When Petals Meet The Blade (Priscilla and Waldo) novel Chapter 19

Chapter 19

Waldo paused for a moment before speaking. “Withough it was Jessica’sides in lore Prince Leon to the battlefield in the Northern Border, Jessica is still mine. Il Prince Leon is upset, It’s really me he should be angry with,”

“It was Jessica’s idea?Consort Adele’s heart lightened at the realization. “So those rumors are they true?”

“what rumors?” Waldo hadn’t been paying attention to the gossip floating around.

Consort Adele furrowed her brows. “They’re saying that you have a female strategist in your army, someone who’s a genius, unrivaled in the world. They claim that all your victories over the years have been thanks to her strategies”

“Ridiculous!” Waldo dismissed it inmediately.

“Waldo, you need to tell me the truth,” Consort Adele insisted. “Where there’s stroke, there’s line. You’ve always had Jessica by your side during every battle.

“At first, I thought it was because you couldn’t bear to be apart from your beloved, but now I wonder if it’s because you’ve been relying on her military brilliance.

“Waldo, you’ve become Novigrad’s war god, but how much of that is really due to her? Now that Prince Leon is coming back to Capitalia, if you don’t come clean with me, I won’t be able to help you?

Waldo remained silent for a while before finally speaking softly. “Jessica is the most talented strategist I’ve ever seen.

“Then how could you abandon her for the daughter of a rebel?” Consort Adele sprang to her feet, her anger surging. “Waldo, do you realize how grave your mistake ist

“The Yates family may not hold the power it once did, but they’re a family of loyalty and honor, with a long history of accomplishments. The King has always respected the old Duke. If you married Jessica, think of how much it would benefit our future.

“Not to mention, Jessica is an extraordinary woman. Even Prince Leon, such a formidable man, was outmaneuvered by hert Do you know that aside from that one battle, Prince Leon has never been defeated?“”

Waldo didn’t respond. Though he didn’t like it, he knew Consort Adele was right.

Waldo, now feeling both embarrassed and frustrated, shot back, “Mother! Even if Jessica is brilliant, I’m the one who’s fought on the front lines every time! How can you give all the credit to her?”

“The strategist is the soul of the army. Without a strategist, the soldiers are just strong men with no plan. How can they succeed?” Consort Adele countered.

Consort Adele was stunned to realize that the tr

truth was far more complicated than the rumors suggested. If she had known how valuable Jessica really was, she would never have let Waldo foolishly push her away.

What they’d lost wasn’t just a genius strategist but also the entire Yates family’s 100,000–strong army. Waldo had truly made a foolish mistake,

“If the Yates family and Prince Leon join forces, what chance do we have?” Consort Adele grew more anxious. “We need to fix this now! Otherwise, I won’t let you off the hook.”

“Priscilla has been loyal to me all these years. She would never really want to leave me. This is just a tactic to make me go back and coax her.” Waldo wasn’t overly concerned. It seemed like just a woman’s trick.