The Scarred Queen's Rise (Athena) novel Chapter 608

Chapter 608

A wave of bitter despair washed over Kelsey.

Fletcher swallowed this ultimate humiliation, his last shred of anger gone. He pleaded, “Though we are convich, His Majesty has ordered our ete to the

northwest

“Should anything befall us on the way, you gentlemen would have a hard time explaining it to your superiors i beg you, please show us mercy and let us

At these words, the officers wavered for a moment.

If anything happened to these comics, they would indeed have trouble amwering to their superiors

The officers shorted indignantly, turned on their heels, and stalked oft

Fletcher let out a sigh of relict while Helsey sobbed quietly beltind him.

He paid Kelsey no further attention. The only reason he shielded her was simply because she was his wife,

No man would ever want to see his wife humiliated.

Fletcher glared at Willow, and the more he looked, the more he despised her…

Fletcher tore a strip of cloth from his robe, bit his finger until it bled, and began writing with his blood.

Curious, Kelseyraned her neck only to find that he was drafting a divorce paper.

Orbome

Aber finishing, Fletcher slammed it onto Willow’s face and declared, “From this day forward, you shall have no connection whatsoever w family

When Willow read it, her blood boiled with rage.

She said, “You old fool. Do you really think the Osborne family is still a noble and powerful house? This is exactly what I wanted!”

Willow tucked the letter into her robe, yet her eyes burned with malice as she glared at Fletcher.

Upon hearing her insults, Fletcher merely cast her a cold, indifferent glance before turning away.

In his eyes, arguing with a woman like Willow was beneath him

As dusk fell, the officers found a sheltered spot on the side and made camp for the night,

As usual, the men went out to forage for food and water, while the women stayed behind to prepare the complire and cook

Willow was sent out to gather firowood, her wrists shackled. The officers didn’t even bother watching her. They were certain she couldn’t escape.

By the time Willow had finished gathering firewood, the men of the Osborne family had returned from their hunt.

Tonight’s hunt yielded a decent haul for once.

There were pheasants, rabbits, and wild berries,

After gorging themselves on the feast, the officers tossed the leftover scraps to the Osbornes

The Osborne family shared the food amongst themselves, yet not a single one of them spared a glance for Willow

She gnawed on the rock hard cornbread. Not even a scrap of meat was offered to her

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Chapter 608

As night tell Willow tossed and turned, too angry to sleepi

Suddenly, Willow saw Hetcher rise stealthily and clip away toward the woods.

Willow’s eyes gleamed with calculation. She tiptoed over to the officers and whispered urgently, “Sir, wake up Please, wake

The officer jolted awake, snarling, “Got a death wish? What’s all this racket?”

have urgent news. The Osbornes are fleeing!” Willow gasped, her voice laced with feigned distress.

At these words, the officer snapped fully awake

He frantically shook his companion awake. “Wake the hell up

Someone’s making a run for it?

In an instant, everyone jolted awake

“Who ran away?” Kelsey asked, her aristocratic features clouded with confusion.

“Who else could it be but your dear husband?” Willow swered, a wave of vindictive satisfaction washing over her as she finally wanted her long suppressed resentment.

Kelsey cried out vehemently, “No. That’s impossible. My son is still in Pidence City. Why would my lord possibly flee? This must be a false accusation

that, Kelsey darted into the woods, desperate to stop the officers from pursuing her husband.

With that,

A bloodcurdling scream tore through the woods.

Fletcher was suddenly run through by a officer’s blade, his eyes wide with disbelief, utterly bewildered by what was happening

“My lord” Kelsey shricked, throwing herself toward him.

The officers, mistaking Kelsey’s desperate rush as an attempt to flee, shouted warnings at her. When she paid no heed, one of them coldly s as well.

slit her throat

AD