Kapitel 444: Horrifying Day From The Past

Julien began recounting the events of that fateful night.

"On that ominous evening, I was attending to baby Lenard when the distressing news of a gruesome incident in the Queen's palace reached us. Entrusting Lenard to his nanny, I hastened to the royal residence only to discover that the former Queen, Helena Cromwell, had been assassinated, and the perpetrator had escaped. The King and the entire Cromwell family were in a state of shock. Young Arlan was found unconscious at the scene and was brought to his chamber," the queen sobbed, "while my own heart ached, I could only imagine the depth of pain felt by Ailwin and Arlan. Ailwin had the support of his people, so I chose to prioritize comforting Arlan who was still a child. In that moment, my concern for that child surpassed anything else I could think..."

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Flashback.