Provoking a Graceful Bloom Novel

---- Chapter 115 It was Frederick. It was actually him! Selena's breath caught, ragged and uneven. A surge of red-hot fury churned within her chest, thrumming in rhythm with her racing heart. Seeing how pale Selena's face was, Freya realized she had struck a nerve. Unable to conceal her glee, she let out a cold laugh. "Do you know how utterly desperate Sebastian was at that moment? I'm sure he never dreamed that someone would strike and damage his body so completely! He looked at Fred with not only despair, but also righteous fury. | shall never forget that look!

It was utterly delightful!" Freya laughed recklessly, her voice ringing through the air. Selena trembled all over, her fingers clenched so tightly that her sharp nails nearly tore into the flesh of her palms. Sebastian had never told her that Frederick had been involved. Not a word. All because he didn't want her to be heartbroken! He himself had been driven to utter despair and sorrow, yet he still worried about her feelings. How could anyone be so cruel to someone as good and selfless as him? Those wretched people! ---- A surge of icy energy gathered in Selena's palm.

But just as she was about to strike, a furious roar came from behind her. "You wicked woman! You've gone too far! I'll beat you senseless and avenge General Campbell!" It was Lilia, who had just returned and overheard Freya's venomous words. She had injured Sebastian today, yet he offered not a single word of complaint. His steadfast, upright, and pure demeanor weighed on her conscience, filling her with overwhelming remorse. She hadn't expected the rumors to be true-someone had truly ruined his body!

Knowing how that wicked woman had tormented such an honest man, Lilia's blood boiled with fury. With a sharp crack, her whip lashed against the ground, splitting the earth beneath it. She surged forward, using the whip's momentum to vault into the air and swing a vicious arc toward Freya. Freya never imagined anyone would dare raise a hand against her. She froze in shock only momentarily, but the tip of the whip was already at her. With a strangled cry, she staggered back as the whip's end ripped through her sleeve.

A burning pain shot across her arm from the strike, and she couldn't help but scream. However, Lilia wasn't finished. With a flick of her wrist, the whip ---- cracked again, its tail whipping toward Freya once more. Freya quickly stepped back, not daring to be careless. She hadn't expected Lilia's whip to be so powerful. Each lash felt like a knife slicing into her arm, sending another wave of searing pain through her. "How dare you! Do you know who | am? I'm Prince Frederick's-" "Spare me the chatter! Take this!" Lilia snapped, paying no mind to titles or status.

Such a venomous creature deserved nothing less than punishment. Selena stood to the side, the fury in her eyes gradually calming, the cold energy in her hands dissipating almost unnoticed. She closed her eyes tightly, forcing the ruthlessness from her gaze. Frederick. Very well, then. For all those years of true loyalty, she had not only wasted her devotion but also harmed her beloved brother. She would make sure to settle this debt with both Frederick and Freya! "Ah!" Freya let out a painful scream as the whip lashed across her ---- shoulder.

No matter how she struggled, she couldn't free herself from Lilia's relentless strikes, Soon, a deep gash appeared across her leg, blood spilling freely. She screamed again. In the distance, a figure sprinted toward the scene as fast as possible after hearing her cries.