Awakening Love Reborn to Be His Duchess (Elowen Hale) novel Chapter 566

Chapter 566 The Game Beneath

“As for the copyist, Milo,” Colton continued, tone steady, “I know him too.”

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“He’s from Lynelle. Poor background. His mother’s bedridden, well into her eighties. He never married, stayed to care for her. People call him devoted.”

He paused, then spoke plainly. “We give him a choice. He takes the blame, says he acted alone out of greed, and in return, we take care of his mother for the rest of her life. Food, treatment, a proper burial when the time comes.”

Jayce and Ayden nodded quickly, relief washing over them.

“You’re not done yet,” Colton added. “Go back and erase everything tied to this. Letters, records, anything that could point back to you. And anyone who knows too much needs to keep quiet. Permanently, if necessary.”

His voice dropped. “Nothing gets left behind.”

“Yes, Father. We understand.”

They answered immediately, already turning to leave.

Colton gave a slight nod, though his expression didn’t ease.

His fingers rubbed absently against the worn fabric over his knee. “Still… something about this feels off.”

They stopped.

Colton looked at them. “Think about it. Where does all of this lead? Straight to the Crown Prince. And who’s driving it forward? The Duke of Duskmoor.”

He paused. “This was never about fairness. And it certainly isn’t about justice.”

His voice lowered. “It’s about succession.”

They froze.

Ayden swallowed. “You mean…”

Jayce blurted out, “You think the Duke wants the throne?”

Colton shot him a look. “If he did, he would’ve taken it years ago. When the last emperor died, he controlled the entire army. No one could have stopped him. Instead, he put His Majesty on the throne.”

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Jayce immediately went quiet.

“Then why go after the Crown Prince?” Ayden asked.

Colton’s hand stilled.

“A woman.”

“A woman?” Ayden blinked, thrown off for a second, then it clicked. “You mean… the Duchess of Duskmoor?”

Jayce frowned. “That still feels like a stretch. Whatever happened between her and the Crown Prince is in the past. She’s married now. Would anyone really push things this far over that?”

Colton’s expression turned sharp. “Huh? You nearly got yourself killed over a courtesan once. Don’t pretend you don’t understand.”

Jayce flushed, completely shut down.

Colton continued, voice steady and cold. “Men have burned down everything they built over less. Power doesn’t make you immune to that.”

Ayden spoke more carefully now. “So this whole thing… it traces back to her. What happened before is what’s driving the Duke now.”

Colton gave a slight nod. “And if it’s him, this isn’t the only move he’s making.”

A shadow crossed his face. “Especially that matter.”

Both brothers stiffened instantly. They knew exactly what he meant.

Back then, when the Duke’s victories started making people uneasy, Isla had acted without approval. She worked with her brothers and arranged an attack meant to take him off the board.

It had nearly worked.

He had been unconscious for a long time. Long enough that people thought he might never

wake.

He only came back after his marriage.

Colton hadn’t known at the time. When he found out, it was already too late to undo anything.

Now his voice turned firm. “Go back and check every part of that incident again. Everyone involved. Every step. Every loose end.”

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