Sienna blinked, putting on an innocent expression. \u201cOh, but judging by how terrible your acting is, I\u2019m afraid you won\u2019t even make it to the award show. Should I grab a megaphone and spread the word for you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Melody\u2019s face shifted from flushed to pale. Though she parted her lips to speak, she couldn\u2019t utter a word in retort. Fearing that Sienna would act on her words, Melody hurried away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After driving Melody away, Sienna idly flipped through the script.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Chronicle of Fallen Stars\u201d followed the story of Estelle Stant, a villager thrust into palace life who, against all odds, rose to become a legendary female general.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bold and spirited, Estelle had trained in martial arts from a young age. She climbed trees with ease, swam through rivers fearlessly, and dreamed of one day conquering the battlefield. But she was born a girl, and she was sent to the palace instead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Estelle grew up alongside her childhood friend, Celene Howells, portrayed by Melody. Celene was Estelle\u2019s opposite in every way\u2013gentle, timid, and so delicate that she wouldn\u2019t even harm an ant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Soon, the two friends began their palace life together. While Estelle constantly stood up for the bullied maids, Celene bore the torment silently and often cautioned Estelle to stay out of trouble.\u00a0<\/p>\n
During her evening stroll, Estelle ran into the prince, Eurion Cormac. Mistaking him for a thief, she threw him over her shoulder and pinned him down. Eurion, however, kept his identity hidden, claiming he was just one of the palace guards.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After that encounter, the three of them became acquainted. The innocent and trusting Estelle quickly formed a bond with Eurion, while Celene found herself quietly developing feelings for him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
One day, Celene discovered the lion carving on Eurion\u2019s emerald pendant. Realizing his true identity, she carefully planned an \u201caccident\u201c, turning her chastity into her leverage. Left without a choice, Eurion could only accept her as his concubine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But the queen, Gwendolyn Lorcain, despised such scheming women. Though she couldn\u2019t personally intervene, she instructed her sister, Olwina Lorcain\u2013portrayed by Michelle\u2013to make Celene\u2019s life miserable.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even though Estelle didn\u2019t return Eurion\u2019s feelings, he still carried a deep affection for her in his heart. That made Celene resentful, and she soon secretly wielded her authority against Estelle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Disheartened by how much Celene had changed and disillusioned with palace life, Estelle fled the palace amidst the chaos. Disguising herself as a man, she joined the military and achieved remarkable feats on the battlefield.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alas, the royal family she served was rotten to the core. After the king\u2019s death, her own comrades turned on her during a battle. Gravely wounded, she was saved by the enemy general\u2013Andreas Newman, the film\u2019s male lead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Andreas suggested Estelle change her allegiance, and after careful consideration, she agreed. Under Andreas\u2018 command, Estelle quickly earned a key post.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Celene had shed all traces of her timid personality. She plotted to poison Olwina through her husband, orchestrated Gwendolyn\u2019s death, and imprisoned Eurion.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The man she loved but could never have was reduced to little more than a puppet as she seized power in the royal court. Her hands were stained with many people\u2019s blood.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Estelle brought her army to the city gates, she came face to face with her former best friend. Alas, everything had changed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Standing atop the city wall, Celene offered a bitter smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf we had never entered the palace, would things have been different? Why is it that you always get what you want so easily, while I have to scheme for every little thing?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
X CLOSE\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 67\u00a0<\/p>\n
272\u00a0<\/p>\n
With those last words, she leapt decisively from the city wall.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After reclaiming the city, Estelle treated the people with kindness and was honored as a female general. In the face of Andreas. \u2018persistent advances, she firmly turned him down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMen will only get in the way of my sword,\u201d she declared.\u00a0<\/p>\n
To the very end, the two generals fought side by side. That was the tale of \u201cThe Chronicle of Fallen Stars\u201c.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 68\u00a0<\/p>\n
3\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 68\u00a0<\/p>\n
She got the divorce and bolted 67 Sienna blinked, putting on an innocent expression. \u201cOh, but judging by how terrible […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20141","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-she-got-the-divorce-and-bolted-novel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20141","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20141"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20141\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20141"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20141"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20141"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}