Zelene Sallow:"Tell me, are you gonna punish your own mother?" she yelled when I didn't answer her right away."Just give me one good reason why I shouldn't," I asked, and her face went blank for a moment. She was really expecting me to say something comforting to her."I'm your mother, Zelene. I understand you're mad at me right now. But you can't deny or reject the truth that I'm your mother. You've already lost your sister and your adoptive mother. Are you sure you wanna lose your birth mother too?" The way her eyes filled with tears puzzled me. She genuinely seemed to lack the understanding that she's never been a mother to me and that the reason I lost my sister was because of her."My mother? Since when did you start calling yourself my mother?" I scoffed as I made blunt eye contact with her. The fact that she was trying to manipulate me after revealing her true self to me made me wonder if she thought everybody else was foolish in this world."Whatever I was doing, I was doing
Zelene Sallow:"There, there!" I hugged my daughter after feeding her in the car. It felt so wonderful to have her back with me, which made my heart ache for Zel even more. All she wanted was to be with her daughter, and those wicked people took that away from her."How is she?" Ray opened the passenger side door to ask me."She's doing well," I smiled, observing her gaze shifting toward Ray. I noticed that the blue in her eyes had become more prominent.Could it be that now she will be able to see? I had noticed that she was responding somewhat to voices, or perhaps I was just being overly observant."Can I hold her?" Ray asked in a gentle tone. I knew he felt responsible for not being there for her, but now things had changed. I knew he wasn't to blame."Sure," I got out of the car and let him hold her. The way his face lit up when he held her close to his chest and then kissed her cheek was heartwarming."My daughter," he whispered in her ear, holding her tightly. We were still at
Zelene Sallow:It's been a few days since that unfortunate event, but the clouds of sorrow had not yet dispersed. Everyone remained upset. In fact, arranging a suitable funeral for Hannah and Zel proved to be difficult due to Lady Jewel's objections.She didn't attend the funeral, refusing to pay her respects to a froster. I'm relieved she decided not to come. Her presence would have only added to our stress."We've summoned Jessica," Ray informed as he entered my bedroom. "Her trial will begin very soon, and she'll face the consequences for everything she's done."I finally had a bedroom to myself, which I appreciated for the privacy it offered. The brothers had been behaving strangely, seemingly in competition to spend more time with Yuna and me. I wasn't entirely sure how that would play out, but for now, I was leaving everything up to fate."I'm feeling really nervous," I admitted, getting up from beside the crib after putting Yuna to sleep."Nervous? Why's that?" Shane entered th
Zelene Sallow:"Wait, what are you trying to say?" Jessica asked, her voice trembling, her hands shaking, and her body leaning forward as if she feared someone might attack her."Stop lying; we already know the truth," Axel yelled, further unsettling her. She started glancing between me and him, feigning ignorance."Why would I drug you to sleep with her?" She finally came up with an excuse and wasted no time in using it to her advantage."You didn't know I was staying at the hotel that night. That's why you were always angry at Zelene because you couldn't believe you made such a huge mistake by drugging me accidentally too," Axel shouted at her. His yelling had attracted the attention of the brothers, and they rushed upstairs. Hans and Jerome followed suit after hearing the commotion."Daddy! Look what they're saying. They're accusing me of such a disgusting thing. I would never do that to anyone," she cried, hugging her father tightly. He gazed at me, convinced that I was the one tu
Zelene Sallow:"Axel, please, listen to me," Jessica quickly knelt at Axel's feet and began begging desperately."What is there to listen to? You played such a cruel game and destroyed everything for Zelene. All along, you've been doing your best to hide this truth, constantly accusing Zelene," Axel stood up and leaned over her, shouting in anger."She's just a naive child, Your Highness," Jerome realized he couldn't save her with any more excuses. The video footage had clearly exposed her actions."Child? She might seem like a child to you, but she's a grown adult who wrecked someone else's life and tarnished her reputation. If Zelene received such a severe punishment for drugging the Alpha Kings, why do you think Jessica will escape all of it?" Axel continued to shout, pointing his finger at Jessica, who sat on the floor with a vacant look in her eyes.I could tell that the harsh reality of how messy this situation had become was finally sinking in for her."You're not suggesting th
Zelene Sallow:"Look! The blue in her eyes is growing," I said to Shane, who was holding Yuna and playing with her. She was growing so fast, and at times, she would even respond or make some noises."Ohh! My baby has nice blue eyes," he mumbled to Yuna in a babyish tone. He was so gentle with her that it felt amazing to watch him play with her. It's been two days since my name was cleared, and the brothers have been more respectful towards me.However, there were still a few things that needed clarification. As I watched Shane take care of Yuna, I wondered how I would decide whom to accept.At this point, I noticed that the brothers had begun to expect me to accept them, but I still wasn't ready for it."I'll go see what the others are up to," I said, excusing myself and leaving his bedroom. Lady Jewel had been spending most of her time in her room, and Jerome hadn't stopped demanding to meet her. I wondered how long she was going to keep avoiding him. Eventually, she would have to me
Zelene Sallow:"Something has been bothering you," Axel said, frowning at me as I pondered how everything led to this situation.Jerome was determined to free his daughter from prison. It just didn't make sense that he ended his life without even meeting Lady Jewel one last time to give it a shot."This whole situation is so messy," I muttered. "I just don't get it. There are so many things that simply don't make any sense," I sighed, rubbing my temples.“What situation?” Axel continued to ask."But how could it have happened with Jerome?" I still wasn't buying the whole story of Royal Gamma Jerome ending his own life."They're saying he ate a lot of poison," Axel remarked, taking off his jacket and stretching his neck."That's so bizarre," I shook my head while cracking my knuckles simultaneously. There was a sense of unease in my body that I couldn't shake off.Something definitely happened other than the regular 'he took his own life' scenario. I recalled the interest Lady Jewel sh
Zelene Sallow:I haven't been able to make eye contact with Axel since we slept together last night. After that, I went back to my room to shower and take care of Yuna. This morning, I woke up early but chose to stay away from Axel. He seemed happy and full of energy."Ray, have you completed the investigation on the Jerome case?" Shane asked as Ray joined us for lunch. I was getting worried about his odd and distant behavior lately."What? What kind of investigation?" Lady Jewel chimed in, instead of Ray, asking a question. It was strange how she hadn't left her room until news of Jerome's passing had spread. Suddenly, she appeared no longer unwell. For some reason, I was the only one who noticed her change in behavior."There have been rumors going around about the night Jerome passed away," Shane went on, making me secretly watch Lady Jewel for her reaction.She raised an eyebrow and took a deep breath, sitting up straight as if she had something to contribute."I'm not sure what y