Chapter 1244

Chapter 1244

Carissa knew all too well the gravity of the situation.

Salvador had already berated her for not informing him of this matter in advance. If Gerald were to die here at the headquarters, her comrades in the Capital Guard would surely face the

consequences.

But how could she have warned Gerald in advance? Was she supposed to have sent someone to the Quinton family’s residence and have them tell him that the Capital Guard was about to raid the gentlemen’s retreats?

It would be a miracle if the Quinton family didn’t tear her apart for it. Who would believe that the old man would ever venture near a gentlemen’s retreat? And if Gerald denied it, she would be the one caught in a trap, painted as a troublemaker.

Carissa furrowed her brow. “If he chose to go to the gentlemen’s retreat, he should’ve known this day would come. If he couldn’t face it, he shouldn’t have gone in the first place.”

She went to speak with Malcolm, but even after the latter spent an hour trying to persuade his father, there was no progress. The old man remained silent, his eyes closed, offering no

response.

Malcolm tried to feed him medicine and water, but Gerald’s lips remained tightly shut. The liquid trickled down his chin, and not a single drop made it down his throat. It was worse than

when he was unconscious.

that Gerald might want to die, but there was

in him.

the Capital Guard headquarters? Why involve so many people? Even when Malcolm told him that Salvador hadn’t blamed him, Gerald still showed

reaction.

leave, then grabbed the last remaining chair from

me for this

there wasn’t a flicker

world for not accepting someone like you. But the truth is, you can’t blame anyone. The laws of this kingdom didn’t force you to marry and have

in to society’s expectations–you conformed. And now you want to turn around

women, they can complain that the world is unfair to them. No matter what they try to do, there are always people like you who stand

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Chapter 1244

forward, enduring the criticism

you? You never even stood firm in your own beliefs. You never put in any effort for the life you wanted. You were

Now, when you’ve been caught, you

all men are as cowardly as you. Otherwise, who would defend our

Whether you want to go or not, I’ll release everyone tomorrow. If you don’t leave, I’ll have someone drag you out

speaking in one

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