Chapter 49

That was one of the things that Emery feared the most—being framed. A lot of things swirled in her mind but the one that weighed the most was the thought that King Lawson would not give her the benefit of the doubt. That was something she thought was likely to happen so he could remove her title just like what he told her that very morning. She stared at his back until he turned in her direction and their gazes locked.

Still wearing an indifferent expression, he asked her, “What do you say for yourself, Emery?”

Feeling a huge lump in her throat and her numbing tongue, Emery could not even say a word to deny the accusation or even defend herself.

“Your Highness, I think this is the best time for you to speak up,” General Kyan stated.

However, when he looked at her, he was quite shocked to see her still puffy and red eyes that reflected her terrified reaction. His attention shifted to the slender fingers of the queen and saw that she was shaking. It was his first time to witness the