Was this the price of the trust he had put in him?
"It seems that they have been personally called by His Majesty himself. I also find it hard to believe that you do not recognize this insignia when even I do."
"I don't know anything about this."
"I'm sure you don't. There was no need for His Majesty to tell you about this, was there?"
Feeling both humiliated and insulted, Cedric's face turned red. Ethan brushed his finger along the wound on his cheek and took a look. There was a lot more blood than expected.
He had planned on spending some nice, peaceful time with Adelina, but those plans had shattered.
"The moment Adelina goes to you, Your Highness, she will not become like Consort Min. She will die."
"My Imperial Father did this. Not me!"
"So are you saying that if something happens to Adelina, it will not be your fault?"
"I…"
