Bloodlines and Lies (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 11 – Part 7)

The king suspects. Villefort sweats.

As Louis XVIII probes into Villefort’s family ties, the young magistrate walks a knife’s edge. Every answer is a risk. Behind a façade of loyalty, Villefort distances himself from Noirtier—not for honor, but for survival.

00:00 – Theme song

00:30 – Chapter 11, Part 7

01:54 – Commentary

06:23 – Outro

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