Said No to the Prince and Yes to the King novel Chapter 127

Chapter 127 The Subtle Implication

After receiving medical care, Stella and Nadia finally felt relief from their discomfort.

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When Jasper stepped back into the room, Stella lay weakly in bed, while Nadia stood beside her, tending to her needs.

Nadia spoke the moment he entered. “I only took a tiny sip of that soup, yet I was doubled over in agony. You drank so much more. You’ve endured so much unnecessary pain.”

Stella’s expression stayed gentle and meek. “The doctor already explained it. It is nothing more than a mild stomach issue. There is nothing dangerous mixed in the soup. It was simply not prepared as cleanly as it should have been.”

‘Why do you always defend Ms. Campbell, no matter what happens?” Nadia muttered in frustration. “She has hurt you time and again, yet you always speak kindly of her. She will only grow more cruel and reckless if you keep excusing her actions.”

She lowered her voice further. “In my eyes, she deserves harsh punishment. Only then will she ever learn to change her ways.”

Every word of their conversation reached Jasper’s ears clearly.

Shock washed over his face. “Stella, are you feeling better now?”

Stella leaned back against her bed cushions. “I’m doing much better. I’m sorry for worrying you, Jasper.”

She added softly right after, “Please do not be angry with Margaret. I am certain she never meant to cause me harm.”

Jasper’s mind spun with confusion and doubt. He stared at Stella in disbelief, then glanced over at Nadia. For a fleeting moment, the two women felt like complete strangers to him.

“That soup seemed perfectly fine,” Jasper said slowly.

Stella froze for a second, then let a single tear slip down her cheek. “I know Margaret is not cruel enough to hurt me on purpose. This is my own fault for eating something that disagreed with my stomach. None of this is her doing, nor is it the soup’s fault,”

Nadia’s eyes welled with tears as she faced Jasper. “The facts are right there in front of us. How can you defend Ms, Campbell and break Ms. Stella Campbell’s heart like this?

“The doctor made it clear–we grew ill from eating something unclean. He could not speak plainly out of politeness, but everyone knows what truly happened. Harmful substances were mixed into that soup.”

“Ms. Campbell has never cared for Ms. Stella Campbell,” Nadia pressed on. “She never once made her soup before this day. Her sudden kindness can only hide malicious intent. That soup could have cost Ms. Stella Campbell her life. She is truly vicious. How can you, Mr. Jasper Campbell, still side with her after seeing what she’s done?”

As a servant, she should never have spoken to Jasper with such disrespect.

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Chapter 127 The Subtle Implication

Still, she sobbed openly, pretending to fight for Stella’s justice.

asper was not skilled with words, and he could only stammer weakly, “The soup looked clear and

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You never set foot in the kitchen, so you would never understand,” Nadia retorted. “Making soup is simple vork. Any servant can prepare a clean, clear soup with ease. Looks mean nothing. Ms. Campbell has lived sheltered, noble life. She may know the basic steps of cooking, yet she surely overlooked critical details.”

She was about to go on with a long argument, but Stella broke into a weak cough. “Stop, Nadia,” Stella whispered. “It is not the soup. We must have eaten something spoiled earlier.”

Nadia huffed in anger, “I know I overstep my place, but this is far too serious. A few more sips, and you would have died. I cannot stand by and watch her get away with this.”

Stella looked up at Jasper with a frail expression. “Go and have your dinner, Jasper. I know Margaret means no harm. Whether the soup was improperly made or not, it was never her fault. We simply were not meant to eat it. I will always remember the small kindness she tried to show me today. I will never hold his against her.”

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