Hailey was locked inside the woodshed. No one was going to help her take care of the wounds on her face, so she had no choice but to apply pressure to the wounds to stop the bleeding. It was only now that she finally calmed down, understanding that she no longer had any position in the Chu Clan mansion.

"Harper, you and I are at daggers drawn from this day forward!" Hailey mumbled in the corner, gritting her teeth so hard. To keep herself warm, she used the straw she found in the shed. It was already in the cold winter season. Not only was she locked in the woodshed, she didn't even have a quilt to cover herself with. It was clear as day that the people from the Chu Clan wanted her to freeze to death.

When morning came, a servant came to bring Hailey food. Not wanting to waste this opportunity, Hailey attacked her and quickly escaped from the woodshed. At this point, she knew full well that no one was going to believe her no matter what she said. Then, she thought that Howard should be on the way back to the imperial capital, so she made up her mind to leave the Chu Cl

as quite surprised. Just as he was about to send someone to ask what was going on, he saw Harper leaving the Chu Clan mansion in a hurry while carrying the medicine box.

"Harper, where are you..." Before he could finish what he was trying to say, Harper had already disappeared. She rode the horse together with Caroline and disappeared into the distance very quickly. Worried about Harper's safety, Forsythia also rode a horse and went after them.

Due to the snow and the dark night, along with the dimly lit road, there were only a handful of passers-by on the street. Harper spurred the horse, making it run at full speed toward the Bu Clan. However, someone suddenly got in their way, stopping them in their tracks.

"Who are you?" Harper asked as she reined in the horse.

"We are here to kill you!" The cold sword shining in the moonlight went straight for Caroline's head who was in Harper's arms. Her eyes dilated as she watched the sword that was about to hit her. As Harper raised her hand, an arrow was quickly shot through the head of the one standing in their way.