Nathaniel scoffed, still oblivious.
"You really can’t recognize him, can you?" Evelyn’s voice rang out.
Nathaniel frowned. "What?"
Evelyn’s lips curled. "It’s your in-law. He’s back."
A sharp silence fell over the hall.
Nathaniel’s eyes narrowed. He took a step closer, squinting at Lance. His breath hitched.
"No… No way—"
Catherine’s gaze sharpened. Her eyes flicked over Lance, her expression shifting from disdain to something unreadable. Then realization struck her.
"It’s you!" she gasped.
Nathaniel pointed at Lance, his voice rising. "Didn’t you get executed for being a deserter?! How the hell are you here?!"
Lance frowned. "So you really wanted me dead?"
Nathaniel sneered. "What was your life worth anyway? You’re nothing." His arrogance returned. "You'd better stop causing t
