The Scarred Queen's Rise (Athena) novel Chapter 566

Chapter 566

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“It’s three years of torment. How dare you think a single word from you could erase it all? Even if Athena is forgiving enough to let it go, I will never do the

Xander’s voice echoed through the dungeon, his eyes brimming with heart–wrenching tenderness

Athena endured unimaginable hardship in that military camp for three years.

Yet, her family had the gall to carry on, completely unburdened by guilt.

With a cold chuckle, Xander turned to Nicolas and said, “Now, it’s your turn to taste this soul–rending agony

Nicolas’s unease grew into full–blown dread. He stammered in panic, “Prince Xander, what do you mean by that?”

“You’ll find out soon enough.”

No sooner had he spoken than a guard strode in and addressed xander, “Your Highness, someone has come to confess.”

Xander showed not a trace of surprise, as if he had anticipated this all along. “Who might that be?”

The guard reported, “Your Highness, it’s Lady Eloise from the duke’s estate. She claims she orchestrated the poisoning of Leonard, and says this case has nothing to do with Nicolas.”

“Bring her in,” Xander commanded, his lips curling into a cold smirk.

Nicolas thrashed wildly like a comered beast, his voice raw with desperation. “No, this has nothing to do with my mother!”

But it was already too late.

When Nicolas saw Elke bound and dragged into the dungeon, he suddenly collapsed into desperate, choked sobs. “Mother…”

“Nicolas!” The sight of his wounds pierced Eloise’s heart like daggers.

Disregarding the prison guards” attempts to stop her, Eloise threw herself in front of Nicolas, tears streaming down her face. “My poor boy. How could they beat you into such a stale?”

“Mother, have you lost your mind? How could you confess to crimes you didn’t commit?” Nicolas asked desperately

Eloise looked at him with bloodshot eyes and forced a bitter smile. “I could never just stand by and watch you die.”

Then Eloise turned to Xander and declared, “I was the one who ordered Leonard’s poisoning framed General Perkins, and the hidden money was arranged at my command. These mations concern no one else. Prince Xander, will you release my son now?”

Eloise’s plan was utterly name. She was convinced that her confession alone would secure Nicolas’s release.

However, Xander merely cast an indifferent, cold glance at her, unmoved by her plea. “Even if you’ve come to confess, we must conduct a thorough Investigation Only after it’s confirmed that Nicolas is uninvolved in this case shall he be released?”

Eloise’s face fell as she pleaded desperately. I’ve already confessed Doesn’t that prove my son’s innocency!”

Xander did not answer He waved his hand and ordered, “Take her away”

Even if one survived, they would be stripped bare, Ati just half a day, Nicolas hu To enter the Federal Bureau was to be put through hel Tortured beyond recognition, reduced to a broken shall barely human.

Eloise had lived a life of pampered buxury for decade. Then was no way the could endure this treatment.

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Chapter 566

Moreover, every prisoner must first endure thirty lashes of the disciplinary whip.

Not even the duchess was exempt.

Nicolas screamed in terror, his voice cracking with desperation, “Let my mother go. She’s completely innocent. She hasn’t done anything wrong!”

A bloodcurdling scream tore through the adjacent coll, accompanied by the sickening crack of a whip against flesh. The sounds nearly shattered Nicolas’s last shred of composure.

Nicolas begged with a trembling voice, “Prince Kander, please have mercy. Please, don’t hurt my mother!”

But to Xander, Nicolas’s pleading was nothing but a joke.

His face a mask of ice, Xander stood before Nicolas and asked, “Does it hurt?”

Nicolas glared at him furiously. “Prince Xander, you know perfectly well that this is putting me through hell. So why even ask?”

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Xander’s expression twisted into an unspeakably mocking sneer. “Well, so you can fool pain too. But Athena spent nearly every day of those three years in the military camp suffering like this. When she was in agony, did your heart ever ache for her, even alice?”

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