Margot asked, "Did you notice that Lena's eyes were red when she came back just now? Do you think she had another argument with Anthony when she went out for a while earlier?""Indeed, Lena's expression was a bit off," Curtis replied.He then thought about how Lena asked him about the golden pendant earlier. He held Margot in his arms and reminded her, "You can have Lena stay with you here for a few days to observe her and see if she does anything unusual."Margot looked at Curtis with curiosity, tilting her head. "Why would Lena behave strangely here?""It's hard for me to say because I'm not sure about some things. Anyway, don't ask her anything yet. Just pay more attention to her," Curtis explained.Margot agreed, "Alright."As Margot thought about Curtis leaving tomorrow, she raised her arms to hug his waist and nuzzled her head against his chest."Curtis, what should I do if I miss Louis?" Margot asked.Curtis hugged her tightly and kissed her on the forehead. "Your parent
Within one night, Laura took Lena to the royal chapel to see the royal family tree and photographs of her parents taken before they passed away.She even saw what she looked like two months before she was born. The Emerian royal family even dedicated a tablet to her in the chapel to commemorate her.Lena didn't return to her room until dawn.As soon as she walked in through the back door to her bedchamber, she saw a man sitting on the large bed. Of course, it was Anthony.When Anthony saw her, he frowned with displeasure and asked, "Where have you been?"Lena didn't answer his question but avoided his gaze and went straight to the bed. She took off her shoes and got under the covers to sleep.Anthony assumed that she couldn't sleep and had gone out for a walk. So, he didn't think much of it. He sat by the bed and looked at her.Then, he said, "I thought about it all night, and I still feel that I should talk things over with you. Part of why you came here was because of me, isn'
Anthony needed to be alive and well to assist Calvin in revitalizing the Morris family."You're a good guy, and you're not insignificant." Lena poked her head out and said, "I just don't want to be with you. That was just an excuse. You should leave."Anthony was very angry. He stood up to glare at her. "It's because you hold your master dearly in your heart, isn't it? You not only see him as your master, but you also want to stay with him forever! Am I right?"Lena remained silent.Her master? Lena didn't think much about him until Anthony brought him up. But as soon as he mentioned her master, the image of him appeared in her mind.She respected him greatly, but she for some reason, she wished he would come back and explain why he left her with the Morrises back then. Why did he not reveal the truth to her when he knew everything?Lena's expression became sorrowful, and she didn't want to look at Anthony anymore. She hid her head back under the blanket.Upon seeing that, Antho
Lena was still asleep. She groggily held the cellphone to her ear and asked, "Hey, Curtis. What's up?""Did you bring that golden pendant?" Curtis asked.Lena perked up immediately. "What's going on?""Anthony just came to me asking for the golden pendant. I have no idea what he needs it for. Did you come to Emeria to return the golden pendant to the royal family?" Curtis explained.Lena quickly sat up, looking very shocked as she asked, "How does Anthony know I have a golden pendant?"Curtis replied, "Didn't you ask me to find out more about the pendant previously? It was him who told me that the pendant comes from the royal family. You should be carrying it with you, right?"Lena responded evasively, "Did you tell him that I was the one who found the golden pendant?""I didn't tell him that. I said I found it, so I'm asking if you brought it over," Curtis replied."Where are you right now? I'll come over to find you," Lena said.She knew it would be impossible to hide this f
Lena spoke up, "I don't think he'd hurt me, but Royce caused the death of his father and brother. There's deep-seated grudge between our families. He would never treat me with sincerity. Curtis, considering that I once cured your heart condition and have helped Margot, could you please not reveal my identity to Anthony?"She was begging Curtis.Now that Branden wasn't around, she was all alone. If the prophecy really came true, Anthony would never keep her around.In the morning, when she said she wanted Anthony's life, he immediately displayed extreme indifference. He had made it clear that his life was much more important than her.Right now, Lena didn't want to worry about anything else. She just wanted to live well and stay with Pamela as she waited for Branden to return.Curtis nodded and said, "Alright, I'll keep this a secret for you. Can I let Margot know about this?"Lena quickly shook her head and said, "No, even though Margot shares your last name, she is also part of
After Curtis left, Margot and Lena stayed with the royal family.Anthony originally intended to accompany them, but Margot worried it would interfere with his work, so she sent him off to handle his tasks, deciding to hang out with Lena on her own.Anthony agreed with them. Since Calvin would be busy with domestic affairs, he took charge of organizing the family members to start preparing for the ancestral recognition ceremony.After spending a few days with the royal family, Margot remembered what Curtis had warned her about. She noticed that Laura and Pamela were somewhat overly enthusiastic toward Lena, just like earlier this morning.When Margot and Lena were still in bed, Laura climbed onto their bed and started tugging at Lena, shouting."Get up quickly, I'm taking you all to the beach to have fun. The weather is especially nice today."Margot sat up and felt a bit jealous as she watched Laura only paying attention to Lena. After all, Laura used to be very close to her as w
It was a set of luxurious traditional Emeria attire. It looked elegant.When Laura and Lena came out of the washroom, they noticed a few people helping Margot get dressed. They stood nearby and watched with curiosity."Margot, are you getting married? You're dressed so beautifully," Lena joked.Margot told them, "They said I should go back for the ancestral recognition ceremony, but I didn't even know such a ceremony existed."Lena understood and immediately said, "Alright, you go ahead. I'll take Laura to the beach in a little while."Margot asked her, "Aren't you two coming with me?"Laura looked at Lena and immediately said, "I don't like going to the Morris residence. Margot, you go on your own. Come find us after you've finished the ancestral recognition ceremony, alright?""Sure." Margot didn't think much about it.After being dressed up by the helpers, she wore an extravagant and elegant gown and was escorted by several helpers to the main hall.Anthony was already dres
"Don't be afraid, they are all family. The ones outside are mostly the same generation as us, but the ones inside are their elders," Anthony said.Margot responded softly, "Yes". She took a deep breath and tried hard to get herself back into the right mindset.He brought Margot to stand at the entrance of the ancestral hall, and Anthony stepped back.Calvin, who was also dressed in an elegant formal suit, stepped forward and stood on the two steps in front of Margot, and began to deliver a solemn speech.It was very quiet all around. Calvin's powerful and resonant voice rang out clearly.Margot stood right in front of Calvin, listening to him finish his speech before being led by him into the ancestral hall.In the ancestral hall, seated were the eldest members of the Morris family. Calvin took Margot around to introduce her to everyone.After the introductions, they had Margot stand in the center of the ancestral hall. The eldest elders stood up and walked to the table in fro