Penny stormed in and saw that Lisandra's curtain had been lifted. Her face darkened, and she immediately snapped at Yuna, "How dare you?! How could you let a man from outside see Her Highness' sleeping form?"
She moved to step forward and pull the curtain down, intending to have Sebastian thrown out.
However, Yuna blocked her path. "Since she's already been seen, it's better to let the physician diagnose her properly."
Penny's eyes widened in fury. "Yuna Rutherford! How dare you?!"
Though Yuna was of lower rank and status than Penny, she hesitated only briefly before responding firmly, "Nothing is more important than Her Highness' health. She's been unconscious for more than four hours. If we don't find the cause soon, it may do serious harm to her."
The other female official, Yasmine, stepped forward to support Yuna. "Since they're already here, let them take a look. What's the harm? Why are you so against it? You've been opposing everything—seems to me you don't care much about Her Highness."
Penny glared at her. "Stop spouting nonsense! When have I ever not cared for Her Highness? The people of Starhaven are deceitful and malicious. Have you forgotten about the massacre of the villagers? How can we trust them?"
Winona was listening to the exchange, and she quickly fired back in Westic, "It was Aurora Yates who did the massacre. You can't blame all of Starhaven for it. Your Westhaven spies slaughtered the entire Sinclair family. Does that mean all of you are bad people too?"
Garrick stepped in and said, "Enough, all of you! This is not the time for fighting. Her Highness' health is what matters most. Even Mr. Glover couldn't determine what caused Her Highness to fall into a frenzy and lose consciousness. Let Mr. Dalton do his diagnosis."
Klaus nodded in agreement. "Right. They've already come in, and Mr. Dalton has already checked Her Highness' heart rate. First, we need to rule out poisoning."
"Her Highness has not been poisoned," Javier spoke up.
Penny stared at Sebastian, her brows furrowed. She knew she couldn't stop them now. If Javier had said there was no poison, then there was no poison.
Carissa and Violet, unable to understand the language, exchanged a look. Since they were already inside, they might as well see what happened next.
After diagnosing and observing Lisandra's condition, Sebastian called Winona over to translate. He had questions for Javier.
"Were there any symptoms before she lost consciousness?" Sebastian asked.
He looked up at her, his gaze steady and calm. "I've already diagnosed her. I'm just verifying the results to be thorough."
Penny glared at him. "Mr. Glover already told you everything you need to know, so of course you've got a diagnosis."
Sebastian huffed. "What he said is mostly correct, but not entirely. Grand Princess Lisandra can be considered as having been poisoned."
"That's nonsense!" Penny yelled.
Her face turned pale, and she rushed forward as if to shove Sebastian aside. Violet quickly stepped in to block her. Having heard enough of Penny's interference, she realized that Penny was the one Travis had warned them about.
She grabbed Penny firmly and barked, "Shut up and let Sebastian finish!"
Before Sebastian could speak, Javier interjected, "That's impossible! There are no signs of poisoning at all. What do you mean that Her Highness can be considered as having been poisoned?"
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