"Spare me the excuses. Get straight to the point, Cres!"
"Sigh, such an impatient lady..."
Cres sighed in resignation, then said, "The reason I'm here, of course, is to 'save' you."
"Save me?"
Caroline scoffed. "You alone?"
Cres's expression remained unchanged. "If not me, then who? Duke Sed, who has already abandoned you?"
The moment he said that, Caroline's expression changed drastically.
"What do you mean by that?"
"Exactly what it sounds like..."
Cres shrugged. "I came in good faith to give you a warning. The Auswiss Clan has intervened and applied pressure. Duke Sed had no choice but to abandon the Lawrence Family. The Royal Capital has already passed judgment on the Lawrence Clan. These people here 'helping' you now? As soon as this war is over, they'll become your executioners."
Caroline's face turned deathly pale.
"Why should I believe a word you say?"
