Chapter 247
Chapter 247
Shadows Unveiled
At that moment, Hans’s face was etched with tension. The revelation from Theo about the day Lady Beowulf, the Duchess, had met her tragic end weighed heavily on him.
Hans had always believed that Theo was responsible for harming the Duchess. It was the logical conclusion. Witnesses who had seen the gruesome scene pointed fingers at Theo as the murderer. His hands were stained with the Duchess’s blood, and the damning evidence was impossible to ignore.
When questioned, Theo had muttered about his mother’s death, hinting at his guilt. The garden, where the incident occurred, held no other traces of anyone else. Only Theo and the Duchess had been present.
Duke Beowulf, who had loved his wife dearly, erupted in a rage never before witnessed. He promptly imprisoned Theo, convinced of his guilt. But a few days later, Theo managed to deceive countless guards, knights, and even the Rangers, escaping from captivity.
Now, with the additional information from Lorena:
Theo, now affiliated with a mysterious revolutionary group, had committed the heinous act against the Duchess and escaped with their assistance.
However, there was a twist.
“...You broke out of prison for revenge?” Hans asked, incredulous.
The story Theo recounted was entirely different. In the garden, where only he and the Duchess were known to be, there was another presence—an enigmatic figure. This unknown person had suddenly attacked Theo, intent on taking his life. The Duchess, with no time to summon the knights, had shielded Theo from the assault.
When his mother was injured, Theo had retrieved a pair of shears from her gardening belt and defended himself. In that moment, the mysterious assailant vanished.