Chapter 18

JOHANNA.

The maid's lifeless body was taken out of the cell, and then I left with the king back to the palace compound. We strolled, our hands crossed backwards.

When I turned to glance at him, our eyes met, and I faced my front immediately. We shouldn't look at each other. We are only working together for the betterment of our child. I can't stand my child being bullied or denied his or her rights because of something he or she doesn't know about.

I loosened my arms and stretched my fingers. My attention was pulled towards him when he cleared his throat. “What's that for? He thinks I want to talk to him?" I pouted my lips, my brows arched.

“If Roger murdered the lady, then he would be losing. I'm sure he found out what you did at the cell and wanted to close the case that way.” King Ramsey glanced at me while speaking. I didn't say a word to him….not that the discussion wasn’t related to me, but I still can't find myself sharing words with him when I find everyone suspicious. “He is