Sylvia's POV:

Resentment accumulated in my heart. I couldn't control my emotions as I held the dagger tightly. I didn't want to jump into conclusions yet, but I couldn't shake off the possibility.

Rufus put his cold hand over mine and carefully chose his words. "We haven't seen his corpse yet. We still don't know anything for sure."

He then took the dagger from my hand and threw it on the tray.

"Leave it to me," Rufus whispered to clear away my fog of thoughts.

His voice unknotted my tense nerves. I looked up at him, and then slowly I nodded. "Okay." S~ᴇaʀᴄh the FɪndNøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Rufus gave my little finger a light squeeze, as if comforting me in silence. That was a brief gesture, but it mattered a lot for me.

"That's enough. The truth is right before your eyes. What else do you want?" Alina cut in angrily.

and without a solid motive at that. As the prince, I have the right to dig into this matter more and find out the truth." "There's no way that's going to happen." There was no trace of hesitation in Alina's tone as she refused, and then sneered. "I'm his biological daughter, so I'm the one who has the right to deal with his funeral. I've handed over the murderer to you. But if you don't believe me, then there's

believe that Chet is the murderer just by your mere words? Alina, I'm guessing you're just feeling guilty." Upon hearing what I said, Alina's eyes

of me to protect me. "Alina, don't be

"

voice in his presence anymore. She was, after all, under Rufus' command. "Anyway, just let my father rest in peace!"

grief and indignation resonated from the door.

you going to

seemed that the soldiers in the forest were all

including professional forensic experts and criminal detectives. They immediately surrounded Alina,

out a heavy sigh. She had no choice but to concede. She unwillingly stood aside and let Rufus, Edwin and the others go up

but Alina stopped me again and signaled her men to surround me to completely

it! She was utterly

in my impulse to curse at her and just settled on

go in? Princess Sylvia? Ha! You're funny. You're not a princess

"You-"

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