Chapter 252
“Assassins?” Garbisch’s heart skipped a beat.
Jessica nodded and said, “Those assassins were coming for me.”
Garbisch frowned and said, “Jessica, as a woman, who else could be your enemy besides the Mcbride sisters? But those two have no political influence here in Capitalia…”
Garbisch pondered for a moment, then suddenly clenched his fist. “Adele?”
Jessica said, “I don’t have concrete evidence, so I can’t say for sure. There may still be others lurking in the shadows. But if it’s Adele… that would actually make things simpler.”
Monica should be back by now. Jessica looked at Garbisch and said, “I’ll take Leanna to see Grandfather. Now that you’re the commander of the Royal Guard, you’re responsible for the princes‘ safety.”
“Jessica, what do you need me to do?” Garbisch asked.
“Deploy some men to protect Leon,” Jessica said as she strode toward the door.
“Why?” Garbisch hurried after her, frowning in confusion. “Is someone trying to harm Leon?”
“Now that he’s back, there will be plenty of people after him.” Jessica paused for a moment, then turned to look at him and said, “But those black wolves in the hunting grounds this time, they were specifically targeting Leon.”
Leon House was so heavily guarded that, as long as Leon remained within its walls, there was really no need for the Royal Guard to step in.
But now that Garbisch had become the commander of the Royal Guard, he had to at least make a show of concern, otherwise, it would be considered dereliction of duty.
After Garbisch left, Jessica headed to the backyard.
Sure enough, Monica was with Leanna.
At the sight of Jessica, Leanna grew timid again.
But Jessica knew Leanna’s timidity wasn’t due to unfamiliarity, it was about what lay ahead.
With a heavy heart, Leanna paused outside Delight Hall. “Jessica, I’m… a little worried,” she said.
Algernon had driven her out three times before, and each expulsion left her in utter despair.
As Leanna stepped into Delight Hall once more, anxiety churned in her chest. Each footfall dragged like lead, her legs heavy with dread.
Suddenly, a hand reached out and gently clasped hers.
Jessica gently squeezed her hand and said softly, “Just see Grandfather, and everything will make sense.”
Leanna didn’t know what Jessica meant, but the moment she laid eyes on Algernon, her eyes instantly filled with tears.
“After all… you’ve come back.” Algernon’s sigh carried the weight of years, yet there was an unmistakable note of relief in his voice.
Leanna stood to the side, completely at a loss. She could only look at Jessica, not understanding what Algernon meant.
“Leanna, now that you’re back, shouldn’t you first serve Grandfather a cup of drink… and then call him ‘Father‘?
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Chapter 252
“Father?” Leanna’s heart lurched, her face instantly draining of color.
She’d called him “Father” in her heart a thousand times, but never once dared to say it out loud.
No one in the Yates family ever acknowledged her as one of their own. In Algernon’s eyes, she was nothing but a woman of questionable virtue who had an illicit relationship with Dayton outside of marriage.
No one would acknowledge her status, absolutely no one respected her.
Jessica said, “Grandfather, at the autumn hunt, the King publicly recognized Leanna as a member of the Yates family. There are things you really need to make clear to her, otherwise, she’ll never find true happiness in her life.”
Leanna glanced back at Jessica, then nervously shifted her gaze to Algernon, her heart a tangle of emotions.
Leanna wondered, ‘Could it be… was there another reason Algernon kept sending me away all those times?‘
At that moment, Algernon gazed at Leanna, his eyes full of complicated emotions. After a heavy sigh, he finally spoke with resignation, “Leanna, all lever wanted was to spare you from a lifetime of suffering.”
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