Her Graceful War Song novel Chapter 1080

Rafael had gotten the gossip from someone working in the Supreme Court. He had been discussing matters with everyone, and during a break, he and Matthew went inside for some refreshment.

As they talked outside, the topic came up.

Douglas had been in office for five years and was looking to advance. He had heard that Malcolm had a mistress, who had since been sent to a convent, but not before she had given birth to a daughter.

This led Douglas to believe that Malcolm was a man of indulgent tastes, and he decided to offer his daughter as a concubine to Malcolm. When Malcolm refused, Douglas, ever the schemer, assumed Malcolm's wife had disallowed the arrangement. Douglas devised a plan to send his daughter to Malcolm while his wife was absent, hoping to force the issue.

He learned through various means that Malcolm, whenever he had time off, would go with his wife to visit temples or take walks in the countryside. Douglas bribed the gatekeeper to find out their plans. Once he learned they would visit the hot springs after their trip to the temple, he secretly sent his daughter there in advance.

But things went wrong. Although Malcolm had booked the hot springs, his wife Marjorie became ill and he stayed behind to take care of her. Meanwhile, Douglas had already drugged his daughter and sent her to wait at the hot springs. Somewhere along the way, a lecherous man snuck in and violated Karen. Afterward, the man disappeared without a trace.

Later, Douglas learned that Malcolm had never even gone to the hot springs. However, Karen had lost her purity and Douglas couldn't find out who had done it. He had sacrificed everything and gotten nothing in return.

To make things worse, the rumor about Karen losing her innocence somehow spread. Fearing it would harm his career, Douglas claimed it was his daughter who had acted improperly and had an affair, so he secretly dealt with her to preserve his reputation.

When Carissa heard this, she slammed her fist onto the table, the dishes rattling with a loud crash. "So, you're saying Douglas tried to use his daughter to further his career? When that failed, he wanted to have her killed?!"

Violet was seething with anger. "What I've found out is almost the same, but with more details. Douglas tricked his daughter into going to the temple first. When he took her away, he had someone drug her and sent her to the hot springs. And this isn't the first time he's done something like this—he did it before with his sister, and she died."