Chapter 70

Lordan’s POV

Eliza bowed herself to the floor, and I dismissed the guard behind her with a nod. It was just the two of us now. I leaned in closer and said, “I suppose you know why you’re here.”

She stammered nervously, “No, Your Highness.”

I let out an exasperated sigh and crouched beside her on the floor.

“You see, Eliza, I’ve been hearing something lately that I don’t want to believe, but it’s been bothering me. What I need from you now is to verify this information for me. Are you ready?”

Eliza remained silent.

“Winter is seeing someone else.”

“Don’t look so surprised; I know you’re aware of it.”

I looked intently into her eyes and said, “What I need from you, Eliza, is to tell me who it is. Who dares to touch what belongs to me? I have my suspicions, and one name that keeps coming up is Lucas.”

A priestess from the shrine came to see me a few days ago and told me Lucas killed Wiles.

At first, the pieces didn’t qu