Chapter 241 Taking Back the Wedding Dress

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Ashley explained, “His wealth is astonishing. Counting everything here alone would take days. Besides this place, he has another location just for storing gold bricks. He’s been saving all this gold to fund his rebellion.”

Kolton glanced at her calmly. “You even know this much. It seems he truly trusts you.”

Ashley replied firmly, “No matter how much he trusts me, he is still a traitor. I will give my life to stop anyone who dares to threaten the empire.”

Kolton said nothing. He simply ordered his men to enter, categorize, and mark everything. Once the household was dealt with tomorrow, they would come back for a full inventory.

Just sorting and marking everything was already a massive task. Ashley slowly stepped back, not interfering as Kolton and his men busied themselves.

Her gaze landed on a smear of red on the cabinet.

She walked over slowly, reaching out to touch the finely embroidered wedding dress.

She knew where it came from. She recalled the man riding in on horseback, swiftly changing the course of battle.

She had known about Oliver for a long time, but like everyone else, she believed he owed his position as Great Marshal to his family’s influence and the Marquis of Eldermere’s support.

When Oliver arrived in Zloimond on a covert investigation, she hadn’t taken him seriously. Someone so useless could never uncover the location of the weapons cache.

Still, to be cautious, she arranged a meeting with one of his attendants and bribed him to report Oliver’s

movements.

It was a good thing she did. When he finally found the weapons cache, she was able to prepare.

But before she could relocate it, Oliver took drastic action, choosing to perish alongside the cache in a fiery end.

At that moment, she realized he was not the man as the rumors said.

She found herself admiring him.

been sent by

crafted by a renowned embroiderer from Zloimond, a master of her art, known

yet this woman

must have paid a great price for it.

Isolde? Is it worth it?

mocking smile. A hero should never be entangled in

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picked up the wedding dress, her fingers tracing the intricate embroidery. A thought slipped into her mind–this dress looked stunning on her, especially if the one standing beside

her hands were empty. The dress slipped from her fingertips, snatched away by someone

beside her. The wedding dress was now in her

stained red. Her

tall, her posture unlike that of most women. Back straight, shoulders level, chin lifted. It gave the illusion that she was not a delicate lady but a disciplined soldier.

this wedding dress yours?”

knew,” Isolde said, her gaze devoid of

it. Anything belonging to a traitor will be confiscated by the Royal Court, so

a faint smile upon hearing Kamari being called a traitor. “Ms. Charlie, you certainly made a

the right tree. From the start, I never intended to truly aid a traitor. I was following my grandfather’s order to stay by his side, gather intelligence, and assist the

again, her gaze sharp and perceptive. “For a woman to have such clarity and loyalty,

loyalty or righteousness. I simply follow my grandfather’s

didn’t like the way Isolde looked at her. It was as if Isolde could see right through her.

eyes drifted back to the wedding dress in Isolde’s hands. The red was so striking that it stirred a faint

pulled Isolde to his side. “Your injuries are serious. You shouldn’t be

nodded obediently.

bowed. “Great Marshal.”

indifferently and did not even respond. He held Isolde’s hand and left.

out of Summit Pavilion, Oliver said, “From now on, don’t concern yourself

had seen through Ashley’s true nature.

to fold the wedding dress, but Oliver gently pressed her down onto the bed, covering her with

out from under the covers, Isolde watched him in silence. Even though she had long known

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