"Sure, I remember," Lewis replied, thinking Joanna was finally going to confess.
Joanna said, "She was your most loyal bodyguard, yet she was slandered and accused of killing the late king without any evidence, and ultimately you killed her. I'm really scared that I'll end up the same way, killed and thrown into the sea."
"Are you questioning my decision?" Lewis asked.
"Don't you think you wronged a loyal subordinate?" Joanna pressed.
Her fear was evident on her face, yet her gaze was rather defiant.
Lewis didn't answer but said instead, "Take more rest."
With that, he left, leaving Joanna sweating profusely in the room alone.
If there were a heart rate monitor, it would probably show her heart beating at above 120.
Lying wasn't a good habit, but now, for survival, she had made it
