“shut up. Are you deaf?” Leon sounded so furious that it wouldn''t have been a surprise for him to kill the dowager empress right now.


    Shut up! If I hear you utter one more word, I will cut off your tongue myself.”


    one good reason not to kill you right now.”


    You''re not so high and mighty now, right? You were so arrogant and dared to look down on me. Now you are completely at my mercy. You will regret ever having made fun of me. You will be the one begging for my forgiveness.” He emphasized every word with so much wrath that it made it seem like he would gladly slaughter Duke Vasquez right here.


    “every single word. The only reason you aren''t dead right now is that Leon physically held me back.” Theodore used a bit more force to press the blade against the other''s neck so that it broke the skin. “Is that enough to make you stop using excuses? I asked you for one reason why you deserve to live.”


    This is treason! You will-”


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    How do you know all of that?”


    just prevented Sefare from saving them! You knew that he wanted to bring them back home, and you made sure that it wouldn''t happen! You killed them, you monster!” There was no other way to describe it. Slowly, her eyes began to prick, and she felt the familiar sensation of tears welling up. She didn''t want to cry in front of Duke Vasquez, but she wasn''t able to hold back either. So, she buried her face in her lover''s back.


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