The Scarred Queen's Rise (Athena) novel Chapter 326

Those eyes were so sharp, so cold, that they seemed to cut right through him.

The physician’s body trembled violently, his knees nearly giving way in instinctive fear.

Xander withdrew his gaze and took a measured sip from his cup.

In a dangerously low voice, he demanded, “Dr. Harding, what is the situation?”

Egbert Harding was a seasoned veteran of palace life.

Hearing Xander’s words, he immediately understood what was going on.

Clearly, Xander intended to use Athena’s injuries as leverage.

Egbert couldn’t help but wonder which unfortunate soul had upsetted Xander this time.

With a pained expression, following Xander’s words, Egbert said, “Your Highness, please forgive me. Mrs. Cavendish is gravely injured, hovering between life and death. I dare not promise she will awaken, I can only do my utmost.”

The three imperial physicians behind him all had their eyebrows shoot up in alarm before immediately dropping to their knees, their faces etched with terror.

With a resounding crash, the cup shattered against the floor. ‘Our hearts might as well have broken with it,‘ the imperial physicians thought in unison, their faces pale with terror.

From above, Xander’s ice–cold voice thundered, “How dare Percival allow his son to injure my wife so grievously!”

Egbert finally understood that the unlucky fellow was none other than Percival Mcgee.

Rumor had it that Percival had abandoned his lawful wife, Gale, in favor of his mistresses, growing completely estranged from her.

He even moved out to live with his mistresses in a separate residence.

He completely neglected both his wife and his heir.

Of all his children, he only doted on the son born to his mistress. Now that this favored son had caused trouble, disaster was surely looming.

At that moment, Nelson hurried in from outside.

Nelson bowed respectfully to Xander and reported, “Your Highness, Mr. Mcgee has gone to the imperial palace.”

‘How dare he play the victim first,” Xander sneered coldly. Rising to his feet, he commanded, “Dr. Harding, come with me to the imperial palace. You’ll bear witness for me.”

Egbert hastily responded, “At once, Your Highness!”

Xander then turned to Nelson and commanded, “Deliver a message to Mrs. Mcgee, tell her the day has come to redress her years of grievances.”

“Yes, Your Highness,” Nelson replied respectfully.

Xander strode out of the room with long, purposeful steps, leaving Egbert scrambling to keep up, nearly breaking into a

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Chapter 326

run.

They hurried all the way to the gates of the Xander Manor, where horses stood ready and waiting.

Egbert was caught off guard. He thought, ‘We are actually riding horses?‘

While still lost in thought, he saw a blur. Xander had already swung himself onto the horse and settled firmly in the saddle.

He yanked the reins and barked, “Go!”

The horse shot forward like lightning.

Egbert hastily scrambled onto his horse and galloped after Xander toward the imperial palace.

In the Throne Hall, Arthur Cavendish sat erect on the imperial throne with a commanding presence.

He lowered his gaze, his eyes settling on Percival, who was kneeling in front of him.

Hulking and broad–shouldered, Percival knelt on the floor.

He pleaded, “Your Majesty, I beg you to uphold justice for me. Lady Athena is tyrannical and lawless. My son merely exchanged a few words with her, yet she brutally beat him to death. I implore Your Majesty to grant my son justice!”

With that, he bowed his head to the ground.

Arthur’s brows knitted as he demanded with imperial gravity, “Is this true?”

He glanced at Thanatus Harold, who stepped forward and leaned in to whisper a few words into Arthur’s ear. “According to reports, Wade attempted to assault Lady Athena, and she killed him in self–defense.”

Thanatus relayed the message calmly to the emperor, his face betraying not a hint of emotion.

Arthur gave a slight nod, now fully apprised of the situation.

For a moment, Arthur was at a loss.

Athena had already been betrothed to Xander as his future wife, but now that she was involved in a homicide case, he wondered what was the rightful way to deal with it.

“What utter nonsense!” a commanding voice thundered from beyond the hall doors.

Clad in imposing black–and–gold robes, Xander strode into the hall with a commanding presence.

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