Chapter 457 My Heart Aches

Xena smiled and said, "What will telling them do? So, what if she's an assassin from the Underworld Palace? Do you think my parents would reject her because of her identity?"

Yes! Given Lucas and Paisley's level of affection for Mary, how could they stop loving her because of her identity? Perhaps they would feel even more sympathetic if they knew the hardships Mary faced. The treatment of the two daughters is truly worlds apart.

Hamish wiped Xena's tears and comforted her softly, "Xena, don't cry. You still have me. I will be with you forever. I won’t leave you."

Xena was feeling too miserable, so she came to the bar to drown her sorrows, hoping that a good night's sleep would make things better. However, the more she drank, the clearer her mind became.

Memories of the past kept flashing before her eyes.

Her parents went to extremes to make up for Mary’s mistakes. Since Mary returned, her parents no longer bothered with Xena. Everything good in the house, from food and drink to c