Well then, I’ll give you a chance to explain. Why don’t you explain why you were so sure that Chloe had fennel on her?”

arbara’s face paled, “1… I was just guessing.”

ueen Julia closed her eyes deeply, took a deep breath, and cut her off.

Enough, stop making up excuses.”

But Grandma…

ueen Julia suddenly opened her eyes, a fiery anger burning within them.

Even if you could convince me once or twice, how will you convince them?“e2

he gestured to the surrounding crowd, her angry rebuke silencing any attempts by Barbara to deny the accusations.

¡arbara turned, meeting the shocked and scornful gazes of the crowd. Every stare was filled with disbelief and contempt, some even with a disgust too rofound for words

Her heart, which had been anxiously hoping for a smooth resolution to the situation, now plummeted.

or a moment, it felt like her heart had stopped beating.

n fact, she felt like a dead woman walking.

She was at a dead–end, with no way out.

arm involuntarily tightened, the taste of

but upon seeing Queen Julia’s stern expression, she

heartache

Barbara’s heart.

for her father’s attention and approval, secretly hoping he would acknowledge her.

now, she knew that was

shared Barbara’s despair.

no remorse

meticulously planned every detail, never expecting Chloe

frame Chloe, including using fennel, which they had procured from a shady

Chloe was a perfumer, but they underestimated her keen

they could confuse her with the scent

rescued, who now

to oust Yasmine and Chloe from the royal family, making

did things turn against them now?

turned her head towards Yasmine, only to see Yasmine’s face, which bore a smile that was neither genuine nor friendly, but rather filled

the people. Without the monarchy, there would be

pale. These were the words she spoke in haste to accuse Chloe just now. If

didn’t do it. How could I hurt

remained

red–handed with the evidence against her, a

there was no

must believe me, I really didn’t do

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