Branden nodded slightly, exuding an extremely powerful aura that made it impossible for anyone to divert their gaze from him, even if he didn't say a word. Facing curious looks, Branden remained calm and composed. He casually uttered a sentence that threw the whole scene into chaos. "What if this person is not Prince Harry?" Everyone was stunned, including Harry, but Catherine's expression remained unchanged. The first to speak up was Queen Lina, who had held a grudge against Catherine for a long time. She wanted to teach Catherine a lesson. Even if no one dared to lay a finger on Catherine, it would still be satisfying if Catherine got punished by the king. Queen Lina pretended to be angry and scolded, "Nonsense! This is Prince Harry. Can't the king even recognize his own child?"Branden turned his head and glanced at Queen Lina. His sharp eyes shot directly at her, causing her heart to skip a beat. She felt as if someone had their hands around her throat. She had never enc
Catherine and Withal stood as bystanders, watching the power struggle with cold eyes.Withal had brought a plate of fruits and placed it in front of Catherine. "Catherine, have some fruit before watching the show."This power struggle might not end anytime soon.Catherine appreciated Withal's thoughtful service.Under the influence of Queen Lina, the king displayed his dissatisfaction towards Hayden."Hayden, no matter the reason, it cannot justify you persecuting the royal family and tarnishing the sacred spring.""Hmph!" Hayden snorted disdainfully, his face full of contempt. "Even if I destroy this country due to my vengeance for my mother's death and my hatred for my brother, what does it matter? Father, have you forgotten how our ancestors established Ravenloth?" The first king of Ravenloth had also suffered persecution from a tyrant, which led to the establishment of Ravenloth that continued until now.Nevertheless, the king expressed his discontent towards Hayden's acti
Lina looked at those disgusting faces, all of whom used to flatter her all the time. Now, they had turned against her and wanted to kill her on the spot just to please Hayden. Facing these hypocritical faces, the once arrogant Queen Lina couldn't hold it anymore. She crawled to the king's side, begging him not to believe these slanderous words. If it were any other day, the king could have turned a blind eye, but the situation was different now. There was solid evidence of the queen's murder, and so many members of the royal family were advising him. He was the king of Ravenloth and couldn't just think about himself. If all the members of the royal family had objections, who would support him as the king? After a long silence, the king finally made his final decision. "Bring Hayden and Lina down. Detain them for now," he ordered. Seeing this, Hayden knew he would definitely win. The king had already compromised, and Lina's death was only a matter of time. With a calm exp
In the dungeon.Compared to other dungeons, the environment here was much better. There was no dark and damp atmosphere, and everyone was imprisoned in separate cells, equipped with everything they needed.The only thing missing was probably freedom.After revealing her identity, Catherine was taken to the bottom floor by the guards.Hayden's crimes were too severe, so he was imprisoned here.The sound of the door opening startled Hayden inside the cell.Since he entered, Hayden had been sitting cross-legged on the bed, facing the wall, ignoring everyone. But this time, upon hearing footsteps, he immediately put down his legs, turned around, and smiled at the person who entered. "Doctor, please!"Catherine sat down without any hesitation. Although it was a dungeon, the environment was still decent.After she sat down, Hayden began to observe her carefully. His gaze didn't carry any hostility. It was a particularly gentle gaze. There seemed to be admiration and respect in it
After listening to Hayden's words, Catherine remained calm."You're wrong." Her voice was calm, devoid of any warmth.Hayden looked at Catherine with a puzzled expression. "Doctor, what do you mean?"Catherine bluntly told him, "You're thanking the wrong person."Hearing this, Hayden anxiously interrupted Catherine. "It's impossible. I couldn't have remembered wrong. It was you who saved me back then!""It was indeed me, but I didn't do it to save you." Catherine's face remained expressionless, her eyes not even blinking. "The person who harmed you had a laugh that was too unpleasant."That person was a human trafficker in the black market. He enjoyed laughing while dealing with the captive.Catherine happened to pass by at that time and was extremely disgusted by the laughter. In order to stop the person from laughing, she released all the kidnapped individuals. This was the only time she intervened in the internal affairs of the black market. The black market had its own rules
At the Swanns'.Withal was investigating the account of the Bank of Nospines on the computer. After seeing a series of numbers change, he happily waved his hand to greet Catherine."Catherine, we've got the money."Just now, they received the commission from Ravenloth, marking the completion of this mission.Catherine was leaning on the side, playing a game. As the sound of gunfire rang out, a burst of green smoke rose, signifying the end of the battle.She threw her phone aside and turned her gaze back to Withal."Contact Rodge and transfer the money to him.""Are we giving it to Arbotte Laboratory again?" Withal felt a bit distressed.Although this sum of money belonged to Catherine, and she could spend it however she liked, the operation of Arbotte Laboratory was too expensive.Several hundred million dollars were being used there, and Catherine didn't allow anyone to complain about it.Catherine glanced at Withal again, and he understood what she meant. He dared not say a
The Duncans, a prominent family, have been located in the southwest corner of Casier for centuries. There had always been a legend that this place was a gathering point for spiritual energy. It was rumored that one of the ancestors of the Duncans was a powerful psychic who recognized the auspiciousness of this location and built the ancestral home here, ensuring the prosperity of the Duncans for generations. Although Catherine wasn't a psychic, she couldn't deny that the Duncans chose a great location. Nestled by the mountains and rivers, it was a pleasant place to live in.The car came to a steady stop in the courtyard, and Paxton stepped out of the car to open the door for Branden before standing aside obediently. Branden walked around to the other side of the car and opened the door for Catherine. Catherine stepped out of the car and entered the house together with Branden.Unlike the modern-style architecture outside, the living room of the house was full of traditional dec
The next day at noon, Catherine woke up and saw Branden sitting at the end of the bed, working on his computer. Judging by his appearance, he had been sitting there for quite some time.Catherine groggily got up and sat upright on the bed.Branden, noticing that Catherine was awake, looked up at her.His voice was so gentle as he asked, "Would you like some water?"Catherine weakly nodded, her eyes still closed.Branden picked up the glass of warm water he had prepared and handed it to Catherine.The warm water instantly warmed her whole body, and Catherine slowly woke up. She leaned against Branden's chest, her posture extremely comfortable, with a contented look on her face."Aren't you going to the office today?"Catherine remembered clearly hearing Paxton say yesterday that there were a lot of documents piling up at the company that Branden needed to sign. She originally thought Branden would be at the office, but she didn't expect him to stay and work at home.In response