Evelyn’s POV"But... how is that possible?" I gasped in shock. "That candle must be poisoned! I only started feeling sick after Roman brought it into my room!""I know. But the test result says that the candle is safe—it's just a regular scented candle.""Maybe there’s something wrong with the testi
I couldn’t believe it, "Nothing has even been proven yet! How did the words get out—"My words were drowned out by a sudden wave of curses."WHORE! Cheating whore!!""Bitch! How dare you cheat on our Alpha! GO TO HELL!!"The crowd lining by the streets shouted.People spat at me, gave me the finger,
Evelyn's POVI straightened my back, lifted my head, and strode into the courthouse.All the elders were already seated. Tristan sat on his throne, his face dark, while Leah stood beside him, a smug grin on her face.“We heard the commotion outside, Evelyn. As an adulteress, you sure had a lot of ne
“And Roman is only eight years old… How could she be so cruel to a child?” Leah sobbed into his chest.“So cruel!” an elder shouted in rage. “Maybe the accusations Roman made against you before were true! Perhaps you really did abuse him!”They all ganged up together and glared at me, like I was the
Evelyn’s POVI could hardly believe my eyes. The only thing that could prove my innocence had turned to ashes right in front of me! I quickly looked up at the soldier—did he do it on purpose? Or was it an accident? And just as I looked up, I caught the soldier nodding slightly toward Leah.So, he
Evelyn's POVLeah was breathing heavily, looking like she was about to have a panic attack.“I gave Roman the antidote because… because…” She hesitated for a while before squeezing out a few words through her clenched teeth, “To prevent potential danger!”“What potential danger?” Tristan repeated, f
Evelyn’s POVEveryone in the hall was struck by a shocked silence. The only sound was Roman’s terrified sobbing.After a long moment, Tristan finally swallowed and asked in a hoarse voice, "…W-what?"“No! Tristan! None of it is true!”Leah suddenly grabbed his hand, shaking it wildly as if trying to
Evelyn's POV:"What... No!!!" Leah screamed hysterically, "Why are you sending Roman to an orphanage? He's not an orphan!" Nora rolled her eyes and muttered under her breath, "The things he's done are worse than any poorly raised orphan." "Or a boarding school. You get the drill," Asher ignored t