Carmella had a thin layer of sweat on the tip of her nose. She leaned on the railing of the gallery, feeling weak and struggling to keep herself from collapsing. She lifted her hand and tried to adjust the crooked crown on her head but accidentally caught her hair and knocked her crown off. A large gemstone fell out with a clatter."Carmella..." Martin looked at her coldly. "Why did you do this?""Your Majesty, I...""Why did you do it?!" Martin lost his patience and grabbed her throat!Carmella widened her eyes. The fear of death made her stiff, and even her breathing stopped.Alexander stopped Martin and advised him in a low voice, "Uncle, this is a court. You must not act impulsively!"Martin slowly let go, but his teeth kept chattering, and his face was contorted with anger.Rowan said calmly, "Your Majesty, there may only be one reason why the queen did this..."As he spoke, he took out a DNA test report. "Your Majesty, are you afraid of this?"Carmella looked up, her exp
The moonlight was like frost as it enveloped the majestic imperial palace in a layer of frigidity. The dew that fell on the steps gave off a touch of chill.Carmella stood in the center of the hall with her eyes cast down. Her expressionless face was stiff with a determined indifference.It was all over, and talking about it was futile.The only thing she cared about was Martin. If Martin did not trust her, was repulsed by her, and loathed her, then her world would lose all its radiance.Carmella spoke softly after a long silence. "Your Majesty, are you hungry?"I remember you used to like the raspberry cake I make. Shall I make some for you now?""You don't have to bother." Martin's voice was hoarse as he slowly turned around. "You probably don't know that I don't like that kind of overly sweet stuff... It's you who always thought you knew best!"Carmella's eyes dimmed, and she clenched her hands tightly.Martin looked at her, his commanding expression jolting her."You alway
Martin's eyes flickered, but he did not respond after a long time.The moment Carmella fell to the floor, his heart was momentarily gripped. It felt like a ripple, though, spreading out in circles and leaving no trace afterward.In spite of it, they were husband and wife. He was not a heartless beast without feelings.Carmella's pitiful state brought back flashes of the good times she had had with him in his mind."Get a doctor to treat the queen's wound first."Noah was surprised but complied with a nod nonetheless.Carmella was soon treated, and the bleeding from her head stopped. She was then taken back to her palace for rest, but it was heavily guarded, and she could not move around freely anymore.Noah looked at Martin. The old king looked tired. His eyes lacked luster and brimmed with endless self-blame and despair instead.Noah bowed slightly. "Your Majesty, once Her Majesty's health improves, officials from the judiciary department will come to take her away. There are
It was late at night when all was quiet.Someone appeared in the west palace.Martin did not let anyone accompany him as he walked slowly into the palace alone. He came to Helene's bedside and touched her dry chestnut-colored hair. Aurelia also had hair of the same color.He took a deep breath, feeling the urge to cry rising in his throat. Time really flew by. The siblings who used to pick seashells by the beach were now both in middle age. Everything had changed, yet everything remained the same.Helene was sleeping soundly, holding onto the small pillow even in her dreams. Martin tried to move it, but it was held too tightly, and he could not take it away. He smiled gently, tears shining in his eyes."I know you all think I should give the throne to Aurelia, don't you?"The light in Martin's eyes gradually returned. There were now hints of sincerity and nonchalance. He spoke to himself at Helene's bedside."I really didn't expect Aurelia to be your daughter and my niece."My
Zephyr had a momentary look of surprise on his face.Alexander smiled calmly and softly said, "Actually... you should've already known, right? Mrs. Hamerton's so smart she must have told you about it."Zephyr." Alexander looked at him seriously. "What I said today stops here. I won't bring it up again in the future."When I ascend the throne and we meet again, I'll be the king, and you'll be my subject. Everything between us... will follow the rules!"Alexander smiled and wanted to shake hands with Zephyr, but the latter hesitated and did not shake it. Alexander's hand remained hovering in the air, which was slightly awkward, but it was within his expectations."It's okay." He put his hand down. "I've said everything I wanted to say. There are no regrets now. I'm really happy to see that you're living so well. Treasure your wife. She's a very good woman.""I know," Zephyr replied without much emotion. "As for your son, his status in Southeast Aciatic will also be noble in the f
Alexander's mind turned blank, and his heart pounded. By the time he could react, Zephyr was smiling at him warmly.The light hug just now represented their friendship, but to Alexander, it was a treasure he would keep in the bottom of his heart forever.After a momentary stupor, Alexander beamed happily. His steps were lighter as well. He made his way out before turning back to wave at Zephyr again until he completely faded into the dark night.Zephyr took his time standing in the front yard.The soft night breeze blew. He took a deep breath and hurried his way back inside. He could not wait to hug his wife and sniff her out.A shadow flashed in the trees not too far away as a telephoto lens retracted slowly.…When Zephyr stepped inside, instead of finding Cordelia, he was greeted with an aroma from the kitchen. He smiled and strode in, hugging the busy woman from the back."Yikes!" Cordelia was frightened and swatted the hands on her hips right away."Are you a cat? How did
Cordelia stretched her shoulders and neck. Recently, Zuko had gained a lot of weight and turned into a little chubby ball. Plus, the little baby who had just learned to walk did not seem to like walking anymore and kept asking to be carried by his mother.Every day, Cordelia carried Zuko, who felt as heavy as two bags of flour in her arms, so much so that she had muscle inflammation in her shoulders.Zephyr quickly dragged her to sit comfortably on the couch and massaged her shoulders and neck.Cordelia was not done with what she was saying, though, and continued with the previous topic. "Why don't I dislike Alexander? Because he's really nice."The others, like Nelly and Ava, approached you with ulterior motives, but Alexander's sincere to you." She looked up at him and smiled playfully. "Honey, your wife can always tell who's sincere no matter how silly she is.""Oh?" Zephyr smiled and asked deliberately, "How can you tell?""Alexander's sincere to you like how I am to you!" Co
Suzanne trembled in fear as she looked at Victoria with horror. This was a good opportunity... If she continued to be stubborn and Victoria really injected that thing into her, she would not be able to resist even if she did not want to obey her. Victoria would use it to control her, and if she could not control her, she would give her an overdose and kill her!Suzanne's teeth were chattering. Her only thought now was that she must not die.After calming down and kneeling on the ground with her hands clasped together in a respectful bow, she said, "I've been with Your Highness since I was 15 years old, and I've worked hard all these years... I know that betraying Your Highness is unforgivable, but please give me a chance! I... I have my reasons!""Is that so?" Victoria sneered. "What reasons do you have?""It's... It's the Irwin heiress," Suzanne said, her voice trembling. "Ms. Cordelia said she could cure my little brother, but the condition was that Joy and I be witnesses…""I