Elena's POVLater, I heard that Adrian had submitted evidence and asked the Council of Elders to review its decision. In the end, my expulsion order was revoked.What had happened at the pre-wedding dinner was investigated again.The hunter footage, the hospital records, the gifts the nobles had sent and the times I returned them, all of it was put in front of the Council again.Even the so-called evidence Seraphina had shown Adrian was reexamined piece by piece.A few months later, everyone who had been at that dinner knew.I had not approached Adrian for money, nor had I ever betrayed him.I had never used a child to force him into marriage either.Adrian even said himself that the wedding being canceled had nothing to do with me.He admitted that his repeated doubts had ultimately driven me to leave.When someone told me, I was at the gallery putting the next show together.After hearing it, I was still for only a moment.I probably did feel a little relieved.After all, the accusat
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