Chloe let out a soft cry and quickly told her son to fetch some bandages."Are you alright?"I opened my mouth, but no sound came out.Back then, after Liam suffered a defeat in battle, his reputation in the capital was completely destroyed. It was my father, the king, who trusted him—who overruled everyone else and saved his position.At the time, kneeling before the throne, Liam had said, clear as day, "As long as the realm is not at peace, I will not ask to resign."And now, while war still raged in other regions, he had already made his plans—abandoning his country, abandoning his wife, hiding at the frontier to live a carefree life with his new family.My body began to shake. I couldn't tell if it was from heartbreak… or rage.I pulled away from Chloe's hand and asked softly,"How do you know what he says is true? I mean—the honors and rewards from the court are no small thing. How can you be so sure he'd give all that up for you?"Chloe curved her lips into a calm smile.
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