and son pair sat in silence for a long while, neither of them speaking, Finally, it was Malcolm who stepped forward, intending to remove the cloth covering Gerald. But the old man held tightly to it with both hands, refusing to let him.

With a heavy heart, Malcolm set the blankets and clothing aside, turning his back. “Please change your clothes. I’ll turn around.”

The sound of rustling fabric came after a long pause.

A sharp, uncomfortable feeling welled up inside Malcolm. His chest tightened, his throat burned, and his nose became clogged as tears welled up in his eyes. He couldn’t tell if it was from frustration, anger, or the weight of everything he couldn’t quite accept.

All his life, his father had been a figure of stern authority, someone whose presence commanded respect. His words could shake the literary world, and his cold, unapproachable demeanor was feared by many.

But now, this disgrace.

If word of it got out, it wouldn’t just cause a ripple. It would send shockwaves through the entire kingdom.

After a long while, Malcolm’s voice broke the silence, “Are you done?”

was no answer, but there was also no sound of

face and head hidden beneath

of it

the past, there had always been servants to help Gerald change. Yet here, his father had done it himself, managing not only to change

care.

eyes. The tears he had

voice

hands were clenched tightly, his

the room, he hadn’t called

on

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Chapter 1236

he left now, he would have to

Mark to inquire with the Marquis of Glandale, asking how many people knew about Gerald’s

alone in the study–he felt the

voice cracked as

with the remnants of tears, his

as if he

face anyone else?” Malcolm’s voice wavered with desperation. “At least let me understand why. When this gets out,

was left was to come

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