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Chapter 1314

It had been six days since the Earl of Silverstone’s family was imprisoned, and not a single tear had fallen from Zoey’s eyes.

But now, in Carissa’s presence, her eyes suddenly reddened. She quickly turned her head, her voice breaking as she whispered, “Thank you, Your Grace, for visiting a prisoner like me.”

Carissa looked at Zoey, who was dressed in coarse prison garb, her disheveled hair concealing a face grimy with dirt. The dignified and graceful woman she once was seemed barely recognizable.

“You have suffered, Madam Zoey,” Carissa said softly

Zoey quickly masked her sorrow and replied, “I’m not concerned for myself, but I fear for the children. Your Grace, what does His Majesty intend to do with us? Will we be executed?”

Carissa gently pulled her into a seat. “If His Majesty sought to execute you out of anger, he would have done so by now. He means to use you to draw Mr. Prince back. If he surrenders, your punishment will be lightened.”

Zoey shook her head. “Impossible. He will never surrender.”

“He won’t, but we’re doing everything we can to bring him to justice.

opened her bundle and pulled out a packet of medicine,

working on your behalf in secret.

no longer hold back the tears. They streamed down her face in a torrent. Thank you, Your Grace, and thank you to my

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Zoey hated Oliver with every fiber of her being, wishing for nothing more than to tear him apart.

of the army was far too serious. However, hearing that Carissa and others were working on their behalf brought a glimmer of hope back to her

batch to Cedric and the others. Don’t worry. Deputy Commander Kimber won’t be too harsh with you. Just remember–stay calm, avoid making a scene, don’t

and Cedric Zoey wiped away her tears, her voice

You need not worry.” Carissa reached out and gently adjusted Zoey’s disheveled hair. She felt something crawling on the back of

and

The prison was crawling with them–rats, lice, and woodlice, all

Zoey’s neck and hands

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the sight of them was

during crucial times. I also have a few bottles of ointment that you can apply to the areas where you’ve been bitten

Her greatest fear had been the illness that often plagued the prisoners, but with the medicine, she felt a bit more at ease. “As for food and clothing, there’s no need to trouble yourself. The prison may be damp and filthy, but the

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