Betrayed by Blood: My Second Life as a Queen novel Chapter 365

So, King Alaric Solano wanted to drug Lucian Jagger out of his mind just to force him into Daphne Solano's bed?

Did he really think such a despicable trick would force Lucian to marry her?

Willow Shaw narrowed her eyes, her lips pressing into a tight line.

She swallowed the burning fury in her chest, replacing it with a mask of absolute ice.

The King's gaze lingered on her face before he waved a dismissive hand, prompting Chamberlain Reed to step forward. "Miss Shaw, please have your bodyguard surrender the weapon. Contraband is strictly forbidden on the premises."

Willow didn't resist. It was the rule of The Solarian Palace, and she had no intention of breaking it right now.

Besides, after the massive scene they had caused at the airport, the King wasn't stupid enough to quietly make her disappear.

Doing so would only prove that Daphne was a cold-blooded murderer, and the royal family couldn't afford that kind of scandal.

Once the weapons were confiscated, the King finally spoke, his tone dripping with authoritative condescension. "Willow Shaw, is it? You claim Daphne tried to poison you. Where is your proof?"

Willow lifted her chin and exposed her shoulder, revealing The Toxic Silver Needle. She had left it deliberately embedded in her skin to preserve Scarlett Vane's fingerprints.

To make matters even more interesting, Willow had secretly coated it with an extra layer of powder—a mild toxin, but enough to definitively prove an assassination attempt and blow the scandal wide open.

Scarlett might have been an unwitting scapegoat in this exact moment, but Willow felt zero remorse.

Judging by the sheer malice the woman had displayed earlier, there was no telling how many vicious things she had secretly done on Daphne's behalf!

It was high time she paid the price.

Willow met the King's stare head-on, her voice perfectly calm. "The needle in my shoulder is all the proof you need. Furthermore, I interrogated Scarlett myself, and she admitted that Daphne sent her to kill me. I have everything documented."

With a subtle glance from Willow, Sylvester Wade stepped up and handed over the video footage. The King barely watched it for a few seconds before his expression darkened into a stormy scowl.

Willow casually added, "On top of that, I have a recorded confession from Anya St. John, confirming Daphne ordered my assassination. Your Majesty, is that enough evidence for you?"

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