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Chapter 59
"I only ordered that you be brought here without causing a disturbance. As for the methods the servants used, it seems they went a little too far. Maxwell appears to have been taken away by someone else, but for now, my only concern is your safety.""Their actions nearly killed us!""I've already ordered a physician to examine you. The dosage wasn't fatal. Why are you making it sound so serious? Do you really think an emperor like me would deliberately harm you?"Liora stared at him in disbelief. Her suspicions grew stronger, especially when the Emperor spoke so calmly, as though poisoning a duke and his wife were minor matters that did not warrant further discussion."Then please allow me to return to Maxwell.""Unfortunately, I can't grant that request just yet," the Emperor replied firmly."Why?"The Emperor pulled up a chair and sat i
Chapter 58
However, he was not foolish enough to believe that Liora's safety was genuinely part of her plan."How can I be sure my wife is still alive?"The Empress turned to him. "You doubt my word?""I'm talking to a woman who just poisoned me. What do you think?"The Empress chuckled softly. She then approached the door and called for someone standing guard outside.A female servant promptly entered and bowed respectfully. "Your Majesty?""Go to the Emperor's residence. Find out how Duchess Liora is doing and report back to me before the guards change shifts.""Yes, Your Majesty."The servant immediately left the room. The Empress turned back to Maxwell, a satisfied expression on her face."Is that enough for you?""I want to see her myself." Maxwell remained cold and unresponsive.
Chapter 57
<You have been afflicted with Love Poison. You must immediately release the burning heat within your body.>Maxwell cursed inwardly. There was no way he would release the heat within his body into the Empress.He refused to compromise his honor or become involved in an affair with her.Such a betrayal would not only cost him his head. If the Emperor discovered it, every member of his family, from the highest-ranking to the lowest, would lose their heads as well.He then tried to summon the Sword of Destiny, but received no response as he usually did."Looking for this?"The Empress raised a black-sheathed sword that had been lying on the table.Maxwell's eyes immediately locked onto it."Don't touch my sword!" he shouted in panic."Calm down. I have no intention of damaging it." The Empress
Chapter 56
Maxwell wanted to know who the woman was, but his body was completely incapable of moving. Still, he knew one thing for certain: that was not his wife’s voice. Before he could even begin to understand what was happening, the last remnants of his consciousness disappeared.He had absolutely no idea that the people who had carried him away had brought him to the Empress’s private chambers.Meanwhile, at the Emperor’s residence, Liora had been laid on the Emperor’s bed. The woman remained unconscious as the Emperor stood beside her, silently gazing at her face.For a while, the man did nothing. His gaze remained fixed on Liora, as though he were savoring the opportunity to admire the beauty of the woman now lying so close to him."Just seeing you sleep so peacefully gives my life a meaning I cannot explain. I want to have you, Liora, but possessing your body alone would mean nothing to me. I want you to love me."Elsewhere, Maxwell slowly regained consciousness when he felt something col
Chapter 55
"Your Grace, we have no intention of hurting you!""Then don’t touch my wife!" Maxwell struggled violently. He managed to free one hand and strike the shoulder of the guard beside him, but his body suddenly lost its balance.His knees slammed against the floor. Before he could get back up, several men immediately restrained him."Complete the transfer of the Duchess!" the aide ordered."No! Stop!" Maxwell lifted his head.From where he was being held down, he could see two guards approaching the bed. One of them pulled back Liora’s blanket to check her condition before carefully wrapping it around her body again."Liora!"Maxwell tried to break free, but a hand pressed down on his shoulder."Stop resisting, Your Grace. You are still under the influence of the drug. This is for the Duchess’s own good.
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The knocking on the door grew louder."Duke Maxwell! We have arrived bearing an imperial decree from His Majesty the Emperor. Please open the door immediately!"Maxwell forced himself to rise from the bedside. His head still felt heavy, and his legs were not yet strong enough to support his weight properly. He had to grip the edge of the table as he made his way toward the door."System, how is Liora?""And the people outside?"Maxwell frowned. "Sent by the Emperor?"He could not understand why the Emperor had sent so many people just to see him. If he wanted to know what had just happened, would it not have been enough to send an aide to ask for an explanation?With great difficulty, his consciousness still hazy, he opened
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