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He did not turn, not even when movements burst behind him as they rushed around to try and save her.

He walked out of the door without looking back.

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The rumor of what happened had spread all over the palace. It was the first thing Daphne heard when she woke up from sleep.

The rumor flying around the wind goes like this.

The mistress was cheating on the king. She had other lovers, and she’d g