Zachary scoffed in response. “The royal forces? Do you really think that would scare me?”

He then pointed his gun at the ceiling and fired several successive shots.

Bang! Bang!

The bullets struck the chandelier on the ceiling, sending crystals raining down.

Just then, the door to the study room burst open, and dozens of armed soldiers rushed into the room. More soldiers stood outside the window of the study room, and all of them trained their guns at Zachary.

Sherlyn entered the room last, flanked by more armed men.

 

“Put down the gun if you want to live, Zachary.” She had a gun pointed at him as well.

Louis exclaimed, “Mom, what are you doing?” He had never imagined that his mother would cause such a scene.

 

While he pointed his gun at Zachary to protect Charlotte, his mother’s actions represented the Laurents’ declaration of war against the Nacht family.

was wholly unnecessary and out

think you could stop me with

remained painfully ignorant of the danger ahead. “Such insolence! Even if you’re not scared of our soldiers, there’s still the Lindberg family, and we have Mr. Lindberg’s best men with us. There’s no way

it,”

for far too long. I pity your ignorance about the evils of

suddenly crumpled over just

as bodyguards from the Nacht family stormed into the study room before neutralizing her

stuttered in

arrived home just then, and he immediately apologized.

behalf of my wife; she doesn’t know any better. Our families have been on good terms for many years, especially Mr.

though he kept

it was, there’s no need to bring death into the equation.” Robert hastily changed tack and offered an olive branch. “Let’s sit down and have a talk over this, shall we? We shouldn’t exchange arms

his hand to Robert. “I wanted to have a peaceful talk, but Lady Sherlyn is being impolite. This gun belongs to

tell off his wife right then and there,

Sherlyn’s and Louis’ behavior. On account of our families’ good relationship and the sake of your grandfather, I hope you can be the

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