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The Real but Sickly Chapter 10
Three years later, news arrived from Southmere. In his second year of exile, Roland had fallen ill from the toxic gas coming from the marshes and died in an abandoned chapel. Adrian had tried to snatch a bite to eat, and local thugs had broken his legs for it. He had starved to death. I was pruning the flowers and plants in the courtyard when I heard the news. Mother sat nearby drinking tea, her expression calm. "They brought it upon themselves. They got what they deserved." I set down my shears and went to sit beside her. "Mother, I don't hate them anymore. They're not worth wasting my feelings on." She smiled and patted my hair. "My Jenine's all grown up." A commotion rose outside the gates as a maid hurried in. "Your Highnesses, a young gentleman is asking to see you. He says his name is Oliver Gold, and he has come to repay kindness." I paused. Oliver Gold… That name sounded so familiar. Mother seemed to remember something. She smiled. "Isn't he the young scholar we
The Real but Sickly Chapter 9
After Georgina's death, Roland and Adrian were exiled to the southern borderlands of Southmere. Life there was harsh and bitterly cold. People as used to luxury as they were would not survive three years. On the day they left the city, Mother took me to see them off. Roland wore an iron prisoner's collar and shackles. He stumbled as he walked, then dropped to his knees at the sight of Mother. "Elicia, I was wrong. I was so wrong. If there's another life, I promise I'll treat you and Jenine well." She looked at him coldly. "Roland, there won't be another life for us. Even the burning hell is too good for you." Adrian had his head low before me. "Jenine, I'm sorry. I've failed you as a brother. I was a blind fool. Please, can you forgive me?" I looked at him without expression. "You're not my brother. Mother's the only family I have." One of the guards escorting them lashed them with his whip. "Keep moving! Stop wasting time!" Driven by the guards' whips, Roland and Adrian
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The death of the Elmwood family's matriarch caused an uproar in the imperial capital. But with the emperor firmly behind Mother, no one dared say a word against her. When Georgina heard the news while on death row, she went mad. She screamed that she was a marquis's daughter and demanded to see the emperor. The jailers grew tired of her and found new ways to torment her every day. Within days, they had tortured her beyond recognition. Lucian's wounds became infected, and he developed a high fever in his prison cell. He died less than three days later. Roland and Adrian wept bitterly in their cells when they heard. Nothing could undo what had happened. My health began to improve under Elias's care. I still could not do anything strenuous, but at the very least, I could get out of bed and walk around. One day, Mother wheeled me to the imperial dungeon. Georgina lay curled up in a corner. She raised her head at the sounds of footsteps. When she saw me, hatred burned in her e
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The imperial dungeon was dark and damp, and it smelled horrible. Roland was bound to a rack, his hair disheveled, and his body covered in wounds. In just a few days, he seemed to have aged years. When Mother walked in, he struggled to raise his head. Hope flickered in his eyes. "Elicia, have you come to save me?" She looked at him coldly, without a trace of pity. "Tell me. Did you know Jenine was switched at birth?" Roland froze. "What are you talking about? How could I have known? Jenine's my own daughter. Why would I let someone switch her for another baby?" My mother took a guard's sword and held it against his neck. "You still won't tell me the truth? Georgina's birth parents came to see us. They're just swindlers, rogues. How could they have gotten into the estate without inside help?" Sweat appeared on Roland's forehead. "Elicia, you have to believe me. I knew nothing about it. I was fighting on the frontier when you gave birth. I wasn't even in the capital!" Mother
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The imperial decree arrived the next day. For allowing his adopted daughter, Georgina Elmwood, to try to murder a member of the imperial family, Roland was stripped of his title as Marquis Elmwood and reduced to a commoner. Adrian lost his academic honors and was permanently barred from public office. Lucian and Georgina were placed on death row to await execution in the fall. The imperial capital was in an uproar. Marquis Elmwood's household had suddenly fallen. I lay in a manor Mother had bought, taking the medicine Elias had prescribed. I was still weak, but I was no longer constantly on the verge of coughing up blood. Mother sat beside my bed and fed me the medicine a spoonful at a time. "Jenine, eat a little more. It'll help you get better." It hurt for me to see her looking so worn out and pale. "Mother, you've suffered so much because of me." She patted my head, her eyes filling with tears. "Silly girl. As long as you're alive, I'd gladly go through anything." Just
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The ice cellar was completely silent. Georgina stood frozen, and the delight had disappeared from her face. The torches showed how pale she had become. Roland stared at her, his lips trembling. "Georgina, what did you just say?" Adrian could not believe that the sister he had doted on since childhood could say something so cruel. "The greased steps and the poisoned medicine... That was all you?" Georgina panicked. Her legs gave way, and she dropped to her knees. "Father, Adrian, let me explain. It's not what you think. Jenine made me say it. She threatened to kill me, so I just went along with what she said!" She lunged toward Roland, trying to cling to his legs. Mother gave a cold laugh and swung her sword instead. "Ah!" Georgina screamed as the blade cut a gash across the back of her hand. Mother stepped forward and kicked her in the chest. Georgina flew backward and struck the cellar wall, spitting blood. "You vicious witch… You're still trying to lie your way out
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