He Stole My Children I Refused His Crown Chapter 19
“Helena, you owe us an explanation.”
“Twenty years ago, when I went to inspect the northern territory, Evelyn Vaughn was seven months pregnant. Under the guise of arranging for a royal Healer, you forced her to drink a draught that induced premature labor.”
“She died in childbirth, but a nurse smuggled the child out of the royal castle and sent him to Ironvale.”
“You announced that the infant had died and destroyed all the medical records.”
“That same year, you registered another royal infant—one whose existence had never been public—as your own, leading everyone to believe Lucian was your biological first heir.”
The entire council chamber erupted.
Lucian’s face turned deathly pale, and he staggered back a step.
Queen Helena bent down, picked up the testimony, and read it slowly. A trace of mockery curved her lips.
“After a partnership of twenty-three years, you’re going to condemn me for murdering Evelyn and your child based on a letter from a dead woman?”
King Adrian stared at her coldly.
“There are also the medical records and the bloodline test.”
Queen Helena raised her eyes.
“So what?”