Chapter 8 I Choose To Withdraw

• The hall erupted in murmurs and shocked whispers. Knights exchanged bewildered glances, and even the silent man in the black robe furrowed his brow, his cold gaze locked on Elinor.
• “Do you understand what you are saying?” the king asked, voice deep and incredulous.
• Announcing the dissolution of marriage publicly? How dare this girl make such a bold demand! He had assumed she was weak-willed, but now it was clear he had underestimated her spirit. The daughter of the Clermont family would not surrender so easily.