Book TRK
Chapter 1007 Trace In Details
Chapter 1007 Trace In Details
Flora's POV:
When I heard that Rufus had summoned Joanna, I was overwhelmed with desperation.
Everything had happened so fast. I had randomly dropped a name and didn't have time to warn Joanna about what was happening. I hadn't expected Rufus to be so serious about it. It seemed that he truly wanted to know every detail about Crystal.
If Joanna's story didn't match mine, I would be doomed. Rufus would definitely be furious. It was rumored that he dealt with traitors by hanging them outside the city wall and letting them slowly die in the heat of the sun.
I had lied to the king, which meant that I'd committed treason. As this thought crossed my mind, the hair on the back of my neck stood up, and I almost couldn't hold back my tears. This was so terrible. If I died, what would happen to Lucas? And Warren would be so devastated that he might commit suicide. Our happy family would be destroyed.
"What are you murmuring about?" Rufus suddenly asked in an icy voice.
I got so frightened that I instantly clamped my hand over my mouth. My entire body was shaking with fear and even my teeth were chattering. I hadn't expected Rufus to be able to hear such minute sounds.
Taking a deep breath, I tried to calm myself and lowered my head as much as possible.
Now I could only wait for Joanna to come and settle this matter.
She arrived soon enough.
I immediately sprang to my feet, wanting to give her hints about what was to come, but Rufus expression was so terrifying that no words came out of my mouth. Instead, I desperately winked in her direction.
However, when she walked in, her eyes remained fixed straight ahead, and she saluted Rufus without sparing me a glance.
I was on the verge of a breakdown. We would both be doomed today!
Rufus didn't intimidate Joanna when she arrived. Instead, he gently began inquiring about the past when she dressed as a man.
She was stunned for a moment before she launched into a brief explanation. "I had a twin brother. When we were born, a great prophet from our pack had proclaimed that one of us would bring disaster to the pack. Everyone thought I would be that person, so they abandoned me in the snow to die. I was saved by a black witch, Noreen, who trained me to become a killer. When I came of age, she ordered me to disguise myself as a man and sneak into the imperial palace to assassinate the former king. However, the mission failed because I couldn't bring myself to do it."
This was the first time I was hearing so much about Joanna's past. Before this, I only knew that Noreen had used her as a pawn. I never knew that she had been abandoned by her pack.
"Please punish my sins," she said and went down on her knees again. © 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.
Rufus wasn't looking at her. He gazed at the ground, lost deep in thought. After several minutes, he said, "I've heard about this matter from my mother, and a record in the files also exists. Since my parents have pardoned you, I won't pursue it anymore. Get up."
"Thank you for your forgiveness, Your Majesty."
Joanna immediately got to her feet and came to stand beside me. I kept peeking sideways at her, hoping that she would turn to me and acknowledge me. But she stood like an emotionless robot. No matter what question Rufus threw at her, she answered stoically.
After a few rounds of questioning, he changed the topic and asked, "Who else knew that you had disguised yourself as a man?"
I was absolutely desperate now. Rufus had framed his question brilliantly. Joanna had no clue about what I'd said, and her words would definitely not match my confession. I was doomed.
I just prayed that Rufus would not make me suffer much and would not hang me outside the city walls. That method of execution would make my body so ugly!