Night gradually shrouded the sky.
Watching the hem of Teresa's pale purple dress disappear into the darkness outside the Manor, Xu Yi could not help letting out a soft sigh.
Teresa had finally revealed her origins and background to him, but he had never expected it to happen under these circumstances.
Judging by the report in the Lampari Weekly, Teresa could now be considered completely alone in the world.
Treason was the gravest of crimes, whether in the Lampari Kingdom, the Sark Kingdom, or any other country on this continent.
Since Viscount Dorokaran had been implicated in treason, there was no doubt that his entire family would be executed and their property confiscated.
Had Teresa not left home ahead of time, she would probably have been sent to the execution grounds as well, or even met a more tragic fate.
Yet this was precisely what caused Teresa such profound grief.
According to Teresa, when she left home and entered the Lampari Kingdom, Viscount Dolankaro had told her nothing at all. He had simply ordered a trusted retainer to escort her there.
Only after they arrived did the retainer relay Viscount Dolankaro's instructions: she was never to return to the Sark Kingdom and should find somewhere in the Lampari Kingdom to settle down.
Viscount Dolankaro had originally arranged a way out for Teresa through his private connections in the Lampari Kingdom. He had never expected that, as soon as she entered the kingdom, the supposed contact there would betray her to the Lampari authorities.
To protect Teresa, Viscount Rolankaro's trusted retainer fought to his death. Only Teresa managed to escape, barely, by disguising herself.
Although Teresa desperately wanted to sneak back to the Sark Kingdom and ask Viscount Dolankaro what was going on, she could find neither a means nor a