#Chapter 86 - Meet Me At Midnight

[Violet’s POV] The room broke out in several astonished gasps. Not a single person dared to move from where they were standing. Baron Halvyr looked as though he was on the brink of fainting. His wife, on the other hand, was furious. “Murder?! Murdering who??” “Lady Viora, of course,” Lucian answered gracefully. “You see, the night of the Samhain gala she hadn’t merely collapsed, she was poisoned. The owner of this exact velvet pouch tried to bribe one of my servants into serving her wine that had been laced with poison.” The Baroness swayed back on her feet. “B-But...There must be some mistake. My husband would never try to kill—” “Baroness, your husband’s hostility toward Lady Viora has been noted and observed on numerous occasions. He, along with a few others were under the impression that they would benefit if Violet were no longer in the picture. So, he had given such a nefarious thought an actual attempt.” The Baroness truly had nothing to say after that. She gl