Chapter 269 An Exnation To The Public
Ethan''s POV:
When I heard the soldier''s report, my heart sank. I really didn''t think that this issue would escte
beyond my control.
As Sylvia had said, I believed that although Rufus was aloof, he would never allow himself to go
crazy in front of others, let alone kill an innocent child.
Besides, there was still a week left before the next full moon. The curse had never taken effect so
early before... Normally, there would be some signs before the curse attacked, and Rufus would
lock himself before the attack to prevent harming anyone.
So Rufus'' sudden outburst was very strange.
And truth be told, I was quite suspicious of Richard. His exnation was nowhere near convincing.
He was my son after all. I could tell at a nce whether he was lying or not. And right now, he was
too fidgety and nervous. The more anxious he was to hide something, the more guilty he seemed.
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As for Lucy, I couldn''t see her through as easily. Her tears might be real, but I didn''t know how true
her words were.
I had nned to go over the whole thing after I went back to the pce, but now that a child''s
corpse had turned up, the public was aggravated.
It could''ve been easier to deal with private family affairs, but when the public was involved, things
would be difficult and uncontroble. One wrong move and I would be used of covering up the
crimes of my family.
In this particr case, if I couldn''t prove that the child wasn''t killed by Rufus, even if I managed to
spare Rufus'' life, I would have to imprison him for the rest of his life to appease the public.
"The child wasn''t killed by Prince Rufus!" Sylvia was so anxious that she tried to stand up, but her
legs buckled and she immediately fell. "Your Majesty, please find out the truth! I followed Prince
Rufus'' footprints all the way here, but I didn''te across any signs of the child''s corpse."
"How convincing," Richard spat sarcastically, holding his chin up arrogantly. He had let go of Lucy
and walked towards Sylvia, chest puffed out like a fighting cock. "Do you really think you can protect
Rufus? A life for a life. Even though Rufus is a prince, he''s no exception to that rule. Evenathree-
year-oldchildknowsthis.Don''tyou?" Richard''s arrogance was uneptable. I shot him a re in the
hopes of shutting him up, but he didn''t seem to notice and continued to berate Sylvia.
"Just who do you think you are? You''re just Rufus'' sex ve. It was thanks to him that you even
entered the Royal Military School in the first ce. Do you think you have the right to interfere in the
lycan king''s decision?" Hearing Richard''s elitist sentiments, my frown deepened. I stepped forward
to stop him, but then Sylvia spoke first.
"Did you see Prince Rufus kill that child with your own eyes? If not, just shut your loud mouth."
Sylvia looked at Richard seriously. "Do you have the evidence to back up your im? You''re a
prince too, remember? You have to set an example for the public instead of ndering your own
brother. I might be a mere ve, but I know this. Don''t you, Prince Richard?"
I sighed silently, knowing that Rufus had found a good mate who was willing to protect him to the
end.
But as his father, it looked as though I wouldn''t be able to protect my own son. A sense of sadness
began to creep into my heart.
"Your Majesty, what should we do about the angry mob?" the soldier asked furtively.
Only then did Ie to my senses. Looking at the unconscious Rufus, I made up my mind and
ordered coldly, "Arrest Prince Rufus. Anyone who resists my decision will also be arrested."
Sylvia looked at me silently but didn''t say anything. She seemed ready to submit.
Unexpectedly, just as we dropped our guard, Sylvia suddenly transformed into a wolf and leapt past
the crowd with Rufus on her back, disappearing in the forest.