Chapter 392: A Suffocating Silence

Now they burned with betrayal.

“This girl…”

“She killed him.”

“Ungrateful witch.”

“He raised her like a daughter, and she paid him back with death?!”

“Monster in silk.”

“A snake hidden in royal robes.”

They didn’t care that the full story hadn’t been told. They didn’t want the full story. The Queen had fed them just enough to let their imaginations do the rest.

The online space was no sanctuary. In fact, it was worse.

The Queen’s statement had been short, but to the public, it was a confession. A veiled confirmation. And the internet did what it did best, speculate, dissect, exaggerate, and attack.

Even some of Nnenna’s long time fans began to waver, their faith cracked by that sorrowful royal performance.

@LionaraSage: I was rooting for her, but if the Queen says the death was unnatural and a family secret… that’s serious.

@TeaAndTiaras: Wait, she really lived under his roof and might have had a hand in his death?! What kind of plot twist is this?

@EbereStan247: This is why we said Ebere deserves the spotlight. Nnenna’s too suspicious!

suddenly lived a life

look like a murderer. Can

kill him, then explain the

with love hearts and awe, had turned into a battlefield. Angry red faced

the whispers

not even blood

we clapped for

was too quiet. Quiet ones

few hesitant voices

there’s more to the

seemed shocked… that

they were drowned out. For every whisper of

someone under suspicion. Others, fans of Ebere,

having ever stood in the spotlight

the royal delegation grew heavier, like a storm

it all, the kings and dignitaries leaned in toward each other, some with raised

Belveth. “Did you catch that? Queen Chioma’s words… she didn’t deny it. Just brushed it

‘Unnatural,’ she said. That wasn’t

harder than necessary. “I told you all something was off about her!” he hissed, voice

then this orphan girl is suddenly walking beside him like a crowned jewel?! It’s clear. She

Princess Chimeg, crossed her arms coldly. “I liked Nnenna once. But that was before she became Somto’s shadow. This entire

firm. “We cannot assume guilt without proof. The

Queen Mireya of Belveth. “That’s what

Dixan narrowed his eyes. “Still… if Nnenna truly killed King Ikechukwu, would she even

she has protection,” Duke Tinrin said grimly, his eyes drifting to

defends his father’s killer?” muttered Queen

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