Marshall became incensed upon hearing that and slapped Dennis across the face again. “You b*stard. Stop making excuses for yourself. You’ve brought shame upon our family. This is not how you’ve been brought up. We’ve taken an oath to protect the Queen and the royal family and this is what you do?”

Dennis’ face was filled with anguish and he was temporarily rendered mute. Marshall was still not done with him as he pointed at his face and shouted, “How could you abandon Princess Angela at such an important moment? If I don’t punish you today, I’m not fit to be your father!”

Then he shouted to the guards outside, “Guards, take him away and give him one hundred lashes by caning!”

To be honest, Marshall could not bear for Dennis to go through the pain of a hundred lashes, but if he did not do this, then a fate worse than that would await Dennis, for the Queen would definitely sentence him to a harsher punishment. When Dennis heard what Marshall said, he collapsed to the ground. The thou