James found himself unable to sleep.
He had been repeatedly going through the events that had taken place.
He no longer had a handle on the situation. He had no idea what the King or the other forces that were backing the Emperor were plotting.
The God-King Palace only served to complicate things even further. What were they aiming for?
The night passed silently.
The next day…
The Caden residence bustled with its numerous visitors.
Mr. Lee and the King were the first to arrive.
They were here with a single objective in mind─to ascertain last night’s events and what the Cadens’ position was on the matter.
Opting to not waste any time with useless mental chess, Tobias simply told the truth of what had happened─James was left at the front door of the Cadens.
Mr. Lee wrinkled his nose at Tobias’ explanation.
He could not tell if Tobias was trying to deceive him or was actually speaking the truth.
Shortly after they departed, Mr. Gabriel arrived.
Next were the Johnstons and the other two families of the Ancient Four. All of them were here to ask about last night’s events.
Despite a large number of guests, Tobias’ answer to them remained unchanged. He plainly stated that the Cadens had nothing to do with the entire thing.
By noon, the guests finally stopped coming.
James only managed to fall asleep as the sun’s rays breached the horizon.
The first thing he sensed when he stirred was the appetizing aroma of hot food.
Turning his head in the direction the scent came from, he saw Maxine seated next to him.
She said, “I made you some porridge. Eat up and get your strength back.”
Despite only getting a few hours of rest, James had already felt much better. Getting up was still extremely difficult for him but he somehow managed and leaned weakly against a pillow.
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