Furthermore, Ross wouldn't have found out about Rick if the latter didn't show himself. Ross could not help but wonder if there were more like Rick.Rick pressed the elevator button and stood aside to make room for the prince. The former then lowered his head slightly. "I can't answer your question, Your Highness." His answer was again courteous and firm. Ross knew Rick couldn't tell him but was surprised he was so direct. Ross raised his brow and said, “Good. I hope you can stay loyal, unlike Fred.”Rick wasn’t upset when the prince compared him to Fred. Instead, Rick remained impassive. Soon after, he led Ross to the reception room.He was stunned when he realized it wasn’t his mother’s room. Ross sounded angry, saying, “The reception room?”"Yes, Your Highness. Please wait for a moment," Rick said and left.Someone else soon brought Ross a cup of coffee and went away. After a while, Ross heard a wheelchair and steady footsteps nearby. He knew his mother had arrived.The do
Ross thought his mother did not know that Fred wanted to control him, but he finally realized she knew everything. Although Yasmin appeared to be held captive by Fred, she had everything under control.She could have done something, but she did not stop Fred from misleading Ross and making him leave. She just stood by and feigned ignorance. Ross even wondered what his mother would do if Fred had indeed managed to take over his mind. 'Would she try and save me or abandon me? No, she would never save me. She didn't even try to warn me, even though she knew I was in danger. I guess I'm nothing to her compared to her throne, huh?'Ross found it hard to accept.Still, Yasmin looked at him without remorse. She said blandly, "Yes, I knew. I also knew about Fred telling Rhea to hypnotize you and get you to look for me in Hyderland’s mountainous area. I even thought it was stupid of you to fall for it."Nodding, Ross said, "Indeed, I was stupid enough to believe that you needed help." T
"Why didn't you tell me?" Ross said, "So that's why you want to continue the experiment?"Yasmin nodded. "At first, I thought I would be dying soon. I even considered choosing a successor among your brothers. But then, one day, Fred suddenly told me that he found a way to achieve immortality, and we could set up a lab to research it."Her eyes began to light up. She still remembered it was a cloudy day, and she felt depressed. Her body also felt sore due to the weather. As the pain tormented her and the fear of death neared, Fred appeared to tell her the good news.She did not believe it initially, but Fred said the experiment had worked before and showed her an ancient text with strange symbols and characters. He said experts had translated it and confirmed that it contained a formula for immortality.He then began to paint her a wonderful picture of what would happen if the experiment succeeded, and she was hooked.At that moment, the sun shone through the parting clouds, and ev
“Ross, you're not as young as you used to be. How could you not understand?” Yasmin looked helpless. "Sacrifices are always necessary to accomplish great things. Countless died to build our country’s foundation.“As the crown prince, how could you not understand that?" she stressed as if teaching him how to be a king. "These sacrifices are nothing compared to the great achievements we're about to make."Disappointed, Ross asked, "So you admit that you allowed Fred to do all that?"Still, Yasmin remained indifferent. "I only knew about it. I never asked him to do those things."She did not feel guilty. If she had stopped Fred, he would know he had lost her trust. By then, he might not have devoted himself to researching immortality. Simultaneously, Yasmin knew she had to give him some perks in return for his service.Otherwise, Fred would never have worked so hard for it."You only knew about it?!" Ross slammed the table angrily. "You indulged him! Didn't you see how many innocent
"Your Majesty!" Rick quickly held Yasmin and instructed the guards to take Ross away.The latter was reluctant to leave at first, but when he saw his ill-looking mother, he yielded.Yasmin’s breathing was still uneven, even after her son left. Rick then sent her back to her room and got a doctor to examine her.After a detailed examination, the doctor shook his head. "Her Majesty's blood pressure and heart rate are very high. We must take emergency measures." "Then do it!""But Her Majesty is weak. I don't know…” The doctor was unsure if Yasmin could cope. "You should know what’ll happen to you guys if anything bad were to happen to her." Alarmed, the doctor quickly started emergency treatment. Rick looked on for a moment and then thought of something. He then left the room and whispered something to the guard outside.Soon, the guard brought Dominic over. "Please save her, sir," Rick said courteously, knowing Yasmin respected Dominic.Since the guard had brought the old
After Dominic knocked and pinched the back of Yasmin’s hand, she coughed violently. As she almost sat up due to the severe coughing, others nervously leaned over, worried that she would die.However, the queen spat on the ground after coughing a few times and fell back onto the bed. She weakly caught her breath and closed her eyes before slowly reopening them.Rick quickly pushed the doctors aside and neared her. "Your Majesty!"Yasmin looked at him and nodded slightly. She then turned to look at Dominic and moved her lips soundlessly, but everyone could tell she was saying thank you.The old man raised his brow and withdrew his hand. He then stood aside as if he had nothing to do with saving her life."How are you feeling?" Rick asked, worried. "I'm fine." She lifted and shook her palm before closing her eyes again.Rick looked over his shoulder and said, "You guys can go now, but don't tell anyone about what happened today, okay?"The order was unnecessary as the doctors kne
“Rick, leave us," Yasmin said softly after regaining her strength.Rick looked at the queen and then Dominic before nodding and leaving.Yasmin turned to Dominic and said weakly, “How much time do I have?”"What are you talking about?" Dominic asked. "Come on. I heard that herbal medicine practitioners can tell how long a person will live by just taking their pulse. Am I dying soon?" She frowned. She had always felt she could not hold on any longer. Since Yasmin did not know how much time she had, she was desperate to test the experiment, even though it was not mature enough yet. Still, she ended up getting treated like a guinea pig due to Fred’s greed."What nonsense are you spouting? I'm a physician, not a fortune teller." Dominic shook his head and sighed. He then sat on the chair beside the bed."Don't worry. Although you're weak, your life isn’t in immediate danger. You couldn't catch your breath because you got too worked up.“Anyway, at our age, we must steer away from
Yasmin was quiet but did not look like she agreed with Dominic.Although Yudonia had relatively progressive beliefs regarding education, she had grown accustomed to controlling everything and everyone in the country, let alone her sons. Therefore, she was upset when Ross defied her when other Yudonians had to obey. That was why she got so worked up until she passed out.Dominic noticed her stubborn expression and knew she would not listen. Instead of trying to persuade her, he said, “If you think you’re right, then so be it. I don’t give a rat’s ass, and it’s out of my hands.“Still, I’ll clarify something for you—I can’t help you if you refuse to learn to let go. With your stubbornness, it’d be a miracle if you lived three to five more years.” Dominic spread his fingers while speaking bluntly.Upon hearing his words, Yasmin was so exasperated that she nearly fainted again. No one had ever said such awful things to her. It was almost like he was cursing her. Livid, she said, "Y