Her Graceful War Song novel Chapter 1430

The events in the study and at Serenity Palace were quickly reported to Salvador, leaving him restless and irritable. Coupled with days of intense planning, the strain weighed heavily on him, and the relentless headaches only worsened.

Lifting Kylie's house arrest had been part of Salvador's preparations for Connor. If Connor was to be Crown Prince, his mom couldn't remain under the shadow of punishment.

Salvador had hoped Kylie's time in confinement would lead her to reflect and understand the dangers of indulgence—that spoiling a son was no different from harming him. Yet, Kylie had emerged with an even stronger determination to keep Connor close, convinced that his presence was the key to securing her own position.

Salvador pushed his dinner away, his appetite nonexistent. He forced down a few bites to keep his stomach from aching and sipped the bitter medicine prescribed.

He had no choice but to drink it. Every day he managed to hold on felt like a small victory.

But the looming specter of death shadowed his thoughts more heavily than ever. As he pulled away from his plans and schemes, fear began to set in.

He knew everyone had to face it eventually, but he had always thought death was far off. He never realized it could come so suddenly and without warning.

What Salvador wanted more than anything at that moment was someone to talk to—not about heavy matters of state or the endless calculations for the future, but something simple. He longed for a conversation about trivialities, something that could ease the suffocating weight in his chest.

Yet, as he searched his mind for someone to confide in, only one name surfaced—Carissa.

Carissa had been recovering at Hell Monarch Estate and hadn't come to the royal study for several days.

Calling for Robert, Salvador endured another round of needle treatment to dull the pounding in his head. It brought some relief, but the dizziness and anxiety that followed was worse. It made the dark sky outside look like a giant whirlpool, almost pulling him under.

At that moment, an absurd and undeniable idea gripped him—one so urgent that he couldn't resist it.

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At Hell Monarch Estate, the stillness of the evening was shattered by Luke's hurried steps. His round face glistened with sweat as he rushed through the courtyard, his urgency written in every movement.

"What's going on?" Jacob asked, stepping out of the study, alarm evident in his voice.

Luke climbed the steps quickly, lowering his voice as he spoke. "His Majesty has arrived. He says he wishes to see Lady Carissa."

Jacob froze. "This is absurd!"