Chapter 50 Feeling troubled and restless , Raul didn't want to stay any longer and turned to leave the room . རེ 45 % Standing on the stairs of Sunbeam Court , he looked up . It suddenly hit him that the building used to be called Blissom Hall , the place he had promised to Margaery . Because of that promise , he had even ordered the demolition of Twilight Retreat , Margaery's former residence , ahead of schedule . For a moment , Raul could almost see Blissom Hall as it had looked when it was first completed . He had brought Margaery over and said to her , " Margaery , Blissom Hall is all finished . The paint's still drying , but once it's ready , you can move in ." " Really , Father ? Thank you ! " The young girl threw herself into his arms in joy , her head resting right against his chest . Raul wondered when he started to grow distant from her . He hadn't patted her head for a long time , not to mention hugging her . Those happy days when they spoke and laughed together felt like a distant memory . Unknowingly , Margaery had already been living in Gracewind Garden for a year . She no longer pleaded for his forgiveness or hoped for his love . She had apologized to Tessa , chatted and laughed with Prince Dashnell , drank with Bernard , become close friends with Simon despite the age gap , taken Norman Stonier as her mentor , and become a bringer of luck to the emperor . By the time Raul realized it , all of that had already happened . Paige had said Tessa had fallen off the artificial hill herself after she had gone to show off in front of Margaery . And that day , Margaery had climbed up there intending to take her own life . ' Paige was the sole witness I trusted to have seen Margaery push Tessa down the hill , but if the witness had lied … Raul stumbled back a step in shock at that thought . He had made Margaery kneel in a blizzard for an entire day and night until she was covered in snow . He had also locked her in the woodshed , making her starve for a few days . Apart from that , he had even humiliated her in front of everyone by forcing her to apologize to Tessa . Raul couldn't help but wonder if Paige was telling the truth . " Sarah , go to Paige's room … " Raul said , sounding a bit dazed as he gave orders to the maid beside him . But then he changed his mind . " No , never mind . I'll go myself ." He didn't dare think about what it would mean if there really were gold coins under Paige's bed . Feeling distraught , Raul headed toward the servants ' quarters . Tessa heard her father's footsteps grow distant , then the sound of Paige being dragged out , and vaguely caught him telling Sarah to check Paige's room . All of it made her break into a cold sweat . She gripped Dominic's sleeve anxiously and said in a trembling voice , " Dominic , what if Paige is framing me ? If Father and you don't like me anymore , I'll end up all alone in this world … " Dominic lowered his head and saw her tears streaming down her face . His heart ached for her . " Tessa , Paige is just a maid . 1/3 11:06 Thu , 21 Aug O S570 Chapter 50 Mr. Wallen won't believe her . Just rest well and don't let your thoughts run wild . " ༥ .45 % - After thinking for a moment , he added . " Even if I end up not liking myself anymore , I could never stop liking you . " Being with Tessa always filled Dominic with a quiet sense of contentment . As the eldest son of the Hadley family , he still hadn't earned an honorary title . Though he had secured a minor post in the Ministry of Rites , that department didn't offer much promise . One of his younger half - brothers had become an official and might soon surpass him in rank . Even Prince Marcus and Lady Alicia had shown favor to that half - brother of his . So , Dominic couldn't hold his head up in his family . In the Wallen family , things were worse . Raul held a higher office than his father . Joshua served directly before the King , and Avery had been a physician in the Royal Medical Hall . Dominic's status paled in comparison . And then there was Margaery , who was the eldest daughter of the Chancellor , born and raised in privilege . For some reason , every time he saw her , he felt unworthy . He remembered Margaery had stood talking with the princesses at the Queen Mother's party . Even though Margaery wasn't dressed in anything particularly extravagant , she gave off the presence of a true princess . To Dominic , Margaery was the kind of woman whose presence made him feel inferior . He was proud to have such a remarkable fiancée , but it also quietly disturbed him . But Tessa was different . Though also a daughter of the chancellor , she grew up in the countryside . Yet she hadn't picked up the rough habits of the rural folk . On the contrary , she was so sweet and gentle that she naturally drew others ' care and affection . Dominic was confident that he was more than capable of protecting Tessa . And in front of her , he felt like a real man . Thinking that , he tightened his embrace around Tessa and gently comforted her . " Don't be afraid . Soon , you'll be my wife , and I'll protect you . No one will ever bully you again . If any maid dares in my family dares step over you , I'll kick her out . " Tessa nodded , her voice trembling slightly . " You're the best , Dominic . " But deep down , she still couldn't shake the unease . Paige's room was near Gracewind Garden . When Margaery went out to dump the medicine dregs , she saw Raul sneaking around , walking on tiptoe to the servants ' quarters . He looked so lost in thought that he didn't even notice her coming out . Amber was surprised . " My lady , that's where the maids live . Why would Lord Chancellor go there alone ? " " No idea , Margaery said , shaking her head . " Where he goes has nothing to do with us . " With that , she turned and went back inside . It was during the day , and the servants were all out doing their chores . Raul entered the empty courtyard and , guided by the nameplate at the gate , found the room shared by Paige , Amber , and a few others . 2/3 11.06 Thu , 21 Aug 060 Chapter 50 Following the bed numbers on the headboards , he located Paige's bed . 45 % After rummaging for a bit , he felt something hard under the mattress near the foot of the bed . The moment he touched them , his heart dropped . He pulled it out and saw some gold coins . There were ten there , and it was the exact pocket money he had previously given Tessa . His heart skipped a beat as he mumbled , " Did I … blame Margaery wrongly ? And everything Tessa said was just a lie ? " All of a sudden , the gold coins in his palm and the proof of the harsh truth felt like an unbearable burden . Raul stumbled out of Paige's room in a daze and stood frozen at the gates of Gracewind Garden for a long , long time , unsure how to deal with what he had just discovered . Should I go and apologize to Margaery ? he thought . But Raul couldn't bring himself to do it . It would undermine his pride and authority . If anyone found out that he , a chancellor , couldn't even handle the drama between his daughters , it would be difficult for him to maintain his position at court , and the servants might think less of him . So he concluded that he couldn't apologize and let it get out . Raul closed his eyes , and after a brief hesitation , he decided to check on Margaery . He tucked the gold coins into his sleeve and walked into Gracewind Garden . The doors clattered in the cold wind . The lock was broken . Margaery had used a piece of scrap wire to hold them shut from the inside . Whenever the wind blew , the doors would slam inward , leaving a gap wide enough to fit a grown man's arm . Raul felt a pang of guilt when he saw that . He had never set foot in Gracewind Garden before . At the time , he simply remembered it was unused , so he brushed off Margaery's complaints and sent her there . He never imagined that after all these years , Gracewind Garden would be this run - down And yet his eldest daughter had been living in a place like this . 3/3 AD Comment Send gift No Ads