Her Majestic Battle Cry

Chapter 1141

Kyle was unaware of the matter. He had assumed David was the previous Earl of Silverstone.

“Didn’t David inherit the title? Could it be that the people Sage Adrian sent to investigate made an error?” asked Kyle.

“We’ll know once we ask Jacob,” Rafael responded promptly.

Jacob was invited to the study and asked about the events involving the Prince family from years ago. He did know some details about it he was familiar with the matters of each noble family, going back three generations, though only to a certain extent.

“Yes, Mr. David never inherited the title. At the time, the then Earl of Silverstone, Vincent Prince, was still ill and hadn’t appointed a successor. After Mr. David returned with military achievements, he requested to be made heir. Once he became the heir, Mr. Vincent’s health began to improve and he eventually made a full recovery.

“Because of that, the passing of the title was postponed. I’m not entirely sure what happened after that, but Mr. Vincent later appointed his eldest grandson, Mr. Oliver, as the successor. Clearly, something went awry, though it’s unclear to outsiders and I’m not certain either. Those who might know are likely the elders from the Silverstone family and, of course, Madam Prince.”

The situation had suddenly become much more complex.

If David hadn’t inherited the title at that time, could it really be said that Isaac had brought good luck to him? But when Isaac was born, David was made heir to the title. When Isaac was sent away at five years old, David had yet to inherit the title.

It sounded like Isaac actually brought good luck to Vincent instead of David.

In any case, something was off about the situation. It seemed the elders themselves might be unaware of the truth. The only person who might know was Evelyn. novelbin

“Perhaps we should stop investigating. Let Isaac make the decision. It’s enough to know what we do now. Whatever he chooses, we’ll support him,” Carissa suggested.

This was Isaac’s matter to resolve. He had the authority to decide how to proceed, and whatever made him comfortable would be the course they followed.

Still, Carissa couldn’t help but feel sorry for Isaac. In the past, they hadn’t been particularly close. One reason was his reputation as a libertine, often frequenting places of ill repute. The second reason was that he always acted arrogantly and didn’t take anything seriously.

Sometimes when everyone was playing together, he would fold his arms, say something childish, and then walk away.

Carissa still remembered the winter of her second year at Meadow Ridge. She had built three snowmen in the backyard–one for her dad, one for her mom, and one for herself. As she was planning to make snowmen for her brothers too, Isaac had come along and kicked them down, one by one.

She was furious. Without thinking, she charged at him, determined to fight. Back then, she had only recently started learning martial arts and had no real skill to speak of. One punch from Isaac was enough to knock her to the ground, but he didn’t fight back. He simply stood there, arms crossed, letting her strike him. After she was done, he walked off.

At the time, she thought Isaac was utterly cruel,

Even when Adrian scolded him, he didn’t seem afraid. Instead, he gave Carissa a dismissive smirk. If Everett hadn’t come with a rope to tie him up, Isaac would have just taken his punishment with that same careless smile.

“No matter what Isaac plans to do, I suspect he doesn’t know the full story himself. If we investigate, we’ll at least have a clearer picture,” Rafael said, breaking Carissa’s reverie.

Everyone nodded. Based on what Jacob and Rafael said, it seemed David had never inherited the title. So, it was possible that some details from Adrian’s investigation had been misrepresented.

It was a pity the charlatan priest was dead, or they could have interrogated him. Determined to get to the bottom of it, Carissa thought about turning to Zoey for help, thinking the other woman could ask Evelyn about what had really happened all those years ago. But this was a delicate matter. After all, it was an invasion of someone else’s privacy. If Carissa didn’t reveal Isaac’s identity to Zoey, it would be hard to ask for her assistance.

She couldn’t bring herself to do that.

They couldn’t pretend to be doing what was best for Isaac while actually doing things against his will. That would be hypocritical.

The matter had taken place nearly twenty years ago, and it was likely done in secret. If they investigated themselves, they might not be able to uncover anything.

What troubled Carissa most, however, was Isaac’s current belief that he had been sent to the temple to recover because no physician in the capital could heal him. He hadn’t expected the charlatan to torment him the way he had. But his family’s intentions had been good, and that was the part that made it hard to bear.

It was why Isaac had been pacing back and forth outside Silverstone Estate these past few days. He seemed lost in thought, as if reflecting on the bond of family.