Chapter 391: Exposing Family Secrets

“The girl who got Father killed?!”

Silence detonated.

It hit like a thunderclap.

Every breath in the room froze. A spoon dropped with a loud clink. Somewhere in the hall, a guest audibly gasped. Another choked on their drink.

Online? It was an instant eruption.

@RoyalTeaNow: WHAT DO YOU MEAN GOT THE KING KILLED???

@LurkingLioness: NNNNNNNOOOOOOO WAYYYYYYYYYY

@ConspiracyCups: I BEEN SAYING SOMETHING WAS OFF WITH THAT GIRL

@Heart4Somto: Wait, WAIT, Nnenna was INVOLVED in King Ikechukwu’s DEATH???!?

@StopTheScroll: Rewind. Pause. Rerun. EXPLAIN.

Back in the hall, the flames of confusion spread faster than wildfire.

Queen Chioma’s eyes narrowed instantly, her lips curving upwards slightly. Obinna’s jaw clenched so tightly it seemed it might snap. Ebere turned slowly, her hand trembling, unsure if from fury or shock.

And Nnenna

She frowned at Chidera, this unruly brother of hers.

Somto didn’t move.

He didn’t even blink.

tension around him changed. His shoulders straightened. His fingers stopped drumming the table. His aura, calm until

guests stared with wide eyes, their

Wait a minute

always wondered

nowhere said the king was gone, no cause explained, and the coronation was to be held

no royal procession, no funeral… not even an

to a burial? Why was everything hushed? Why was there

And now this.

had

dropped the

into murmurs. The murmurs started to

dining hall and blazed

with judgment. Those who did not know the truth, that King

around her. She was his daughter. Or so we thought.” “He trusted her… and she

the girl who gave the

space was

HIM. MARK

was too fast. Something’s fishy. WHERE’S THE

No explanation. Now the girl he adopted is sitting

here smiling like she didn’t murder the man

her food. Her perfume. Her smile. Her

guilt, it would

them barely keeping their emotions in check. Chidera’s outburst wasn’t just reckless; it was catastrophic. Now the entire continent believed Nnenna had

Which was a lie.

A dangerous, venomous lie.

fists so tightly his knuckles cracked. Ebere’s lips trembled with restrained rage. Abuchi’s jaw was locked, his cold stare

dropped, but the silence around him was

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