Chapter 161

"It's truly her!""Lady Campbell has come!"The soldiers' cries, urgent appeals at first, erupted into excited cheers."Your Highness! Mr. Klein! Lady Campbell has truly come!"A sharp tension gripped Frederick's heart. He couldn't tell whether it was excitement or sheer emotion, and once again, streaks of blood ran from the corners of his lips.Wiping his eyes, William sprang to his feet and watched as something white moved through the men, parting the crowd with quick, purposeful strides. For a dizzy instant, he feared his eyes deceived him. But when he saw that figure approach, he felt the urge to weep."Lady Campbell, s-save our prince, please. Lady Campbell..."Selena had truly come.Knowing that Frederick had been gravely wounded, she quickened her pace immediately. It wasn't until she knelt beside the prince, until William's hand could actually brush against her hair, that he allowed himself to believe she had truly come."Lady Campbell, save His Highness. He has bled s

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When Frederick sealed Freya's acupoint earlier, he had already been gravely wounded. With his strength and inner energy waning, the strike had lacked its usual power.No sooner had William asked his question than the hold upon Freya loosened, and she sprang up as if roused from a dream."What business have you here? You know nothing of fighting! You can't save the men, and you only bring them false hope before plunging them back into despair. That is worse than killing them!" she yelled furiously.Selena glanced at her calmly, then turned her gaze to the pale horizon. A faint wash of dawn was already brightening the east.She faced the men again and said, "My power is limited. I can't tend to every wounded man, and must do my utmost to save Prince Frederick. I'm sure everyone is aware that if His Highness dies, none of us may hope to survive."Her voice was low, yet in the hush that had fallen around them, every man heard it. The truth of it stung, but none could deny it. The prin

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When the stretcher was ready, William and another soldier carefully lifted Frederick onto it. He roused faintly, the pain of his wounds sharp and unrelenting, his body wracked with fever.As Selena led the way, the men followed close behind. Though Freya stayed by Frederick's side, her hand never leaving his, he gave no response. Too weak to resist, he let her hold it as she pleased."Clinging to him like that here, does she fear the world might not know they're a couple?" Sally muttered under her breath, casting them a disdainful glance."Keep your attention on the way ahead," Selena instructed cooly.Seeing how indifferent her mistress was, Sally decided to follow suit. After all, if Frederick was a man Selena didn't want, whether he and Freya held hands or embraced in public mattered little.After quite some time of walking, there was still only jagged stone all around them, with no sign of escape.At last, Freya could no longer contain herself and exclaimed, "Selena, do you e

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"I won't go!" Freya exclaimed, instinctively retreating.Behind her was Frederick, laying on the stretcher.She hurried to his side, grasping his hand. "Fred, you wouldn't believe me when I told you that Selena wanted to get rid of me! Do you believe me now?""Someone must lead the way," Selena said, her gaze on Frederick.Though he was weak, half asleep, and dazed from the journey, she knew he was aware."If your prince were uninjured, he would go himself. As his woman, you should act as he would. Otherwise, you have no right to stand beside him," she added.Freya's cheeks flamed. She bristled with indignation, yet part of her truly feared that Selena would push her forward. Frederick's face was flushed as well, though whether from embarrassment or something else, no one could tell.When he tried to rise, William looked terrified and immediately urged, "Your Highness, you're still wounded! Don't strain yourself. I'll go in your stead."But before William even finished speaking

All Chapters of Provoking a Graceful Bloom: Chapter 161 - Chapter 164

Chapter 161

Chapter 162

Chapter 163

Chapter 164