Chapter 211

People jerked around together to look at the source of that voice.

A young man pushed through the crowd and rushed in.

He was a teenager, roughly 15 years old, standing at a lean and agile figure.

His golden curly hair cascaded in unruly waves, framing a very youthful face.

He had a pair of piercing blue eyes, which reminded Janet of a certain person right. here in this room.

She looked to Westin, and then back to this young man again.

The similarity was striking

These two were definitely related.

“Prince Wells.”

The group of people bowed to him in unison.

There was a tight frown between Westin’s brows, “Not now Wells. We are dealing with important matters here.”

That young man named Wells pouted, looking indignant, “You haven’t even heard me out yet, brother! I know there was a poisoned barrel at the ball tonight and you are looking for the person responsible. I happen to have a witness!”

He beckoned to somebody outside of the crowd.

A maid with a freckled face, dressed in an apron, slowly made her way into people’s sight, holding her head down.

“K–King Westin…Elders….Good day,” said she in a small, shaky voice.

“This is Sammy, the kitchen maid,” Wells introduced.

Elder Lamonte surveyed Sammy with piercing eyes, “What is she doing here? Prince Wells, we don’t have time to waste on someone irrelevant.”

Wells gritted his teeth.

A rumbling growl came from his throat.

“Watch your tone!” he snarled, “The only person who gets to scold me is my brother, the King! The rest of you should learn to respect your prince!”

The other elders lowered their heads in silence.

“Fine.” Elder Lamonte said, looking disdainful still. “Do continue, my prince.”

back to Sammy the maid and patted her back, “Go ahead,

was in the kitchen,

apron, saying in a terrified

to the garden for me…I agreed and let her do

heard that someone was

in the

Wells often came down to the kitchen for midnight snacks and

tight frown, “Is it why you skipped the ball tonight? To steal food from the

“Great, another lecture…But you are missing the point here, brother! The point is that Sammy saw the person who brought the barrels of beer from the

Janet perked up.

Finally!

see that

about ever seeing

at the end of

to support her

It was perfect!

asked Sammy, “You are certain that you handed all the barrels

barrels. I just finished counting when that maid

it was all clear

looked around the crowd, saying in a loud voice, “This is a deliberately planned crime. Somebody knocked Sammy down on purpose to hijack the barrels from her and poison the beer. Then the person responsible brought the barrels to the garden, waited for me to show up, and then used my kindness to frame me- “That can’t be right.” Agnes said softly,

that there was one. Annie even pointed at her for me,” said Janet in

small chuckle, “Annie, can you tell Lady

head

grip

“…L–Lady Janet, you remembered. it wrong… There was no maid. Nobody asked for

sudden burst of

clearly taken hostage by

then. Wells strode forward abruptly and dragged Annie away

forward abruptly and dragged Annie away from Agnes

force.

pinching her you evil

her eyes, tears welling up, “What are you talking about, Prince Wells? I didn’t pinch

you

at her, crying furiously, “You were manipulating Annie’s testimony, didn’t you? Ha, I

Agnes’s face turned pale.

King, I brought Annie here to help…I won’t have us insulted like this…not even

loudly, “Don’t get all teared up again.

Agnes wailed.

am just sad… If Keavy were still alive, he would definitely come forward and defend me…Yet right now

manipulative bitc-” Wells

cut him off sullenly, “Careful, Prince Wells. You don’t want to

and placed a hand on her delicate

at Westin darkly. “Ever since he died, I have sworn to protect his wife like she was one of my own. Agnes is now a proud member of the House of Shadow. If anyone bullies her,

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