When Petals Meet The Blade (Priscilla and Waldo) novel Chapter 16

Rest assured, Your Highness, I won’t regret this,” Jossin said with a faint smile, the comers of her lips curling up. “After all, it’s now I who no longer w

you.”

Ahor giving Waldo one fast smile, she walked away. Her steps wore light and cheerful, her figure graceful and captivating. Not a trace of heaviness showed in her demeanni.

Waldo clenched his fists, his body stiff with tension…

“Your Highness, perhaps we should… head back to the manor? You see, Miss Mcbride looks like she’s on the verge of death; anyone would think she’s already gonel Garbisch casually suggested.

Seeing Priscilla now, just managing to suppress the urge to kill her had drained every last bit of Garbisch’s patience.

There was no way he would ever treat Priscilla kindly–not in this lifetime, not ever,

“General Garbisch, watch your words Waldo shot him a harsh glare,

At the sight of Priscilla still unconscious, Waldo felt a pang of anxiety. He wasn’t sure what had come over him earlier, but when he saw Jessica about to leave, he had impulsively abandoned Priscilla to chase after her.

He still didn’t know how badly Priscilla had been injured. Without hesitation, he turned back, scooped her up into his arms, and quickly exited the side

hall “Someonel To the manor!”

Garbisch, who had no intention of seeing him off, escorted him out the door and immediately turned back to the manor. His behavior was so rude that it nearly made Waldo want to spit blood in frustration.

When Garbisch arrived at Jessica’s room, he found her and Monica casually eating fruit,

Looking at Jessica, sitting comfortably in her chair and swinging her legs leisurely, Garbisch couldn’t help but furrow his brow. “Jessica, what exactly happened just now?”

He had been wanting to ask this earlier, but with Waldo present, it hadn’t been the right time. He wondered, “Could it be that our household harbors hidden experts, ones even I haven’t noticed?

– Jessica glanced at him with a faint smile. “If I told you I knocked Priscilla out with a single move, would you believe me?”

Garbisch sighed deeply. “If you don’t want to talk about it, I won’t press.”

She’d just been through a major upheaval, and though she appeared calm now, Garbisch know that Jessica’s heart wasn’t as at ease as she let on

“Jessica, are you really determined to cancel the engagement? If you change your mind, go to the palace and petition the King”

“Garbisch, would you really risk further angering the King to ask him for that?” Jessica responded sohly, her voice gentle but resolute.

“You know, the King was furious when you used your military achievements to secure my annulment. He must have been enraged,” she added.

Though Jessica hadn’t been with him at the time, she could still imagine how furious the King must have been

However, considering Garbisch’s severe injuries and his military accomplishments, the King still held the Yates family in high regard. If Garbisch asked for something, even if the King was angry, he would likely relent.

“But,” she added thoughtfully, “the King’s sympathy is a one–time thing. If we change our minds now, he will never show us such leniency again.”

Garbisch stared at her for a long moment before responding, “While His Highness” words weren’t pleasant, they were the truth. Jessica, do you truly have no regrets?”

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Chapter 16

A woman who broke off an engagement with Waldo would never be able to marry again. Anyone who did would be making an enemy of him—no

would dare

Jessica smiled slowly. “Garbisch, is a woman’s only future really in manlaget Besides, he’s already completely captivated by Priscilla. Even if! him, I’d never find happiness,”

“His Highness is simply Tascinated by something new–he’s momentarily blinded by curiosity,” Garbisch, being a man, understood men’s nature.

He added, “Jessica, you’re perfect in every way. Every man in Capitalla admires you. But you’ve known him for years. Over time, he’s grown bored.

“Priscilla is crude and disrespectful; the King dislikes her, and even Consort Adele will never approve. Under such pressure, how much of his curiosity will remain?”

“How much remains doesn’t concern me.” Jessica lowered her eyes, staring at the wooden box on the table. A fleeting shadow of melancholy passed through her gaze, but then she smiled again,

She continued, “When I, Jessica, decide to love someone, I will love them with all my heart. But when I decide to let go, they will be gone from my heart, not even leaving a shadow behind.”

She gazed out the window at the darkening night. No matter how deep her feelings once were, they had already become part of the past.

on your life on the battlefield with Father, so you don’t understand me. I’m not as fragile at you think. From now on, I will

She said, “Garbisch, you’ve spent your protect the Yates family.”

After Waldo carried Priscilla back, she regained consciousness before the doctor even arrived.

Unable to hold back any longer, Waldo asked, “Priscilla, what happened? Why were you knocked out? Was there really an expert who infiltrated?”

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