Chapter 266 A Key Witness


    Richard''s POV:


    When Sylvia brought up the moon grass, I secretly let out a sigh of relief since I had already had my


    men uprooted the moon grass before Ethan came here. But the damned bitch had apparently taken


    a video.


    I nearly had a panic-stricken meltdown. Fortunately, my father chose to side with me.


    I looked at Sylvia smugly. "The king is right. How can you use me with just a video? Do you have


    any other proof?"


    "These clearly prove your guilt. How dare you still deny it?" Sylvia was seething with fury. If she


    wasn''t busy guarding Rufus, she would''ve attacked me on the spot.


    With my back to the king, I sneered at her triumphantly. I faked being hurt and whined, "I didn''t know


    anything about this, I swear! Someone must be framing me!"


    I deliberately tried to piss Sylvia off, hoping she''d lose her temper and attack me. Then she''d be


    charged with assault and would have to be imprisoned with Rufus.


    But contrary to my expectations, Sylvia suddenly calmed down and didn''t say anything more. She


    simply stared at me intently, as though she was thinking about something. After a while, she asked


    softly, "So where was Lucy? I didn''t see her."


    At the mention of Lucy''s name, my heart got caught in my throat.


    As expected, thanks to Sylvia''s reminder, my father looked at my sharply. "Didn''t you say that Lucy


    was in the manor? Where was she?"


    I quickly averted my gaze, not daring to look into his eyes. My mind wentpletely nk and I


    had no idea what to say.


    Sylvia sneered smugly. "The mastermind behind all of this wanted to use Prince Rufus to kill Lady


    Lucy. Thankfully, I got here just in time to save her. As long as we can find Lady Lucy talk to her, the


    truth will be revealed."


    As she spoke, Sylvia looked at me meaningfully, which made me break into a cold sweat.


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    Anger surged through my veins. For the first time in my life, I was trumped by a mere ve. "What


    the hell are you talking about? I already said I didn''t do it. What can''t you understand about that?"


    "I didn''t say you were the mastermind, Prince Richard. Why are you so agitated? Is the guilt getting


    to you?" Sylviaughed cynically. The disdain on her face could bepared to that of Rufus.


    "You''re nothing but a ve! So learn your ce and shut your mouth!" I was so angry that I nearly


    pounced on her and beat the crap out of her. But my father was here, so I had to behave.


    "Okay, I''ll shut up now." Sylvia raised her hand and made a motion as though she was zipping her


    mouth shut, but the mockery in her eyes was painfully obvious.


    But my father didn''t seem to notice. He was busy narrowing his eyes at me in suspicion. He didn''t


    say anything more. Instead, he quietly ordered his attendants to look for Lucy.


    I hurriedly volunteered my service. "Father, please let me look for Lucy too. I don''t know what


    might''ve happened, but I think Lucy must be in a state of panic. She must want to see me."


    My father smiled unnaturally and ced his hand on my shoulder. Squeezing my shoulder tightly,


    he said in a domineering tone, "No need. I''ll exin everything to her when we find her." "Okay," I


    said in a trembling voice. I nearly lost control of myself.


    The way he was behaving led me to believe he didn''t believe a word I was saying. Maybe he had


    seen through all my little tricks. s, I was too naive! The only thing I could do now was pray that


    my men would find Lucy first and kill her to keep her mouth shut. I didn''t feel an ounce of guilt


    towards Lucy''s baby. Without that bastard, I still had a chance at the throne. But if my crimes were


    exposed, I''d be known as that man who attempted to murder my own sibling. Then the best case


    scenario was prison.


    "Don''t worry. I''m sure we''ll find Lucy safe and sound with the baby in her belly." My father patted me


    on the shoulder meaningfully.


    I forced a smile. "Yes, Father. Lucy is a blessed she-wolf. I just know she''ll be fine."


    Hearing what I said, Sylvia audibly sneered again. But this time, she didn''t say anything more.


    Instead, she took out a handkerchief and started to wipe the blood on Rufus'' face.


    I looked away irritably. I wasn''t in the mood to fight with her any further. I just hoped that Lucy would


    not be found.


    But as fate would have it, all of a sudden, a bloody figure emerged in the distance.


    "It''s Lady Lucy!" a guard shouted in shock.