When fate plays its hand

Chapter 927

After her bath, Carissa dismissed everyone and draped herself over Rafael’s shoulder like a lazy, weak cat.

“I heard you went to the Ministry of Justice today.”

“Yeah. They were interrogating Aurora. I reviewed the testimony, but it’s the same old story. They’ll continue questioning her tonight.”

“Has she confessed to everything?”

“From what we know, yes, but there’s something in her confession that implicates Grandfather. She insists it was his orders that led to the massacre of the villages.”

Carissa’s eyes went cold. “So, now it’s about making her change her statement, not getting a confession.”

Rafael nodded. “That’s what I requested, and the Ministry of Justice is cooperating.”

“She’s blaming my grandpa by claiming she was just following orders and that she wasn’t the mastermind,” Carissa hissed.

Rafael’s expression hardened. “She thinks as long as she’s not the mastermind, she can escape death. But don’t worry, I won’t let her get away with it. Her testimony alone isn’t enough. When they went to Victory Pass, Grandfather was shot with arrows twice. The first time was during the first battle they encountered, and the second when they were heading to Fawnrun City. At the time, Grandfather was unconscious. How could he have given her any orders?”

“She’s cornered and desperate, but we’ll overturn her testimony no matter what. Will her cousin, Zeke, be brought in tomorrow?” Carissa asked.

“Everything’s been handled. They’ll be questioning him tonight as well, but I returned early. The Ministry of Justice is still interrogating. Don’t worry, I’ll go back there personally tomorrow.”

“Alright.”

Carissa felt Zeke, who was with Aurora during the Fawnrun City incident, might be their key. Whether she acted under orders or on her own, he could testify to that.

The next day, Rafael first went to the Supreme Court, then to the Ministry of Justice.

Meanwhile, Carissa went to the palace to seek Victoria’s special approval in the hopes of having Ryan meet with Dominic. Technically, this was something she could request from Salvador. However, asking him would entangle things with politics too much and wouldn’t be appropriate,

Seeking Victoria’s special approval was a different matter. Because of her long–standing connection with the Sullivan family, Victoria readily agreed to allow Ryan to meet with his great–grandfather.

Since Dominic was residing at the Sullivan Estate rather than being held at the Ministry of Justice, Victoria deemed it a family matter. Thus, no one dared to interfere by calling it a political issue.

Victoria was kind, offering comfort as she took Carissa’s hand. She assured her that Salvador would likely show leniency, given Dominic’s long years of service to the country.

“Don’t worry too much,” Victoria said.

Not only did she grant permission, but Victoria also sent along supplements with her trusted chamberlain, Keith. She instructed him to stay there and assist as well

Carissa was deeply moved by this gesture. It was something she couldn’t have arranged herself. While the people.

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who attended to Dominic were all assigned by Derek, the Griffinblade Unit was still stationed at the estate. Their presence there meant palace servants would never defy them, and their comings and goings were strictly monitored.

However, Keith was different. As the head chamberlain close to Victoria, even the Griffinblade Unit had to show him respect. No one would dare stop him from entering Sullivan Estate.

With the matter settled, Carissa returned to the Capital Guard headquarters. After a quick glance at the duty roster, she summoned Michael and a few others to make sure nothing urgent required her attention.

When she was certain there were no pressing matters, she instructed, “If anything important comes up in the next few days, look for me at Hell Monarch Estate. If it’s not urgent, handle it yourselves as you see fit.”

Michael nodded. “Don’t worry, Commander Sinclair. The preparations for the Westhaven envoy’s arrival are nearly complete. There shouldn’t be any major issues for now. Please attend to your other matters.”

Carissa turned her gaze to Max. “Keep your men in check. During the Westhaven envoy’s visit, make sure they don’t cause any trouble.”

“Understood,” Max replied. “The Garrison Unit is currently undergoing evaluations as per your instructions. Anyone failing the assessment will be dismissed. Many of them aren’t part of the Mystic Army to begin with, so it doesn’t matter if they’re removed.” NôvelDrama.Org copyrighted © content.

“Good,” Carissa said, rising to her feet. “That’s all for now. You’re dismissed.”

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