Love at Novel 2061
Love at the Wrong Table
Chapter 2061
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âMr. Lowe, my name is Francis Slyfield, Captain of the Homicide Division in
Zone 3 of Zovince. We received a case earlier tonight where a man by the
name of Hank Sheridan was beaten to death near Empire Heights Mall. Based
on our investigation and witness testimonies from nearby residents, youâre a
prime suspect in the murder,â Francis explained respectfully, though he didnât
hold back any of the details.
âHank is dead?â
Roselynn stepped outside just then, surprised by the conversation she
overheard.
She hadnât expected this at all. While she certainly disliked that martial
servant of the Lannister family and might have wished him dead, sheâd never
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considered killing him herself.
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âThatâs right. I take that you must be Ms. Roselynn Lowe?â Francis continued.
According to several shop owners at Empire Heights Mall, the deceased had
a confrontation with you before his death. You even slapped his fiancee, Ms.
Violet Ashford. Some witnesses heard someone at the scene shouting âMs.
Roselynn,â so we preliminarily determined thereâs a grudge, giving you a
motive for murder.â
âRidiculous!â Roselynn scoffed. âShe was the one who got slapped, not me! If
anyone wanted to kill someone, itâd be her trying to kill me. Besides, itâs her
fiance whoâs dead, not her. What does it have to do with me? Iâve been with
my brother all night, nowhere near the scene!â
âSorry, but family members canât serve as alibi witnesses,â Francis replied
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matterâofâfactly.
Roselynn wanted to argue further, but Emmanuel raised a hand, signaling her
stop. He then turned directly to Francis and asked, âWhereâs the body now?â
âThe crime scene is under police protection,â Francis answered. âAccording to
the forensic report, he was killed by a single, powerful palm strike.â
Emmanuel frowned. He hadnât intended to get involved in this matter,
thinking he could let Sage handle it. But after hearing Francisâ explanation, it
became clear that this was a deliberate setup against him. Someone was
trying to use the law to pin him down, knowing full well that a legal route
wouldnât work. The real goal seemed to be to escalate the conflict between
him and the Lannister family.
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Though Emmanuel wanted to teach Gwain and his confidants a lesson for
what they had put his sister through, he had never planned to kill them. He
understood the weight the Four Great Aristocratic Families of Zovince carried
an allâout feud would be trouble for everyone involved.
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âTake me to see the body,â Emmanuel demanded.
âYouâre a suspect. Unless-â The deputy began to object, but Francis quickly
shot him a warning glance. Francis knew that Emmanuel wasnât making a
requestâit was an order. After all, the man before him was a 5âStar Honored
Battle General. Though Francis didnât dare reveal Emmanuelâs identity
outright, he was well aware of who he was dealing with.
âPlease follow me, Mr. Lowe,â Francis agreed, much to the astonishment of his
deputy and a
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had shifted so suddenly.
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Francis had no intention of explaining. While he had ties to the Lannister
amily and certainly didnât want to offend them, he wasnât their lapdog either.
He just wanted to handle the case fairly. Besides, he could tell that Emmanuel
and Roselynn didnât seem to be lyingâthey likely werenât responsible for
Hankâs death. And even if Emmanuel had done it, with his status, he wouldnât
bother denying it.
TEMU
Soon, Emmanuel arrived at the scene and saw Hankâs body. After a quick
look, he sneered in disdain.
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Just as he was about to speak, several cars pulled up, speeding toward the
scene.
Gwain, along with Wyatt and others, arrived to confirm the situation. After all,
Hank had been a highly regarded martial servant of the Lannister family,
someone who had served them with great loyalty.
âEmmanuel?!â
The moment Gwain saw Emmanuel standing at the scene, his anger and
painâfilled expression shifted to one of involuntary fear, a shiver running
down his spine.
Wyatt was equally surprised to see Emmanuel there, though he wasnât foolish
enough to think that Francis had somehow forced Emmanuel to come along.
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Emmanuel glanced at Gwain but didnât bother acknowledging him, much
less explaining anything.
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wain, noticing Emmanuelâs indifferent stance, felt humiliated and insulted in
front of everyone. Gritting his teeth, he spat, âEmmanuel Lowe, you killed a top
martial servant of the Lannister family! We wonât let you get away with this!â
Emmanuel remained silent. Roselynn, on the other hand, couldnât hold back
her contempt and scoffed, âGwain, with your soâcalled grace and
composure, you think you deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as
the Northern Wolf Warrior? Youâre nothing but Chanaeaâs biggest fraud,
basking in hollow glory!â
âWhat did you say?!â Gwainâs eyes flared with rage, his icy gaze fixed on
Roselynn.
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Roselynn was about to retort when Emmanuel, sensing something unusual,
suddenly asked, âGwain, have you encountered Yosef Harper?â
osef Harper?! Wyattâs eyes widened in surprise, and everything suddenly
clicked into place. He remembered Yosef and, now that Emmanuel had
mentioned it, noticed Gwain had been acting strangely that day. Initially,
Wyatt thought it was because Gwain had been practicing the fake Dragon
Tome, but Emmanuelâs words made him realize that Gwainâs aura was eerily
similar to Yosefâs corrupted energy.
âWhat are you talking about? I donât know anything about that. Donât try to
change the subject. I will bring you to justice!â Gwain retorted coldly.
Emmanuel didnât bother responding to his threat. âI didnât kill Hank. If the
Lannister family wants to fight meâwhether oneâonâone or all at onceâIâm
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ready anytime.â
With that, he effectively killed the conversation.
MX10 TEMU
Gwain clenched his fists, knowing full well that whether in a duel or a group
fight, he couldnât be sure of beating Emmanuel, especially with the many
powerful warriors from the Dark Night Islands standing behind him.
âIâve said everything I need to say. If youâre not going to make a move, Iâm
leaving.â
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With that, Emmanuel walked past Gwain, Roselynn in tow.
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Several members of the Lannister family turned to Gwain and asked, âMr.
wain, are we really just going to let him walk away?â
Feeling utterly humiliated, Gwain struggled with his pride and finally said, âLet
the police handle this for now. If they canât deal with Emmanuel, Iâll step in!â
After one last glance at Hankâs body, without needing further confirmation,
Gwain convinced himself that Emmanuel was the killer and left the scene,
In the car on the way back, Roselynn fumed, âManny, whoâs behind this?
Whoâs trying to set us up?â
âWho else could it be? If itâs not Magnus Zelinsky, then itâs definitely Gautier
Verkade. Heâs always been good at these underhanded tricks,â Emmanuel
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replied, his tone sure.
âD*mn it! I canât believe Gautier is trying to use the Lannister family against
qu!â Roselynn said in frustration.
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âItâs not just the Lannisters. Knowing Gautier, he wouldnât stop at that. He must
be aware that Gwain canât take me down,â Emmanuel said, his expression
darkening. âThat guy definitely has other schemes in place.â
He hated dealing with people like Gautier. Emmanuel much preferred the
straightforward way of the Dark Night Islandsâwhere everything was settled
with strength and fists, far simpler than the endless games and
manipulations in the city.
Sure enough, the next morning, Emmanuel received a video call from
Mackenzie.
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Before he could even ask how she was doing, Mackenzie anxiously said,
âEmmanuel, whatâs going on? The Zovince branch is showing a huge financial
deficit, and we owe several companies money! Now theyâve banded
ogether and are knocking on our door, causing trouble!â
Emmanuel couldnât help but rub his forehead. He didnât need to think hard to
know this was another one of Gautierâs tricks, meant to distract him, waste
his time, and drain his energy.