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Leila had heard that Zoey was investigating the servants in Valor Estate, but she had no idea what it was about. When she was brought in, she wore an expression of complete confusion.It wasn't until Zoey questioned her about having coffee with a friend from her hometown the day before Rebecca's funeral that Leila realized what was happening. She quickly dropped to her knees and confessed, "Madam Zoey, that day, the person I had coffee with was a close friend of mine. She's a maid at Lester Estate. She mentioned she'd be returning to our hometown and asked if I had any messages for my family. She also invited me to go shopping for some gifts together..."Having been questioning for a long time, Zoey grew a bit impatient. She interrupted and asked bluntly, "Did she ask you to pass on any messages to Aurora that day?"Leila thought for a moment, then replied, "Yes, she asked me to tell Madam Aurora that Mrs. Lester would also be attending Madam Rebecca's funeral.""Did she give you

Rafael shot a glance at Kyle before striding in. "Sage Everett, why are you making Kyle hold a pot over his head again? With so much going on, I was hoping he could help me out more. If he's always busy being punished, he won't be able to."After hearing that, Everett said, "Then, he's excused from punishment."Outside, Kyle and Winona realized they had found their support.Winona stepped in to report, "Sage Everett, we've swapped out all of Harvey's gold and silver for fakes. Now, all the chests are filled with stones.""I see. Have they discovered it?""When they stopped to rest in a small grove, we knocked them out. When they wake up, they might inspect the chests and will likely figure it out," she answered. "Did you send anyone to keep following them?"Winona wanted to roll her eyes. Was that really a question? Of course she had sent someone. She wasn't a rookie. After all, she was the one who founded Skywing Spire!But since Kyle was still out there holding a pot over

Although it was already late February and the weather had warmed considerably, sitting by the entrance with no shelter still felt a bit chilly.The small guardhouse at the entrance of Concord Lodge was available for their use. Inside, there was a brazier for heating water. Seeing that Violet wasn't dressed warmly enough, Carissa led her into the guardhouse to sit and drink coffee."You don't need to stay with me tonight," Carissa said as she poured the coffee. "I'll be fine here."Violet blew on the dark liquid's surface. "It's no trouble. I'll stay with you. It's a good chance to let Claire and the others rest. I'll keep an eye on things."Claire and the others were watching the comings and goings of the Westhaven people, observing where they went and who they interacted with.Lisandra and the officials didn't leave Concord Lodge much, but there were plenty of others in the group. With all the information Barrett and Zoey had gathered, if there really was another hidden plan, Yuv

Barrett's eyes instinctively flickered toward the door. It wasn't something he did on purpose. He simply felt uneasy, as if everything he was doing was underhanded. Because of that, he couldn't help but act cautiously.This nervous, furtive behavior only lowered Aurora's guard even further. In front of her, this man was as transparent as glass—what was there to fear?"The thing you mentioned that day…" Barrett's voice was barely above a whisper. He avoided looking directly at her. "I've thought about it a lot since then. I can't help but feel the chances are slim. And you never said how you would ensure the Westhaven envoys will take General Sullivan. Without that certainty, I can't be sure the people of Hell Monarch Estate will intervene, and whether we'll get the right chance at all."His voice was very low, and his gaze towards Aurora was somewhat evasive. He still cared for her as his wife, and asking her questions like this felt like he was betraying her. He felt deeply trouble

Barrett still couldn't bring himself to believe it."Grand Princess Lisandra is against the war," he said. "If a female official around her is doing this, wouldn't it go completely against her stance? There's no way she'd agree to it."Aurora let out a cold laugh. "It seems she may not have a choice in the matter."Barrett was shocked. "What do you mean? Are they trying to undermine Grand Princess Lisandra?"Aurora's expression hardened. "How should I know? That's what Mrs. Lester told me, but she didn't go into detail. I don't even know the identity of the female official! I didn't believe her at first, which is why I asked so many questions. But she promised that if I cooperated, they'd help me escape when the time came. Because of you, I didn't press the issue with Dominic. They may not care about me anymore. However, no matter what I confess, I'm afraid their plan will go forward regardless. That means I still have a chance."After the initial shock, Barrett looked at her inte