General Ernest resident.
Anastasia did not pay attention to the rumors. It was only a few months ago when the royal city had condemned her; she understood that the mouths of people could not be trusted. She had spent her first year as queen taking care of the people, but in the face of power, she understood that one could not care too much about reputation.
The reason she had refused to see the duke was because she guessed that he was there to find her and ask her to come out and explain, but she refused to be the scapegoat.
When had gossipers ever cared about the truth? It was always the one who dared to take the initiative and tell the better story. Even when Ernest had told her about Duke Thompson's statement, she was not surprised.
The king was someone who cared about his reputation. Perhaps if she had not had the repeated nightmares, she might have trusted him.
