125 King Bayard's Verdict 2

"Take a look, sire."

Gerald handed the scroll to King Bayard and he too assessed it, side by side with the other one.

By now the sweat on Prince Owen's forehead glistened the more with each passing second.

It was obvious he had failed, giving Lady Erwina and her daughter a fighting chance.

"What about the thief's own signature?" Owen asked.

"Ifi didn't know better, I would think you are supporting this man, Your Highness."

"Lady Lorelei!" Prince Owen called out.

She was implying that he didn't want the truth found out because it would put him in a bad position.

"I think the Prince is just making sure, we get the right person this time. Does his apprentice have another contract with him? You know so we can verify." Lord Raymond chipped in.