Her Graceful War Song (Carissa Sinclair) novel Chapter 1523

When Salvador returned to his palace, his mask of composure finally slipped and disappointment etched itself across his face.

The lack of evidence didn't mean there was no problem. In the harem, the methods used were often subtle, invisible even.

Sebastian had warned him that Jeanette might not be able to carry to term. Even if it did, the child could be born with deficiencies, or worse, could be a fool.

Salvador had once considered giving Jeanette a dose of medicine to terminate the pregnancy. But deep down, he hesitated as this might be his last child. He wasn't ready to give up hope just yet and had been willing to take a risk.

This time, he was certain that someone had interfered. Recently, he had been frequenting Jeanette's palace more often, and there were those in the harem who resented that.

Grace, for all her attention to Jeanette, had been met with ingratitude. Jeanette had become arrogant in her favor, even harboring resentment toward Grace. Salvador had hinted at it to her that day, but unfortunately, she hadn't picked up on it.

Grace had control over the harem, and many of the concubines had been placed there by her and Sylvia. If Grace wanted to harm Jeanette's child, it would have been easy.

However, Grace wouldn't have been the one to take action. If she had intended to harm Jeanette, she wouldn't have protected her so fiercely previously. In recent days, when Grace brought Caden to visit, it was as much to scheme for Caden's sake as to protect Jeanette's pregnancy.

Jeanette's words would have reached Grace's ears, and so she had stopped visiting her. With Grace openly distancing herself from Jeanette, it would have been much easier for someone with ill intentions to make a move.

Salvador's disappointment wasn't because Jeanette had lost the baby. It was the inevitable power struggle for the throne that had, in the end, come to pass, just as he had feared.

He could almost guess who was behind it—either Kylie or Sylvia, though he suspected there was a higher possibility of the latter being the culprit.

He was now faced with two options: either conduct a thorough investigation and punish the culprit severely, or cover everything up and hide the fact that the fight for the throne had already begun.

However, if he chose to investigate, it would inevitably drag their families—Malcolm's or even Patrick's—into the scandal. They were men the king had carefully chosen and relied upon.

Thus, Salvador had no choice but to lean toward covering things up.

It was cruel and cold to confront one's own heart, but the person who acted had done what Salvador had long hesitated to do. Whenever he had free time, he would go and spend time with Jeanette, subconsciously making his choice. He was trying to ease his guilt by doing this.