Then I checked my phone only to realize it had run out of battery. With a light stretch, I stood up to charge my phone before going to the bathroom to take a cold shower. Then I changed into a fresh set of sportswear, grabbed my phone, and dashed back to the imperial palace.
Rufus’ palace was as heavily-guarded as ever. As soon as I arrived at the gate, I was stopped by cold-faced soldiers.
“I’m sorry, Mr. Myers, but you can’t go in.”
“I’m looking for Princess Sylvia and Prince Rufus,” I said anxiously. It had been a whole night, but I still hadn’t heard back from Sylvia. Was there really something wrong?
“The queen has taken Prince Rufus to get treated and recuperate. As for Sylvia Todd, she is now a sinner. She’s behind bars now and is no longer our princess,” the soldier said with a straight face.
I was rendered in utter shock after hearing the news. “What?! What happened?! How could Sylvia be a sinner? Stop messing with me!”
Sneering, the soldier said, “Do you really think I would make light of such a serious issue? If you don’t believe me, you can check your phone. The queen has issued a national announcement this morning that Sylvia Todd betrayed the country. The evidence is irrefutable.”
I quickly pulled out my phone to check it. And there it was-the story was front and center when I accessed the imperial political newspaper’s website.
It claimed Sylvia was responsible for Ethan’s death and that the evidence was indisputable. A death sentence had been handed down, and she was scheduled to be executed in three days.
How could it be possible? This was unbelievable!
I was fuming. Someone must have set Sylvia up.
“You are a good friend of Sylvia Todd, right? She betrayed the country. Surely you are aware of this.” There was malice in the soldier’s eyes as he gazed at me.
I was instantly enraged and shot him a stern stare. “Shut the fuck up! If you keep your mouth shut, no one will think you’re a mute. Sylvia can’t betray this country! There must be some misunderstanding.”
After cursing at the soldier, I hurried to Laura’s palace.
When I arrived, I saw Laura resting with her eyes closed. Hearing the sound of my footsteps, she slowly opened her eyes and said in a low voice, “Your father called me a few days ago and said that he wanted you to be transferred back to the pack from the army.”
I was not in the mood to deal with that matter right now. Instead, I directly asked her about Sylvia, “Why are you in such a hurry to sentence Sylvia? Don’t you think there’s something off about this case? We haven’t found out the truth yet.”
Laura sat up, poured a cup of tea, and placed it in front of me. “You are still as reckless as you were when you were a child. As the future Alpha of your pack, when are you planning to grow up?”
Because of what she said, I started to feel nervous. I didn’t know why Laura was beating around the bush. It was clear she was avoiding my question. What was she hiding? Did she know something that I didn’t?
“I have decided to release Joanna. I know she is your mate. And since the real murderer is Sylvia, Joanna is now free to go. However, she was expelled from the school for using a fake identity and had to leave the capital city. As for you, I promised your father to transfer you back to your pack from the army. You can leave the capital city with Joanna. Isn’t that what you want?”
“What about Sylvia? What is really going on here? I know she’s not the real murderer. It’s unfair that you sentence her to death without properly investigating.” I kept asking Laura.
“Enough, Harry! If you keep pestering me about this, I’ll arrest you as her accomplice!” Obviously, I had exhausted Laura’s patience. She couldn’t bear it anymore and pounded the table with her palm.
Harry’s POV
“Then arrest me!” I held my ground and yelled at Laura, “You’ve already sentenced Sylvia to death anyway, so I don’t care if you arrest me.”
“Do you really think I wouldn’t do it?!” Laura roared, took up the cup, and prepared to smash it on the floor.
Suddenly, a petite figure rushed out and quickly tugged at my sleeve.
It was Joanna, who was just released without charge.
I felt a surge of joy at the sight of her, but I was immediately overwhelmed by my foul mood again. I couldn’t just leave Sylvia behind. I wanted to continue arguing with Laura, but Joanna covered my mouth and dragged me out.
As soon as I walked out of the palace, I heard the sound of a smashing cup from inside.
Laura had always been like this. She would always yank and destroy whatever she could hold on to whenever she was angry. It seemed that what I did annoyed her just now. But so what? I had to help my friend, even if I had to make a great sacrifice.
With a worried expression on her face, Joanna dragged me away to a spot where no one else was there. She had slimmed down significantly, revealing a more defined jawline. Her face was lean, without any excess fat. I wanted to comfort her but was at a loss for words. Sylvia was just sentenced to death, and I was in a foul mood.
“Something is off, but I can’t put my finger on it.” Joanna paced back and forth with a serious look on her face.
Harry’s POV
“Then arrest me!” I held my ground and yelled at Laura, “You’ve already sentenced Sylvia to death anyway, so I don’t care if you arrest me.”
Eventually, I was able to collect myself and give the situation some serious thought. Sylvia wasn’t the only one on edge last night; Prince Rufus was acting peculiarly as well. With his strength, I doubt he would be injured so severely that Laura had to take him aways for treatment.
And it all happened just in one night. Why did Laura suddenly declare that Sylvia was the murderer? People would definitely be caught off guard.
Was it Sylvia’s other plan? Although I thought so, I was still very uneasy.
Flora was pregnant, and Warren still hadn’t gotten over Leonard’s death and he had to take care of his pregnant wife, so I couldn’t disturb them.
“Sylvia is secretly imprisoned. No one knows where she is except the queen. We can only see Sylvia on the day of her execution,” Joanna analyzed calmly.
Hearing this renewed my anxieties. “It would be too late on the day of execution. What if the queen kills her?”
“Don’t worry, Harry. Panicking wouldn’t help us at this critical moment. Surely there is something uncanny about this matter. Why is Prince Rufus unconscious?” Joanna wondered with evident suspicion.
“I suspect Noreen is up to her old tricks again. After all, I think only the black witch can hurt Prince Rufus.” I boldly guessed.
“There’s nothing we can do except wait until the day of the execution. Regardless, I will save Sylvia.” Joanna made up her mind.
“If that’s the case, count me in. Let’s save Sylvia together!” Freeing a prisoner was a difficult task. There would be a higher probability of success if we had more people on board. In addition, I didn’t want Joanna to have to keep fighting alone.
I would try my best to be by her side from now on.
But Joanna shook her head firmly and said, “No, you can’t go with me.”
“Why not?” I didn’t expect her to flat-out refuse my help. The thought of it made me feel a little disappointed.
“I’m a nobody. It won’t matter if I end up an escaped convict for helping Sylvia. Besides, I’m good at it. I’ve been trained for this kind of daunting task since I was a child. But you are different. You are widely recognized as the future Alpha of your pack. And having you around will just slow me down.” Joanna made little effort to treat me with deference and flat-out refused my offer.
I was a little mad, but I didn’t know how to refute her.
Joanna sighed and softened her tone. “Think about your family and the pack. Don’t get them into trouble because of your impulse.”
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