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Chloe smiled.Aurora felt dizzy with disbelief.She couldn't believe her most trusted maid would betray her. Jenny was like a sister to her. They supported each other in this lonely packhouse. Why would Jenny betray her?!"Lies…LIAR!" She cried, trembling out of anger. “I didn’t—”Chloe smirked, triumph gleaming in her eyes, "Lie? Were you in Steven’s room yesterday, Luna Aurora?”“Yes! But…”But she only went to Steven’s room to check on him!Steven was injured during a patrol not long ago. Yesterday, she went to see if Steven had recovered and changed his bandages for him, which was why he was half-naked.But nothing weird happened between them!"I have evidence to prove the adultery," said Jenny slyly. She pulled out a black lingerie from her poekcet and showed it to evveryone. "A cleaning lady found this in Steven's room. It belongs to Luna Aurora! It still carries her scent!""Unbelievable!" one of the ministers gasped, "You should be ashamed!"Aurora stared at that black lingerie, panick-striken. She didn't know how this ended up in Steven's room. Somebody must have put it there to frame her.She tried to say something to defend herself but Chloe didn’t give her a chance.“And not just Jenny, there are others who can testify!" Chloe smiled.She gestured for a few servants to step forward. They exchanged glances but ultimately nodded:"We saw it too, Luna with Steven..."“Yeah I heard them giggling in Steven’s room yesterday…They sounded intimate…”“They have been doing this for a while…”Aurora staggered back.…All these people had been threatened or bribed by Chloe!"I want to see Steven!" Aurora cried, tears of anger shining in her eyes, “Bring Steven out and we will straighten the whole thing out in front of everyone.”Steven was like a big brother to her, always looking out for her. Aurora was sure that Steven would tell everyone the truth and clear her name!“Already then.”Chloe snickered. Weirdly, she didn’t look afraid or panicked at all“Luna Aurora wants to see Steven. Then bring Steven to her!” she ordered the soldiers.Aurora eyed her suspiciously.Why didn’t she look afraid?Did she bribe Steven as well?No, it couldn’t be.Steven would never betray her. Moments later, the soldiers came into the courtroom. But they didn’t have Steven with them but were instead carrying a stretcher covered with white cloth.Aurora's heart plummeted."What... what is this?" her voice trembled, disbelief in her eyes.Chloe stood up, wearing a smug smile. "Oh, Luna Aurora, it seems you don't know yet. Steven committed suicide out of guilt this morning!"The courtroom erupted in chaos, everyone's eyes fixed on the stretcher. Aurora felt dizzy, grief almost knocking her down.Steven was…DIED?!But he couldn't have committed suicide out of guilt because he was innocent!So there was left with only one explanation—Chloe killed Steven to frame her!To make sure that she lost her only witness! Yesterday, when she met Steven, he was fine, even comforting her, saying that Alpha Damien would eventually understand her love and come around.But today, Steven's body lay here…cold and lifeless…He was dead.