Chapter 206: Failed Trap

Chapter 206: Failed Trap

Osric’s gaze shifted toward Lysander. "This key and this pass..." He plucked them neatly from the young man’s hand, holding them high for the court to see. "Do they not bear the mark of Magnolia House? Look closely...there! The magnolia tree wrought in gold. Isabella, what madness moved you to let loose killers upon the Arvands?"

The Dowager’s composure cracked. She lurched to her feet, her face draining of color. Her lips parted, but nothing came. Her eyes blinked too quickly, like a child caught red-handed in mischief far beyond excuse. She was never blamed so openly for what she did. She expected nothing less from her uncle, but still...

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