Chapter 1335: Not Only Beautiful but Also Powerful

Among those present, the one most devastated by this turn of events, aside from Pearl, was Libby. She had sacrificed so much, even marrying the repulsive Lord Crete Parker, all for the sake of this moment of triumph. She had painstakingly courted Natalia, schemed against Pearl, and dismantled Declan's power... Success seemed within her grasp, but it all turned out to be an illusion, vanishing in an instant. As Declan's "right-hand woman," her hands were stained with countless blood. The net of justice was vast and unyielding; those who committed evil would eventually face retribution. "Take Miss Cunningham away and keep her under strict guard!" commanded Duke Peberdy. Two tall soldiers behind him immediately approached. They moved to apprehend Libby from both sides. But Libby, known as the "yakkha," was not one to surrender easily. Just as one of the men was about to touch her, she gripped a dagger and turned to stab his hand. "Ah!" A scream erupted as blood gushed from the