Chapter 8 Luckily , one of my attendants picked it up for me before anyone over there noticed ] I never imagined my past was hiding such a deep , twisted mystery . To uncover the truth , 1 had to play my role to perfection tonight Just like Crown Prince Leopold told me . I walked out onstage and performed the piece called Moonlight Over the Tides As soon as I finished , the hall erupted in thunderous applause . But the Minister of War looked anything but pleased Clutching my lute , I started walking back slowly . Then suddenly , he called out to me " You there . Come forward . " I obeyed, stepping closer as a soft breeze caught my ved . ] Down below , Lord Edmund sat brooding with a glass of wine in his hand . [] He glanced up at me casually - then froze , furrowing his brows ] Something about me felt … familiar to him . Almost like … Evelyn . ] He downed the rest of his wine , eyes now locked on me with intensity {} Lord Richard Heartford caught the look , then followed his gaze - clearly not pleased ] " What the hell are you staring at ? " ] Edmund shook his head quickly and muttered . ]] " It's nothing. " The Minister of War eyed me carefully Then demanded , " Take off that veil . Let me see you clearty " ] } One of my attendants tried to stop him , but he yanked the veil off himself . The moment my face was revealed , both Lord Edmund and Lord Richard froze in shock 3 The Minister , on the other hand , leapt to his feet in terror ] " Guards ! Guards ! There's a ghost ! A ghost ! " ]] Panic spread through the entire estate like wildfire . In the chaos , Crown Prince Leopold's men slipped me out unnoticed . ] I had no idea what part of my appearance could terrify the mighty Minister of War to that extent . In the carriage , Leopold handed me a small box of plum tarts and said with a calm smile . " Tomorrow , you'll know everything . " ] That night , instead of returning to the palace , we arrived at a secluded estate I'd never seen before . But as soon as I stepped into the courtyard , a strange wave of familiarity swept over me . ] That night , I slept deeper than I had in years . ] It felt like I had gone back to childhood- Not the years I spent with the Heartfords , but even earlier . Could this have once been … my home ? I awoke suddenly , drawn by the smell of food . ] The Chean Blood Over Love Now They Cry at By GRAVE 7434 Chapter 8 Leopold was sitting by the window , gently ladling porridge into a bowl This place used to belong to Lord Kingsley , the former High Magistrate , " he said . ] " But he and his wife died under mysterious circumstances , Only a daughter was left behind . " ] I began coughing violently , my mind racing . I looked up at him . " You're saying … I'm … " " Yes , " he nodded , " You are their daughter . " " And the ones who had your parents killed- were none other than Duke Reginald Blackwood and the entire Heartford family . " What ? The Heartfords ? No. That couldn't be As cold as they were , they'd raised me for fifteen years - why would they do that if they'd murdered my parents " ]