The Almighty Lord Caspian

Chapter 647 Henry Has to Die

"That's right. Caspian, since we're Willow's family, please have mercy on Henry. It was his first offense.

He only did it because I didn't raise him right. Why don't you take my life in exchange for his? I've lived

long enough," Donald declared.

Caspian was taken aback by Donald's offer.

Donald and Melinda truly loved Henry, but their indulgence had led to this situation.

"Do you think this would've happened if you had realized the problem with your parenting sooner?"

Caspian asked.

"We acknowledge that we've made a terrible mistake. We'll definitely teach Henry to become a better

person," Melinda vowed.

The sight of Donald and Melinda kneeling before him made Caspian feel cornered.

Just then, Marilyn said, "Can't you see how sincere they are, Caspian? Are you still refusing to have

mercy on Henry? In that case, I'll kneel as well."

"It doesn't matter who kneels before me today. Henry will die no matter what," Caspian said.

"How can you be so heartless?" Marilyn cried out in anger.

"Our soldiers risked their lives to protect Diatoran! Many willingly sacrificed their lives in the process!

"And what did Henry do? He chose to collude with the enemy! How many people have suffered due to

his actions? He who betrays the nation will never be forgiven!" Caspian stated adamantly.

The Stewarts lowered their heads, feeling shame and remorse.

"Caspian's right. It's not like he wants to do this, but what can he do? Henry chose to ally himself with

the enemy. How can anyone trust Caspian as the Diatoranian God of War if he shows Henry leniency?"

Willow said.

"Willow! Why are you helping Caspian by exaggerating things? Are you trying to give me a heart

attack?" Melinda screeched.

"All I did was tell the truth! Henry didn't care about my life either, so why should I help him? Caspian's

my husband. Isn't it only right for me to side with him?" Willow retorted.

"Even though you're Lady Willow now, that doesn't mean you should look down on us! You've changed,

Willow.

"Don't you know you should never burn your bridges? If you're going to be like this, fine! But don't you

ever come to me for help!" Melinda shrieked.

Melinda's outburst only served to get on Caspian's nerves. He snapped, "That's enough. You should

leave. Henry's fate can't be changed. This is the law. Even if I want to spare him, the decision's out of

my hands."

The Stewarts glanced at each other. They didn't know what to do now. Should they stay or leave?

"Let's go. We don't need to stick around and demean ourselves in front of him," Marilyn said angrily.

Caspian refused to relent despite the fact that they had humbled themselves to plead with him.

"What about Henry, Mom? Are we just going to stand by and do nothing?" Donald asked.

"We have said all there is to say to Caspian, but he refuses to budge, so what's the point of staying

here?" Marilyn snapped before storming off.

The Stewarts quickly joined her.

"Dad, wait!" Willow called out to Carl.

"What is it, Willow?" Carl asked.

"Dad, you know the position Caspian holds. There are things that he can't change—principles he has to

follow. I hope everyone can understand that," Willow said.

She didn't want the Stewarts to think Caspian was a heartless man.

"I know. Henry got himself into this," Carl said.

"Yeah. We have our hands tied, too," Willow added.

"I understand. Caspian made the right choice for the sake of Diatoran. He's an influential figure.

Everyone has eyes on him. It wouldn't be good if he got into trouble because of Henry," Carl said.

Touched, Willow expressed, "You're the best, Dad. Why don't you stay with us for a few days?"

"It's alright. I'll come over when this matter is over," Carl said.

"Okay. You guys take good care of yourselves," Willow said.

"Don't worry about us. I'm sure you'll be a great wife to Caspian," Carl said before leaving.

Willow stood outside and watched the Stewarts leave before returning to Caspian's side.

"Willow, are you mad at me for not going easy on Henry?" Caspian asked.

"Certainly not. Henry betrayed our country. He deserves to die. You did the right thing, so why would I

be mad at you?" Willow assured.

…

As the Stewarts headed home, Donald asked, "Mom, why are we heading back home? What about

Henry?"

"Caspian's not going to be swayed by us, so what's the point of staying there?" Marilyn said.

"Is there nothing we can do? Are we just going to stand by and let them execute Henry?" Donald

asked.

"Let's put our heads together and think about what we can do. Maybe we'll find a way," Marilyn

suggested.

"Caspian's the Diatoranian God of War. He's powerful enough to help us, but he refuses to do so. Who

else can we get to save Henry?" Donald asked.

"Where there's a will, there's a way. We still have a few days to find a solution," Marilyn said.

…

As Tom and Miranda fled the conflict, they somehow ended up in the city of Churron.

They had evacuated with the other citizens of Southlake City, but they got separated from the group

and ended up here. ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

However, their wallets and IDs were stolen upon their arrival, and they even got lost. They were

wandering along the outskirts of the city when they met a kind soul who provided them with shelter.

The kind soul was a middle-aged woman who introduced herself as Sherry Lynch, and she seemed to

be a resident of Churron.

After seeing how pitiful Tom and Miranda were, Sherry invited them to stay with her for the time being.

Sherry had a daughter named Cecilia Lynch.

Cecilia was still in high school. She had recently turned 18 years old and was a gorgeous young

woman.

Sherry's house was approximately 15 miles away from Churron's city center. Every day, she would

gather wild products from the neighboring forest area and sell them in the city to earn a living.

As the sun started to set, the rain started to fall heavily.

Sherry wasn't back yet.

"Tom, the sky was clear when Madam Lynch and Cecilia left. They didn't bring an umbrella with them.

Why don't we head out to find them?" Miranda suggested.

"Alright. I'll go. You stay here," Tom said. He didn't want Miranda to get wet in the rain, lest she became

ill.

"I want to go, too. Madam Lynch has been very kind to us. I want to help her when I can," Miranda

objected.

"It'll be slower if we both head out together. I can bring an umbrella to them myself. The rain won't be

letting up anytime soon," Tom said.

"I don't feel good about staying here by myself. Let's go together," Miranda insisted.

Truth be told, she was afraid of remaining in the house alone.