#Chapter 223: An Unlikely Father and Son

The final course was served, and as the dinner plates were cleared away, Liam discreetly reappeared through the entrance doors.

He stood with a confident demeanor in the presence of the King. "Hello, Your Highness."

"Liam," the King regarded him. "I'm sorry that you couldn't join us for dinner."

"That's kind of you, sir. However, I've come to inform you that your presence is needed elsewhere." Liam kept his hands clasped in front of him professionally.

"Oh, but we were all just starting to warm up to one another," the King said with a slight pout to his lips. "Come join us, Liam."

"I don't think that's such an excellent idea," Liam cautioned.

"Let loose, Liam. We have company."

"Liam hasn't let loose since he escaped his mother's womb," Prince Alexander teased, leaning back in his chair as if he was lounging on a comfortable couch.

"I'll have you know that I let loose more often than not," Liam retorted, his ears turning a light shade of pink.

"Oh, really?" Prince Alexander asks, clea