Chapter 14 : Purple Iris

*Charlotte’s POV*

I can still hear the sound of his angry voice even after an hour had passed since he found out that I had picked all the Purple Irises in the Palace’s garden. While I wasn’t a big fan of flower arrangements, the Purple Iris was my favorite flower, so I decided to use it for my lessons. Unfortunately, this became the reason for Alexander to scream at me as if I had committed the most horrendous crime in all of the world’s history.

While I understood that I should have asked his permission before picking any flowers in the Palace’s garden, I still didn’t understand his anger. He could have calmly instructed me on what was allowed and what wasn’t, but instead, he chose to raise his voice. Memories of my previous life in the bar replayed in my mind while I tried to compose my nerves. I was used to shouting and angry voices, but hearing it from Alexander was different—it consumed my thoughts with disappointment and guilt.

I was disappointed because I had hoped he would