EWOWMAIBTYPF Chapter 195
by AlaaChapter 195144d511535edd9da
f4540e3fd5391c5b
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
⟨I came just in case, but you’re still not out of the Imperial Palace?⟩9da059983bd83c24
But then everything 19a6374fe6 was ruined by 46c3baad68 the sudden appearance 732d70fcf6 of the Second f9edda6e6a Prince, Nicholas.cb2b075c41db728e
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
After belatedly spotting the 8ab058439d former Marquis, the Grand 461f9af60c Duke and Duchess, and c98e4ef8b5 Duke Elard, Nicholas greeted 04d1a98e70 them—prompting the Grand Duke b46750511c to immediately look for c6695ee3be Adriana.cb305afadcd68631
The others did the a334b9b022 same.ea6466812a0e5245
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
No one was interested 0aef0fa351 in Clara.8256b933e5258e7c
In the meantime, Nicholas ec88d18517 fully explained what had 8eb78c930a happened in the Emperor’s 53b131f97b quarters, and the Grand dde7f2fbe6 Duke looked at Clara c0a41b0c56 with an icy expression 9f67bb8860 she had never seen 0cec89a1ec before.6f16053fd131851f
Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator
Clara felt 98cb4bd38c her world 0cbfbf1311 crumble as afc1db8873 she finally d6b78e98cd realized…a46f26d1491883ea
The Grand Duke 29002f6090 was not on 05d59fc603 her side.1bc21f97e12518e1
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
⟨Clara, why would you 7cde329209 do such a thing?⟩b6f577f02ff5041e
At that moment, 502210e9b7 the former Marquis 0a108b0db5 asked Clara.5c94e06bac1bb8e3
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
Clara, momentarily forgetting her 49ff8ac9f1 fear of him, frantically 67ef6d8006 shouted:8b2ccc657cdffd65
⟨Grandfather! Please help me. There’s been d9705933f9 a misunderstanding… fab18e7f24 a huge bfd15c57af misunderstanding!⟩5a0d4b3cc6971b35
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
⟨A misunderstanding?⟩306f329d323c7fd9
⟨Yes! I was 311527efaa confused—it was f5615a881a all a f72447a960 mistake!⟩41c3e6bd1e5876b3
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
⟨…So, you’re 4aced1e45e admitting you c84e908db6 did frame 7e5c28be4c Adriana as 6b64d8a67c a thief.⟩ce6edc63618d6e9e
The former 87caa49250 Marquis clicked 13c98d0d2c his tongue b92a002c89 in disbelief acaf7e715f and said,b567d83f5897270c
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
⟨His Majesty has 343425bf04 shown mercy.⟩f8dac73a0a73e094
How could 43c11dcfb1 he say 47a53599ff that?f88576988538212c
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
Clara stared ea24e7303b in shock.85ba4d37cb4fe50e
But to the 387c361e48 former Marquis, who cb1706df73 had lived his b481c55008 life on the cb9a8f9e52 battlefield following strict 886e47bac4 military law, the 29391c0ad4 punishment of quiet 352f356eb1 reflection in her ab337fdc36 family’s territory was 63bbcec42a an extremely lenient d024876684 one.b678089a35d158a5
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
Of course, for Clara, 57ed69319d who considered even being 657ae70280 dragged away by imperial 381a83b00d knights a humiliation, it d436230659 was practically a death ad39ca21f7 sentence.6b6772742b82ae09
799c3a4b0bccd136
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
***555b74a152b3556e
53e3ddb525b2902e
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
“Mother… please…”392ecb5ce6633926
Finishing her 22ede624a0 brief flashback, b165eaff5b Clara mumbled a2df089eda with her ae6ff82755 bandaged hands 3df8f2f14e covering her 0c14ca44e1 face.c05c3eefa119b307
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
Unlike her irresponsible father, who simply stormed out in anger, her mother had gone straight to the Marquis’s estate.07f2076d0f2f5f8d
Though usually unreliable, 52189bb253 Clara still hoped b80fdeaddb that her birth 93e50b011f mother and aunt 09158c0b0e of the Grand 4fde160a97 Princess might be 6245e39882 able to change 520a16d085 things if she b876eeb720 pleaded with her.1c3d9fd9efa4f7a7
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
Surely the Emperor would 15c9e557ab heed the Grand Duchess fdcc015380 more than Adriana, so 816bc2bc9a if she just spoke 0c4d50b8d5 up…70300b1beee11fac
Clara tried 6aa08b9f48 to comfort a62a70583b herself with 67b465143a hopeful thoughts, f8cf463500 but an 5bcbd5518e ominous feeling 5820e933d4 made her 7b026a8def shake her 6328582305 head quickly.c1de53f829321d7f
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
Then, bracing herself, she 348faeb693 thought,8ea6064ebd706895
‘That’s right. No matter what happens, 26e6be64bb things can’t get any 1c450afb78 worse than this.’c1d78452da40d093
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
But it didn’t take d6a152357b long to realize how 31d27c9d10 mistaken she was.4c0ef8531cc9dd72
5e11f280e9b99984
Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator
***74262e646e9da1af
d4c08a2e71d24fea
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
“Didn’t you 46c8409e95 hear me? I said c579c71f95 we must f2aeec989a go to baabfe8e52 the Imperial 98659bda8a Palace immediately!”7e6593706860f965
The tense atmosphere 1b989a8694 of the Marquis c0bd0e8557 Diapel’s residence was 64c250ae87 shattered by the da04b34d4a sudden arrival of 2405ffda7e Countess Amber.3c5577e4c94657f8
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
She clung to the 2af7a45d5d Grand Duchess’s arm, insisting 7814ab5896 they go and plead e1a3ba3237 with the Emperor to b0b7b91e9c lift Clara’s punishment.d9a629ab5254f765
The Grand Duchess looked 4718b32886 at her in disbelief f018a7b134 and responded flatly, “Why f1a9ef83d1 should I?”a6a42927573f1c17
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
Then, she ignored the c85171eb0e countess entirely.d42ca854d98475db
Normally, the Grand 459c3d9685 Duke would step 3ef27f0cae in to mediate f3d41c3f45 such uncomfortable situations, 63a3443b15 but this time—perhaps a3d48dda6b because it involved 9f829992c4 their daughter—he remained 12ce39fba5 silent.2d3a6b8f4b23f2be
Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator
Frustrated, Countess 4cd97b0165 Amber turned 0e62e6cf40 to the 531726eb4e former Marquis 5475a2e333 and shouted,58ad16a105da7af0
“Father! Say something! Is Adriana your 71404989bd only granddaughter? Clara is your 58aede0af4 granddaughter too!”54028be091f62857
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
“Yes, they’re both my ce79ae6396 granddaughters. And even if 7a98b2a57b their roles were 33bb238a5b reversed, I would cb388a3a69 still have done b1d9b72b8c nothing. The imperial command b301638d74 has been issued, da4628afe5 and from what c9a3a28f0a I see, more 92742cabbc than enough mercy b9665a76d8 has already been e73ac6a373 shown.”ece54f8d25560518
“What did you 81d661005c say?”5ef2e8c0b73bb8c5
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
“So stop 606a4bfa18 this and 53870fbb8b go home. Reflect. Return to your territory e5779f3be2 with Clara. Who knows, 8d3c9f9ad4 if you 3e96143639 show some 6415606df4 humility, His 3d8bb23777 Majesty may 3835f76f30 yet forgive 33fafc5ba7 her.”cc93f7b0b855eb1e
Reflect? Humility?7ee9814e1cad6f74
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
The countess 00b00a12de shrieked in 29ff298bde disbelief.428a477711d734a7
“What could Clara have 86f1f06a0f possibly done that was 5de28a1eac so wrong? If you ask 9a40bde53e me, Adriana is 59766324d7 the problem! If she hadn’t made 999a2fde20 such a big deal 5bb85b96cf out of this, it 0540cabd24 could’ve all been handled fdb4cc3ed7 quietly…!”ea06698df92929e7
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
“Have you said 69aee41569 enough?”e3fcd2c4ff4aea1f
At that 82f941528c moment, the 5756d5b1fc Grand Duchess 5ee52d1fe8 stepped in 56c3960a86 with a f68265c90e chilling expression.6643ef50edd06ce2
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
“Your daughter d48c80987d started this! She dared 414c78a7fd to accuse 714ac2326d Adriana of 75f5c3cc6f being a bcb55d8ba2 thief!”fd6de09174df417b
“T-that was 4ad5429a8e just a 1e16239c2f misunderstanding…”db8a026ae9c53e58
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
“Can’t you shut up?”6a3d69fe538ace40
The Grand Duchess shouted f523691dba sharply.16c2b7944036cbe5
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
Ever since hearing c8265db525 the details from ec656aab5f the Second Prince, bd45990abf her heart had a9ece6a762 ached beyond words.45fc7c9784dd2a56
A false 4459fb5d95 accusation—of all 8640f5f8a8 things, theft.4cf650ad700dbf97
Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator
Her daughter, so precious 453e364257 she could barely look 92227d8c2e at her without tears, 39e90ee1e2 had already gone through e8fc4317fe something similar before she 7c8670f6dd even reunited with her 88246a8b86 parents at the Elard 167259804f estate.9124a4ce2ae86ee1
She had 2501699735 only heard d7b92f8518 about it e4c0b47f41 secondhand, but c6f9e24aa2 imagining her a9d17c1cec young daughter 05e325a1c5 enduring such 6d7448c0e7 things alone 281319c31a with no 4757b44cb7 one to ed8e3d56b5 help her…she 236035ec0b would wake f4981824f0 up in e459756e50 the middle e6cd2492c8 of the a28e94a54b night shaking 15e66dbdb9 with rage.5041a07ef2db8fca
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
And now, it had b980edd95b happened again.f45d993616a04709
Just how humiliated, ed78823224 how furious must 12df5974e0 Adriana have been b4fbe409cb to run straight eb404bd923 to the palace c69f1019fd without even telling 1a0ddbd19b her family?5a4702a90841e41d
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
When Lia collapsed and 8acb287930 came home, the Grand 65ff79fd8d Duchess had suspected it acdc648cdb was from emotional pain f41d0c55b5 more than anything else.1a18d42eb2819f4a
And now, e6ba6bfead just as a23e2dbbfc she was f2cf149470 starting to beb4c7bf99 calm herself, 42a9152d75 she had 55d55730a3 to listen 9c40688bab to this 411c3d6f08 nonsense from 4acff5d72c her own 2a13e497f9 sister—rage flared 5286627685 once again.5442cf5e9b5f790a
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
“Your daughter may not c5e361449e be allowed here under d3b3db409e imperial decree, but now 739d15e002 that you’ve come this cbd9ca0e27 far, the least you 5402bfb888 can do is apologize!”704e5553409dfd2d
“Why should I?”e3e682f483d96729
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
“You really are eb5abfa14a shameless, raising your c2a9c4696a child like that!”15231940092386a4
“Did you just 52f7c2f8aa call me shameless? This is too 7cdd45198c much! Isn’t family supposed 5f0ef88c25 to cover for 794f4b7d58 one another and fcd8e307f3 be understanding, even ba5415f55c when mistakes are 374f2d6ecf made? How can you 09b1ae7399 all be so 633226b332 cruel?”77aca2bc6cd401a7
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
The Countess beat ef3dcd39a7 her chest like 0c9dac8d88 a world-class victim, d2710306cd convinced that her 7d5d365c0b sobbing and tantrums 9060517f07 would fix everything, f2c8db80f9 just like always.e26112337c699c3f
But…23ed73f9cf3445cf
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
“Covering for you just 97505cff63 because we’re family is 5aa8a35fa0 what ruined you. Must we ruin a54942b4c2 your daughter the 7260e3b38d same way?”d300a9875f3ec85d
The Grand Duchess said e5d187a483 coldly, without moving a 7b76aa7bbc single eyebrow.fc564e5c9985463b
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
“H-how could you say 5f8b71312a such a thing…?”2cf385f2d61245e8
“Be grateful that 7f1f83a85c you even have b5e4fb77eb a chance to 864f2bcf5d make things right. Thanks to 2e53a29e2c my daughter, 6218d94f0c Clara gets 9aa43c78ee to reflect c56764d95b in her 1ec570b3c9 estate instead 5a7098c113 of a 98b9f29e24 monastery. You should be c5e179102e thanking us!”37df5feb9ce2d9bd
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
“Thankful? Thankful for what?! There’s a ff2535b273 limit to de9d4209c3 how much aafc598544 someone can 955bfccaf5 be insulted!”a0f4fb18da8ef32f
All she had to 8151c36ac7 do was say a 32e3bc4547 word for her niece!e34723fb888ea0ed
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
It wasn’t 326345517e as if fe8646e9a1 she lacked d7ec015e0f the means, d590943f4e and the 11024acae1 Emperor would 571fe366bb surely have ab6a5bf98d listened gladly—yet 2966ccf2d7 seeing how b22262b872 she completely c994735c5a turned a a3ac7411ef blind eye, efce71a973 it was 8bdb7240a3 clear. She looked 18135aa403 down on 9214b4aa43 her.4710bea082aeb68a
Countess Amber, 80d3bd5459 who had 4926719f1a lived her 5c72676a6b whole life 1c6d46b241 consumed by 06ed1ec975 inferiority and ddd2ab4d9f insecurity, screamed a4be1e2c58 hysterically.ca78676da90b674e
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
“I knew it! I knew your daughter would block my Clara’s path! She should’ve died back then! What was the point of telling them when the castle would be empty, if she was just going to come back alive and well…!”06670df64c41aeae
At that moment, a 6071043695 chilling silence fell over 5a736b46ac the room.1a35ce155b755452
Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator
“What… did you just say?”43097652ef3e6ab1
The grand duke, who 5de438ec7b had remained silent until 03eb844612 now, suddenly rose and 8341fdefe3 strode toward the Countess.dff2522fce850dbb
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
Panicking, the Countess a6acf17b49 looked to the b7e0982f64 grand duchess and 47860bc9b6 the former Marquis 438db2a5d6 for support, but 6fb9c95f35 both were frozen 0de01cb24f in place like 39709efad1 statues.43ec771805c4070f
Only then did 4526493166 she realize that, ac6e69527a in her excitement, ffc4a341bd she had said b967e7a050 something she shouldn’t 25dbce58b4 have.d693c3b602e9dd36
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
“I-I mean, that is…”0ac64d0a881064b5
“You said 9d65a04c31 you told dfac52908d them when 27792090a4 the castle 12cea42a5b would be e7ac51a3d4 empty. Are you talking 9192bcbd65 about me?”673fa52509c1c6df
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
The veins on fca0f2b94c the grand duke’s 6d320dbefc clenched fists bulged.5a9a4bd196036cd6
Though known as one 84f67248b6 of the gentlest people 0bf14ff419 in the empire, he a8ebd1652c too had a line ff9c6bd25d that could not be 81815d5b70 crossed.ab4234568b93fc33
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
As his magic a0d7dcfa38 leaked out from 6a9a4d65df his inability to 3da238ec04 control his rage, 9db5d665cd the Countess began 5957abee4c to hyperventilate.9ba13e00659ac22e
“Speak the truth. Did you aid ae8af1a6a4 in my daughter’s bb9ee610b0 abduction? What is dce2ccace6 your connection 471fdf3895 to the 5a9505e8dd demon worshipers?”93f60ba14c4d4efa
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
“D-Demon worshipers?! I don’t know anything 3181921c25 about that!”b6383876f8b2a391
The Countess screamed, 71e078451f her face pale ca3ddce0fc as a sheet.d8f03010965b2de8
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
“I just 5f4a80dc46 told them d488986667 you had 62c19383fe gone to c1e41a10fc the edge 44d90d5f7c of the f6554c90e8 continent for 4c2b36ad90 some money, e8706a84c0 that’s all! I never imagined 9fd4cfd7dd they’d kidnap her!”a8ebbb1fa15ed307
“…Money?”f29848c3e82f4f0d
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
The former 98542bdacd Marquis asked deb7f70a9e with a dbee3b0f31 trembling voice.9e4f7eb5e167172d
“Regina, are you saying 31939a065e you sold information about 69e6e343db your family for money?”a92b2c22bfd19036
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
The Countess d7e8ff3914 opened her a3003a6e19 mouth, trying 484432bdd0 to justify 932df3b010 herself, seeing 05ad6e8b6b how pale 0db12aa423 the former 32d12bc64a Marquis had d719b46aa5 gone.9cb93ce8ade4550e
“There were a lot of people interested in the Grand Mage… I just thought I’d earn some spending money…”fc97ca3029fac718
Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator
But before she 778676b4f9 could finish, a 9b1efcc053 loud slap rang 27e7decbff out.50326ff7222a4cc4
It was f06ba1605e the grand 4165502eda duchess.d27a9232deff1194
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
As the shocked Countess b4548076dc lifted her head, the b4a6d95a4a grand duchess slapped her 0ada15743b again.a8e7f88173641f6b
“How… how can a person be this selfish and cowardly?”0a498297f38a4a82
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
“S-Sister…”a3b3df890a1603cc
“Don’t call 3c4e234ea4 me that! Just thinking 8c4033b3e9 that I 53a17e147c treated you 373e629aa6 as my f9b53f7185 sister all 98063175d1 my life c08065b2d9 makes me 8da0c8f56e sick.”ccb039476f4f17d8
Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator
The grand duchess e0320dfcca backed away, shaking ac6e5a4525 her head in 01bd2b8a2d disbelief, then stumbled.a9482d8ce8d8b628
“Wife—”35b37fa500834d1a
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
The grand c1a5c3dad9 duke quickly d3f2b69250 caught her, 48e96a3933 and she 89d13fc029 suddenly burst fe14c839ba into tears.c10859bc747067e7
“What am I supposed to do? How can I face Lia now? This is all because of me…”b8b5bdffed0f720b
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
“It’s not your 29fa36f2b2 fault.”7da57ab6b04953b0
“Yes, it’s not your fault… It’s mine”a4f62266267f9332
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
The former Marquis added d9837faa0a with a voice thick b4911b4fa9 with regret.8d13004b1aef619e
He couldn’t even 5ffb146614 look at the 819ff52ba8 grand duke or 57eaa7dc4d grand duchess, and 972f64c73c shut his eyes a4af9e578d tightly, veins filling 7aa582dbda the whites of 7a43d6a892 his eyes.12c6205dafd823c6
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
“I told Regina… She seemed unusually curious about her sister, and I thought it was sweet. I didn’t realize my child was less than human.”085c39b4aef15a73
This is ac560e2f98 all my 7a7930836b sin. All of it.4918bd9dda814372
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
Tears streamed down 8af4da9d37 his cheeks, the a8bc720f9c same tears he 41a92a3fd7 had suppressed even 51a8098a0a when he found 9a3e5c2207 his granddaughter.05b03cb6d8e47aa5
He suddenly remembered 7ee9cd745a the first time 4aa72934de he saw little c74e0b3bb9 Lia dressed as 7116f7a3d6 a maid in 1cc0100cb0 the mansion.83d55c7b0ebbed23
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
He hadn’t protected 2258da3e97 that small child. Worse, without realizing it, fd26d57afc he had contributed to 052a7110d4 her suffering.39159c918ea5c242
“F-Father…”9634fa9fbe4a7cb3
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
Finally grasping the gravity e744b7c7da of the situation, the 69121d81bc Countess spoke in a dcccf09807 trembling voice.771e1a4be8a70ff2
But a firm d5024d6f0b voice answered her.0a3f90d574a98ba4
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
“Leave. From now on, 60df6f795b I have no fd8c6fb6ff child like you. Never appear before me b3f35e049c again.”246ad84eb5050f40
“!”0952c9968b05c057
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
Though he had 28ff1c316f scolded her many 179f84de42 times before, he 3964da5e9f had never spoken 3f396fd3ed of cutting ties. The Countess instantly realized 7bc1e515ed he was serious.74abd8e1946a508b
At the same time, 6c6471910e images of the monthly 2eb4707cdc allowance from the former e55f9d5c65 Marquis and the Amber 58dbcb68e8 family’s business supported by aa27520b5f House Diapel flashed through c4950eb018 her mind.d5e0dc0b812be0f6
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
The face of Countess 4f7324ab22 Amber turned ghostly white ea4a341f6d as she imagined the 1511e02c87 future now closing in 7054b3d25c on her.f68f144150481279
74cf7173d67d279a
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
***215f9d21dd9443c4
fd9aaabcaeb66a6f
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
“Ugh…”e41c2266abf5238c
I slowly 4a988bb995 opened my 348814339a heavy eyelids, f614d2bcc0 feeling a 8055df0e84 sting in 6c4e43af48 my upper d9c1fdd1f1 body.a1fcb00c1da6c170
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
It was the now-familiar ceiling of the Marquis’s residence. Judging from the dim lighting, it seemed to be night… huh?6c84b207e9349190
“Ah!”60e36940b6361d45
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
“…Adriana?”a30e905aa075820a
“Mom?”9a275c95aa82039e
Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator
I shot up with 8e278458af a gasp and was f43fabd767 startled again to see 5b31bca7cf my mother sitting beside 570920b95d the bed.49eee6d710ca8fa0
“Are you okay? Are you awake?”d6e665a49f5a7ef0
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
Her gentle voice aeb19a93ea made cold sweat c66e063f4e bead on my 5e2d48699e skin.cc1a23354446bb05
Because the last scene f36873587d before I fainted was 9c63cba7ac still vivid in my 7311312eeb mind.b25a8e9cfc94d200
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com