The Girlboss Begs For Remarriage

As the retainers and bodyguards loyal to Yed encircled Ned and Frank menacingly, Ned snapped at Yed, "What is the meaning of this?!"

"What, you ask? Haha!" Yed laughed loudly and coldly. "I won't hide it from you now, dear brother— yes, I was the one who poisoned our father! It's his fault for choosing you as his successor! He's asking for it! Also, it's not just me... Paula is in this too! She's the one who personally did it!" "What..." Ned blurted, looking around as Yed's men closed in on him in shock and rage. "Have you forgotten Uncle Lothar?! If he finds out about this—"

"Oh, don't worry. That fool would never know." Yed sneered savagely. "Still, he did mess up my plans a little, wasting so much of my time... I would've turned on him right away if he didn't bring those retainers with him!"

"But that's fine—I made a deal with Sif Lionheart, and she'll soon be here with the Lionhearts' best men. Once they killed Lothar, I'll succeed Father as the next head of the Janko family! I did not want to do this... You all made me do this!"

Ned was left dumbstruck by the extent of Yed's treachery.

"The Lionhearts?!" he bellowed. "When?! Have you forgotten Father's teachings?!"

Yed shot back in disdain. "Might make right—since father refused to appoint me as his successor, I

traitor!"

you really are!" Yed laughed and turned toward his men. "Go! Kill them

his orders, the thirtyish bodyguards and three Birthright rank Janko retainers charged

Lawrence," Ned apologized, even as he unleashed a burst of pure

is the Jankos'

the yellow projection in the shape of a tortoise around Ned but soon chuckled. "Actually, Mr. Janko, I won't let you die

Go!" Yed barked from a