Chapter 146

Side Story chapter 8 Serret’s gaze fixed on the Raven Tower. Since Lydia had been imprisoned there, it had earned the nickname “the Witch’s Tower.”

Serret felt a bitter taste in her mouth, realizing why it had earned that name. Lydia’s screams had been unbearably agonizing.

The Empress’s words—that Lydia seemed to be going mad inside the tower—now felt true.

Shuddering at the thought of Lydia descending into madness, Serret recalled that ever since Lydia had left the Duke’s residence, she had consciously tried not to think of her. She had tried to live as if Lydia didn’t exist in this world at all.

Whenever Serret thought of Lydia, hatred welled up. Resentment, disgust—every curse in the world wouldn’t have been enough.

Consumed by such negative emotions, Serret couldn’t even see the happiness before her eyes. After so many years, she was finally holding Henry again, sharing joy with Yuan,…