"Someone, immediately arrest Lawson for me!"

Stephens roared instantly!

The guards behind him dared not hesitate, taking out special handcuffs and approaching Lawson, who did not resist, surrendering without a fight!

"Why? Why did you betray me? In the end, you also ended up bearing the consequences of your crimes? Why on earth?" Madam Jenny asked Lawson incredulously.

But Lawson did not answer, he only smiled bitterly. His gaze gently flicked towards Lin Fan briefly, then quickly turned away and continued to smile bitterly!

As for that glance from Lawson, given Lin Fan’s alertness, he certainly noticed it, but he made no move, only the playful curve at the corner of his mouth deepened further!

"Take him away!"

With a shout from Stephens, two guards immediately took Lawson away!

Soon, several guards who had rushed into the cellar came hurrying out, their faces filled with fear. Upon seeing Stephens, they all simultaneously dropped to their knees!

"What’s going on?" Stephens urgently asked, a bad premonition rising within him!

"Your... Your Majesty..." one guard stammered, afraid to speak!

"Speak!" Stephens commanded forcefully!

The guard swallowed hard and said, "Prince Mcdonaldson... is... is dead!"

"What?"

The scream came from Madam Jenny’s mouth, her face turning pale as if she had seen a demon, filled with disbelief!

Stephens was also stunned upon hearing this!

Mcdonaldson... after all, he was his son!

"Everyone, follow me down!"

Stephens shouted, hastily rushing towards the cellar, with a group of guards swiftly following behind, worried about his safety. Everyone else followed suit!

The cellar was dim, the floor awash with blood, a nauseating stench of blood permeating the air. Three corpses lay on the ground, and under the dim light, the cellar appeared eerily cold, invoking a sense of dread!

Mcdonaldson leaned against the wall, his eyes still wide open after death, his mouth agape, a look of terror on his face as if witnessing something horrifying!

"Son! My son!"

Madam Jenny screamed and lunged forward, collapsing in front of Mcdonaldson, crying out loudly.

With trembling hands, Madam Jenny caressed Mcdonaldson’s cheeks and closed his eyes that wouldn’t rest in peace. She suddenly turned her head and at this moment, her eyes were filled with a cold glint like a beast devoid of humanity, tightly fixed on Lin Fan!

"It was you! You killed my Mcdonaldson!" Madam Jenny screamed hoarsely.

"Yes! I killed him!" Lin Fan stated frankly with no pretense.

As for the murderous gaze from Madam Jenny, Lin Fan remained indifferent, still smiling with a calm and carefree demeanor!

"Your Majesty, this person killed the Prince, killed your and my son, do you still wish to uphold him?" Madam Jenny immediately turned to Stephens, hoping to use his power to make Lin Fan pay the price!

However, Stephens did not rush to respond. After a moment of contemplation, he asked Lin Fan, "What exactly happened?"

"I fear no matter what I say now, others will question it, so why not let Dai Mo speak!" Lin Fan chuckled softly.

First, Dai Mo was a princess; secondly, she was involved; she was the victim; her words would carry more weight!

"Dai Mo, speak!" Stephens commanded Dai Mo.

Dai Mo did not hesitate, recounting the entire story to Stephens from start to finish, including the vicious words and actions of Madam Jenny and Mcdonaldson towards her!

The more Stephens heard, the colder his expression became. His clenched fists creaked with tension, a testament to the rage burning within him!

"Is what she says true?" Stephens asked Madam Jenny, squeezing the question through clenched teeth!

"Your Majesty, I am willing to admit all my sins, but Mcdonaldson was young, he was innocent, yet now he is dead. Do you still cling to that bit of gratitude, letting your son die in vain?" Madam Jenny replied with a bitter smile.

"Son? I’m ashamed to have such a son as Mcdonaldson, relying on disgraceful means instead of his abilities, serves him right!"

Stephens, perhaps enraged, shouted the last two sentences!

Then, Stephens immediately declared, "I announce that Madam Jenny conspired with General Lawson, Prince Mcdonaldson to kidnap Dai Mo. The crimes are proven, Lawson and Dai Mo shall be imprisoned awaiting judgment. As for Prince Mcdonaldson, long ago when Mr. Tyrant aided our royal family, I stated that Mr. Tyrant is a benefactor to our royal house, and to harm him is to defy the entire royal family. Prince Mcdonaldson disregarded my words and overstepped his bounds, deserved death!"

"Moreover, Mr. Tyrant acted in self-defense to rescue Princess Dai Mo, thus is without blame!"

With Stephens’ declaration, Madam Jenny was suddenly devoid of strength, slumping to the cold ground, eyes vacant, as if her soul had left her body!

To say it nicely, she acted out of motherly love, hoping to elevate her son, but she chose the wrong path. To put it bluntly, Madam Jenny’s greed led her astray!

Now, she must pay the necessary price for her wrongdoing!

"Heh! After over twenty years with His Majesty’s father, I never thought it would end like this. But I don’t hold grudges, it was my choosing the wrong path that led me here, step by step into error!" Madam Jenny suddenly mocked herself.

"What do you want to say?" Stephens asked.

"I have nothing to say, I admit to all my crimes. But now that my only son Mcdonaldson is no longer in this world, what’s left for me?"

Madam Jenny mocked herself again, and slowly picked up a fallen handgun, gripping it in her hand!

"No good! Protect His Majesty!"

"What are you doing? Put down the gun immediately!"

"If you dare do something reckless, believe I’ll shoot you on the spot!"

The guards surrounded Stephens tightly, shouting at Madam Jenny.

But, aside from her self-mockery, Madam Jenny seemed not to hear these words. Instead of pointing the gun at Stephens, she slowly raised it, lifting it higher until it rested against her temple!

"Such cruelty among the elite families! Women dream of marrying into wealth, ignorant of the peril within, one step wrong and each subsequent step leads deeper into the abyss, with no chance of return!" 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Madam Jenny laughed and cried simultaneously, appearing deranged!

"Your Majesty, thank you for letting me grasp this understanding. If there’s a next life, I would never marry into a wealthy family again!"

Bang~

With Madam Jenny’s last words, a piercing gunshot rang out, the bullet mercilessly piercing through her temple, creating a spray of blood!