Chapter 990

Could it really be such a coincidence?

Both he and Evadne harbored deep suspicions that Dorothy was indeed Mrs. Ashbourne, Evadne's mother. Yet, based solely on a document without a photo, jumping to conclusions seemed a bit hasty.

However, his friend had been working in the royal circles for years, and his intel was unlikely to be flawed.

Dorothy was rumored to be the lover of King Helgen.

Later, she was framed by the queen, imprisoned, escaped, and then pursued.

It led to her diving into the sea, drifting from place to place, until she found refuge with the Ashbourne family in Skyrim. Every piece of the puzzle seemed to fit perfectly.

What startled Thaddeus even more was the timing of Dorothy's pursuit matched the timeline.

Too many coincidences made them seem less like coincidences.

Especially today, when the king suddenly summoned Cassius, a stranger to him, to the palace for a meeting, treating him with unprecedented closeness and even gifting him a personal treasure...

"Bro, did the queen accompany you during your palace visit today?" Thaddeus suddenly asked.

gently, "No, the queen was nowhere to be seen the

"And the prince?"

years back, he still made public appearances with the king, attended state visits and charity events. But since

lasts for two whole

must be

somber expression, Cassius grew curious, "Thaddeus, why the

mind was in turmoil, clutching the jade pendant

by a surge of emotions, feeling as if he was about to uncover a truth that would turn the Ashbourne family upside down,

these clues linked

to tell himself it was all just

felt heavy and clumsy, making self-deception

I've just been a bit out of it these past few days, probably due to lack of

chose to keep everything to

Evadne and his brothers' mother, or to confirm that he and his brothers were the sons of

"You're just tired."

him.

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