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Chapter 379 She Still Thought of Him

Allan froze. “Wait.”

He turned to Isolde, his voice low and tense. “This is no time for reckless defiance. Disobeying an imperial decree is a crime punishable by death. Take the decree Go and perform the rites”

Isolde met his gaze, her expression unwavering “Grandfather, I cannot comply. Forgive me. But I take full responsibility for my actions–I will not implicate the Valen family”

Arthur smirked coldly and looked to Doug Doug, you’ve witnessed this with your own eyes. She openly defies the decree.

Doug’s voice was icy. Then take her. Enough with the posturing”

“Doug!” Allan shot him a look, then turned to Pablo. “Pablo, why are you just standing there? You should talk

some sense into her!”

Pablo’s voice was calm but firm. “Father, Isolde has her reasons for refusing “

“And what reasons could possibly justify this level of defiance?” Allan was growing agitated. What could drive her to such extremes, so much so that even Pablo, usually level–headed, was standing by her side?

“Seize her, Arthur commanded with a flick of his wrist, his tone icy.

The imperial guards, who had accompanied the decree, stepped forward. Having witnessed Isolde’s refusal firsthand, they moved to apprehend her.

“You will not take her,” Hattie and Hazel stepped in front of Isolde, blocking the guards.

Isolde’s face hardened. “Stand down.”

lady!” The two protested. Isolde could not

obey me?”

they refuse, I’ll have them taken

“Then do

Hattie snapped. “Take us

The rider yanked the reins hard, the steed skidding to a halt just inches from Arthur, its head nearly knocking him over. Arthur stumbled back in alarm–only to collide directly with Isolde, who was still restrained by the guards. The impact sent him reeling, and the decree slipped from his grasp, fluttering to the ground.

courtyard. “You brazen scoundrel! How dare you lay hands on my wife?! How dare you throw the King’s

him with unrelenting force. Pain exploded through his face as his vision went

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officer?! 1 will personally see to it that the

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you for laying hands on my wife and disgracing an imperial decree! Let’s go. Let’s take this to the King and

seized him by the arm and dragged him forward. “Come on, we’re going

such a state of fury, he might say something rash and end up facing charges himself. She

Enough, Oliver. You can settle

an unmistakable

would do nothing to help Isolde.

“Fine. But

she repents, there will be no crime to charge

authority so boldly today. But the King only sent you to deliver a decree, not to make arrests.”

“She has defied the decree. Why shouldn’t I arrest her?”

wants to persuade her. If she

scoffed. “And give her

convenient for you?” Doug taunted. “Did you think that just because she defied the decree, the King would immediately order her execution? Your

a moment to speak with her. Surely, a brief conversation will not disrupt

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