Beast King'S Crippled Mate novel Chapter 72

Chapter 72: Chapter 72: Proof of Witchcraft

Swan was scared that Gale would start suspecting her due to Aria’s hysterical yells just now. But he didn’t.

He simply answered, "I know that you’re not. Your sister is just hallucinating again. Has she ever done this before in the Holy Achate?"

Swan paused for a moment and shook her head. She had a little urge to say that Aria had always been delusional and mentally insane. But she didn’t want to slander anyone, even if that person was Aria, the half-sister who had been torturing her.

"Then, I think it’s the long trip that makes her insane," Gale commented coldly. "Or maybe she’s just getting insane for no reason."

"T-then, maybe she needs to rest more."

"No, she needs to get out of my kingdom as soon as possible," Gale said firmly. It wasn’t a response. It was more of an order. "She has been getting hysterical since yesterday, and though I sympathize with her because she is your sister, I don’t want her to hurt you while I wasn’t around."

"S-she didn’t mean to—"

"SWAN!"

Gale’s voice made her stop talking and she held her breath instantly. She stared at him anxiously, waiting for Gale to continue.

"I don’t know how your relationship with your sister is, but it’s obvious that she is crazy. Don’t you realize what would’ve happened had it not for me shielding you just now? Your face could have been burned!" Gale was quite frustrated with Swan. She was very naive and forgiving, two qualities he liked, but also hated.

She also did this to Rock, naively forgave him, and even tried to argue with him to free Rock from the dungeon before. Even though Rock almost hurt her in the lake before.

Swan lowered her head.

She didn’t try to protect Aria because she was kind. She was worried that Aria would say mean things about Gale’s kingdom to the aristocrats in Holy Achate.

She wanted the Kingdom of Beastmen to have its well-deserved respect, so another slander from Aria would be a setback.

Besides, she also didn’t want anyone to think that Gale was a cruel king when he had been nothing but just to his subjects and loving towards her. _{fгeewebnovёl.com}

"I will send her back tomorrow, at dawn, after the doctor treats her burn," Gale said decisively.

"W-would she be able to return to Holy Achate without any burn scar?" Swan asked.

"That’s impossible. The tea is very hot, and she would suffer a burn scar around her shoulder and chest," Gale replied in a matter-of-fact tone, without an ounce of pity on his face. "That doesn’t matter, as long as you’re safe."

Swan nodded and lowered her head again.

Gale thought Swan was just sad over the whole ordeal, so he picked her up and sat her on his arm, "Rather than thinking about your crazy sister, you should accompany me and help me in the throne room instead. It’d busy your mind off things."

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Aria gritted her teeth as the cat maids slathered the cream to soothe the burning on her shoulder and chest after she got scalded by the hot tea.