Seeing Daniel Williams’ resolute attitude, Juliette gritted her teeth and asked, “I’ll ask you one last time, will you release him or not?”
“Not letting go!”
Daniel Williams looked coldly at Juliette.
Although Juliette was a princess of Amerosia, Daniel Williams didn’t care about her at all.
A young girl who hadn’t grown up yet, what threat could she pose?
And Juliette had no power or influence in the court of Amerosia, she was just using the title of princess, nothing more, and didn’t need to be concerned about.
Seeing that Daniel Williams didn’t take her seriously, Juliette couldn’t help but tremble with anger.
But she knew she couldn’t do anything to Daniel Williams.
Even though they were both of royal descent, sometimes the gap between them was significant.
Juliette’s mother was just a concubine, while Daniel Williams’ mother was a noble consort.
If it weren’t for the favor of the current Master William, Juliette, as a princess, wouldn’t have any authority.
And Daniel Williams was not only the Lord Protector of Amerosia but also had great influence in the court of Amerosia.
For a powerless princess like herself, Daniel Williams could completely ignore her.
That’s why Neville Goodwin was afraid of Daniel Williams but not of Juliette.
Juliette knew that getting angry wouldn’t help.
She took a deep breath and said, “Are you not afraid that I will tell the emperor about this?”
Seeing that Daniel Williams didn’t take her seriously, Juliette was ready to use her elder brother against him.
After all, the elder brother was the current Master William, even if Daniel Williams was arrogant and overbearing, he still had to consider the elder brother’s attitude.
“Haha!”
Daniel Williams sneered disdainfully. “You don’t need to tell him, I’ve already written a report and informed Master William via telegraph! It won’t be long before Master William finds out what happened here.”
“You…”
Juliette was furious!
She didn’t expect the Lord Protector to have already written a report to the emperor.
Was he not afraid of the emperor’s wrath?
If the emperor knew that Chris Shelby had been captured, he would definitely be furious.
It seemed that Daniel Williams could see what Juliette was thinking and said lightly, “Besides informing Master William, I have also informed the cabinet and all the civil and military officials. I want everyone to see how lawless Chris Shelby is on the East Coast. I believe that by then, Master William will understand my intentions.”
Huh?
Upon hearing this, Juliette was taken aback.
Then she understood why Daniel Williams was so confident; he was planning to make a big deal out of this situation.
Although Master William had supreme authority, it was not an autocracy.
In Amerosia, the royal family and officials shared in governing the country.
Those officials also had a great amount of influence, and if those officials opposed, even Master William would be in a difficult position.
Juliette remembered that when her father was alive, he had considered passing the throne to Daniel Williams, but the civil and military officials objected, citing a violation of the ancestral system.
Hundreds of civil and military officials knelt outside the Golden Dragon Hall and dozens died from exhaustion.
Later, her father had no choice but to abandon the idea of passing the throne to Daniel Williams.
And based on subsequent observations, the previous Master William had also realized that Daniel Williams was not a suitable candidate to succeed him.
That was also the reason why Daniel Williams had always resented the current Master William after the previous Master William’s death.
In Daniel Williams’ mind, the throne rightfully belonged to him, and the current Master William was nothing more than a thief.
Vile!
Truly despicable!
Juliette took a deep breath. She knew it wasn’t the time to get angry, as getting angry wouldn’t solve anything.
Juliette looked at Daniel Williams and said, “I don’t expect you to release Chris Shelby, but can I at least see him?”
Since she couldn’t rescue Chris Shelby, Juliette wanted to see him at least.
In any case, she had to know Chris Shelby’s current situation before she could face Esther and the others when she returned.
“Well…”
Daniel Williams hesitated.
Seeing Daniel Williams hesitate, Juliette gritted her teeth and said, “Are you not even willing to give me this much face?”
At the end of the day, they were siblings, and if he didn’t give Juliette face, it wouldn’t reflect well on him.
And letting Juliette meet Chris Shelby wasn’t a big deal either.
Juliette was just a powerless princess, and what difference would it make even if she met Chris Shelby?
With this in mind, Daniel Williams nodded and said, “Okay, you can meet with Chris Shelby.”
…
Ten minutes later, Juliette met with Chris Shelby.
“Chris!”
“Why did you come here?”
Seeing Juliette, Chris Shelby looked surprised.
Juliette looked around and said angrily, “They’ve gone too far, locking you up in this dark little room!”
In any case, Chris Shelby was a prince of Amerosia, and yet they treated him as if he were a criminal, locking him up in an interrogation room.
Chris Shelby smiled faintly and said, “Your brother wants me to give up, doesn’t he?”
“Don’t mention him to me!”
Juliette looked at Chris Shelby, her eyes suddenly brimming with tears. “Chris, it’s my fault, I couldn’t find a way to get you out! I tried, but he didn’t give me any face!”
“In his eyes, I’m just a powerless princess, and he doesn’t need to give me any face. I’m sorry, Chris!”
As she spoke, tears rolled down Juliette’s cheeks.
Being treated with such contempt by Daniel Williams, despite being a princess of Amerosia, pierced her heart deeply.
But what could she do? Some things were beyond her control.
Chris Shelby wiped the tears from Juliette’s eyes and said with a smile, “Silly girl, why are you crying? Do you think Daniel Williams really has the ability to keep me here?”
“Chris, what do you mean?”
At his words, Juliette looked up at Chris Shelby in disbelief.
Chris Shelby’s eyes showed a profound look, and he said, “All along, that bastard Daniel Williams has been hiding evil intentions! But this guy is too patient. I destroyed the Hall of Death that he had built for decades, and he didn’t lose his cool.”
“Master William is getting impatient, so I want to provoke Daniel Williams and force him to rebel sooner, so there’s a reason to take him down!”
Wilshiro Court wants to capture Chris Shelby?
It’s a joke!
Even if Daniel Williams used Amerosia law to suppress him, how would it matter?
Everything Chris Shelby had done was for the country and the people, and even if he ended up in the Dragon Court, he wouldn’t be afraid at all.
This time, Chris Shelby had only surrendered as a delaying tactic.
He intentionally wanted Daniel Williams to think he could capture him, and when he became overconfident, he would surely reveal his true colors.
“Ah!”
Juliette looked surprised. “What? Does my brother know about this?”
It was unexpected to her, and she felt a little dizzy in her head and disoriented.
It seemed that court struggles were really a brain-burning game, not something an ordinary person could play.
Juliette asked in confusion, “Chris, are you just going to stay here like this?”
“Of course not!”
Chris Shelby shook his head and said with a smile, “Call Master and tell him everything about the East Coast situation, and he will tell you what to do.”