Life at the castle for not only the brides, but that of the servants as well, had grown bleak in the last few days. The unusual tranquility in the atmosphere resembled that of the stillness of the graveyard, and the castle's occupants may as well have been walking corpses considering the grim expressions on their faces and their refusal to speak to each in case someone would bring up the execution.
An execution! No one would have ever thought that that was how Karena August's story would come to an end; how the August Family's story would reach its peak. They would lose their status and respect in society because their daughter attempted to poison one of the royal wives of Creed Ashbury. It was far too shameful for the matter to be forgotten in a matter of months or years.
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