“Your Highness…” The servant's expression underwent an abrupt change."Your Highness, calm down. His Majesty's given orders that no one could—""Why, are my words useless to you now?" Victoria scowled. "Do as I say!"Left with no option, the servant could only go toward the palace on the west.Victoria stood on the balcony, looking at the merry wedding farther away coldly. A vicious smirk tugged the corner of her lips.…After Aurelia thanked the two embroidery artists, she left the dressing room.Her clothes were fixed. The new tassels were made with excellent materials in the palace, and the two embroidery artists who had helped her were skilled and worked swiftly.Aurelia wore a smile as she took the same way to go back, humming a song.When she passed by the banquet hall, she saw that there were not many people inside. Most of the guests were in the garden. Although there was food in the banquet hall, the rich and noble who wanted to curry favor were not there since the gr
Alexander's throat constricted, and his gaze was complicated. It took a while for him to squeeze out, "Sorry.""Sorry?" Zephyr arched a brow and said through gritted teeth, "I don't need your apology. I just want to know the truth!"It's my wedding today. I wanted to give my wife a warm and pleasant memory to look back on, only for it to turn out like this. My son nearly got hurt!""Sorry, I'm really sorry…" Alexander was crestfallen but could only apologize anxiously now. He did not know how to mention the royal family's secret, but he did not want Zephyr to be unhappy.Even though he was not the one standing next to Zephyr, he still wanted to do his all to make him happy.Remus told him softly, "Your Highness, Princess Lene got a sedative shot and has gone to sleep. The guards have sent her back to the west palace.""Alright." Alexander's reply was weak."Your Highness!" Remus was anxious. "Aren't you going to ask who let her out?"Alexander's eyes flickered before he took a
"I was still young, and all the more I wanted to check out places where the more I'm prohibited from. One day, I went over the wall and found that there were guards all over the west palace. There were even metal bars on the windows… It didn't look like the west palace but more like a prison. And it's eerie everywhere. I felt chills the moment I went over."Later, I discovered that the person locked in there is actually my aunt, Princess Helene."The others were in disbelief. "Why's she locked in there?""I'm not sure about this." Alexander shook his head. "It's said that she's locked up there because she's committed a severe mistake. She's delirious, and His Majesty spends a large sum of medical fees on her each year, but this is a secret within the palace. No one's allowed to say a word.""Spend on medical fees?" Rowan chuckled. "There are so many medicines and famous doctors in Irwin Pharmaceuticals. Why spend the money outside?"He looked at Alexander and kept what he was goin
Cordelia looked at him quietly with furrowed brows. Complicated emotions played in her beautiful eyes. She did not hope that it was true, but Alexander’s kindness toward them was truly illogical. She bit her lips, not looking too happy.Zephyr hurried to her with a pandering smile.She glanced at him and pushed him away lightly to keep a distance between them.“I think… Alexander feels differently about you.”“What?” Zephyr heard his ears buzzing and was frozen for a long time. “Cordelia, you… Why would you think so?”“It’s not what I think. It’s him behaving too abnormally.” Cordelia’s voice turned deep. “Don’t you think he’s too nice to us? You thought he liked me initially, but that’s not even it!“Honey, I think he… he likes you!”Cordelia’s aggrieved voice was tinged with helplessness.A woman’s sixth sense would never be wrong. She turned away and could not help tightening her hold around Zuko with her heart pounding.Zephyr stood rooted innocently, feeling like there
“Ms. Cordelia… do you want fruits?”“Fruits?” Cordelia paused. “No?”“Then why’s Mr. Zephyr going to the storeroom? That storeroom is basically filled with fruits!”Cordelia was even more puzzled. Not too long later, though, she saw Zephyr coming out with two big pineapples. He placed them in front of her.“What… are you doing?” Cordelia took a few steps back.Zephyr wore a straight face as he uttered lightly, “I’ll get on my knees.”“You…”“Darling, we’ve agreed on the rules, right?” He chuckled. “First, my wife is always right. Second, if my wife is wrong, refer to the first rule!“So, there’s no explanation in this matter. It’s my fault!“Since I’m wrong, I have to be punished. Nicholas kneels down on a washboard? I’ll kneel down on pineapples!”Cordelia widened her eyes to stare at him in disbelief.She caved instantly. The pineapples were thorny. What if he got hurt? She then began to self-reflect like usual.Even if Alexander liked her husband, he had not done anythin
After Zephyr went upstairs, he realized no one was in the master bedroom. He paused before turning to the baby's room.Back when they set up the baby room, there was another bed aside from Zuko's baby bed. It was intended for the nanny who took care of him at night.As for now, he saw Cordelia sleeping on that small bed with their son… Zephyr pursed his lips, and his gaze darkened as he stormed in. This was what he was thinking.'As expected, can't spoil a woman!' She was stepping over the line and sleeping in a separate room from him now once she was given her ways! Later, he had to pull out his masculinity as a husband to show her how a wife should follow her husband!In spite of this, this was what he did.The closer he got to the bed, the lighter his steps were. He then carefully got into it and squeezed himself on his side in the tiny gap left by the edge of the bed.He said with a chortle, "Darling, I'll sleep with you and Zuko!"Cordelia was soundly asleep and did not
“Martin!”Carmella looked at him in horror as she clutched his hand. She scanned around—there were only a handful of guards in the main hall, and the two attendants were close to her.She asked for everyone else to be dismissed, leaving her and Martin in the hall.Carmella took a deep breath and told him softly, “I know that you feel guilty toward Helene, but the reality is as such. We have no other choice! Keeping her in the west palace for a peaceful rest and using the best medicine on her all these years are the best we can do for her!“Besides, with what happened back then… she won’t ascend to this throne.”Martin jolted, the past vaguely replaying in his mind.Among the royal family siblings, he was the closest to Helene. He remembered that Helene had been intelligent, beautiful, and capable growing up. She was a noble and elegant princess to the others, but she turned into a cute and playful girl in front of her brother.There was a stretch of beach outside the palace. It
“I was obsessed with the throne back then, but I can’t keep being wrong now.” Martin looked up, his gaze glowing with forbearance and determination. “No matter the price, I must ask Rowan Irwin to heal Helene!“I’ll find that child and reunite them!”…After the attack in the palace, Cordelia took Aurelia home to rest and heal her wound.Aurelia felt embarrassed as she felt it was only a light injury. However, in Cordelia’s eyes, if Aurelia had not stepped forth, that fork would have ended up on her son. This made Aurelia their savior.“Just stay here and relax!” Cordelia said, “Aren’t you preparing for university? It’s spacious and quiet here. We have lots of books at home. You can revise in peace!“As for your job at the tailor’s, the chauffeur can send you to work if you want to keep working there. If you don’t want to work there anymore and feel bad about staying here, then…”Cordelia chuckled. “Then help around the garden and make clothes for Zuko. What do you think?”“Thi