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Chapter 1334

The topic was a delicate one, so Jeremiah took a few sips of his drink before continuing.

“To be honest, the truth of the matter is somewhat unclear. The official reason for Mr. Murphy’s loss of title was that he showed great disrespect to King Sigmund. In a fit of anger, King Sigmund stripped him of his noble rank. Later, he was given the title of a mere earl.

“There were rumors going around court that Mr. Murphy and Lord Quinton had some unclear and complicated feelings for each other. King Sigmund was intolerant of such matters. When he found out about it, he berated Mr. Murphy harshly in his fury. The loss of his title crushed Mr. Murphy’s spirit, and that was when he left the capital.

Carissa had suspected something like that, though she had never imagined anyone who served so close to the king would let their personal feelings show so openly. Besides, she was sure Clifford knew Sigmund’s temperament. Such a lapse in discretion seemed out of character for someone so experienced.

Moreover, stripping someone of their title over a personal matter seemed like an overreaction. But now, hearing this from Jeremiah, it made sense.

Perhaps Clifford had truly regarded Sigmund as a friend, and the lack of subtlety was a consequence of that. It was also possible that as that kind of thing happened more often, Sigmund grew increasingly displeased, leading to the final fallout.

“So, do you think Mr. Murphy held any lingering resentment against King Sigmund when he left the capital?” Carissa asked.

Noticing her calm demeanor, Jeremiah realized she had likely already suspected this. His expression softened as he replied, “On the surface, no. But what was in his heart, only he knows. Or perhaps Lord Quinton knows.”

want Gerald to know, especially now when matters were so delicate. A lapse in judgment, even a small one, could throw everything into

aside from

the question before saying, “Mr. Walker’s mentor, Edgar Whitley, likely knows. He served King Sigmund for many years, and after the king’s death, he was allowed to retire in the capital. Mr. Walker

mind is still sharp. He should remember the details from back then, though he doesn’t meet many people now. It would be best to have Mr. Walker take you to

he had never been fond of Derek interacting with people from the

Mr. Walker. Would you be willing to take me to him, Mr.

the hour was still early, Jeremiah nodded. “If it’s a matter of

on the remote Harmonia Street. When they arrived in the evening, there

answer.

dressed in grey, holding a lamp. He cast a brief glance at the two distinguished guests and seemed surprised by their appearance. Clearly, aside from Derek, few

the servant asked, eyeing Jeremiah

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replied, “Please inform Mr. Whitley that the prime minister,

prime minister, the servant didn’t hesitate to usher them inside with

along the back, connecting the kitchen and the servants‘ rooms. Aside from the old servant, there was a maid, who hurriedly poured drinks for