"Let me go."Otherwise you can stand there and watch me die."Just as you watched me collapse in blood on our wedding night in the previous life."Something went out of Silas's face. His grip loosened, tightened again, and turned his knuckles white.The room went silent except for the steady tick of the clock counting down the hour.After a long time, he released her."All right." There was almost nothing left of his voice. "I'll let you go."Eleanor turned and ran without looking back.By the time she reached Gideon's former soldiers, the execution ground was surrounded.Noon approached, and the official in charge had already lifted the signal flag."Forward." Eleanor rode at the front as several dozen loyal soldiers struck the royal guards.Through the chaos, she saw Gideon bound in the center. His hair hung loose and blood covered him, but his back remained straight.Gideon looked up at the disturbance and found Eleanor searching for him.Shock became fury, and he shout
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