Ever since they left Youngville, Victoria got to understand the Hughes clan from Lena and Wendy's description."Victoria, you look beautiful wearing the clothes of our clan. You look like a painting that has come alive."Benjamin will definitely be awestruck when he sees you. His love for you will be ignited again as he tackles you on the spot."Before they left, everyone had changed into the Hughes clan's apparel.Victoria looked in the mirror, at the dress she wore.When she was at the nunnery with nothing to do, she had grown an interest in fashion from medieval times.She was wearing an embroidered tunic. Such clothing would often be worn by the nobles and aristocrats.Her tunic was connected to her skirt. The skirt wasn't too long either, making the dress comfortable. She looked collected and dignified.Lena looked at Victoria with satisfaction. "You are definitely worthy of being my mentee. You also have some understanding of the clan's rules."To avoid unnecessary troub
Victoria looked at Lena. She thought she had misheard. "You want to jump down?"Lena nodded. "The worm jumped down, which means its mother is also there. I don't have the time to explain it to you now. I'll explain it to you after we reach the Hughes clam."In short, the barrier is here. We will only reach the Hughes clan by jumping down.""Ms. Frost, there's an ocean below us. If we jump—"Victoria had nearly lost her life after being dropped down the ocean.She could feel her trauma slowly creep back in as she stood by the cliff. Although she had not jumped, her whole body flared up in pain at the thought of jumping.Victoria closed her eyes and clenched her fist.She listened to the wind and gulped. "I'll jump!"She opened her eyes. "I believe in you, Ms. Frost. We'll jump. Who's jumping first?""Mrs. B, where are you? Wendy, Ms. Frost, help me. I can't find the exit!"Yves' cries for help sounded behind Victoria."It's Yves. Why is he here?"Wendy turned to look at Lena
Victoria had always been sensitive to things around her, especially when people looked at her with a predatory gaze.Her expression darkened. Her eyes were full of hatred as she looked at Sebastian.Sebastian had already collected his predatory gaze. He returned to his gentle demeanor and gave Victoria a small smile.It was as if his offensive and predatory gaze had been a figment of her imagination.He waved his hand and headed toward Lena.Victoria was in a trance as she looked at Sebastian.How could such an elegant man exist?Sebastian's dignity and elegance could not be described in words.His clothes might have also helped his case. He wasn't that attractive the last time Victoria saw him.But then, she was in no mood to admire anyone's beauty in that scenario.She wondered what Benjamin would look like in an embroidered tunic.Victoria was suddenly filled with expectation."Milady."Sebastian bowed to Lena.Lena nodded slightly and hummed in response.Her voice wa
The roads in the capital were much more spacious compared to the roads on the outskirts.Different from the outside world, oil lamps hung from each pole and house. They, as well as the bright moonlight, made it seem like it was daytime.There weren't any skyscrapers either. From Victoria's observation, the tallest house was only four stories tall.The houses were built of stone and marble, just like Renaissance architecture.Although the lighting was good, the buildings looked much different from what it would look like during the day.The medieval characteristics of the buildings made Victoria feel like she had traveled back in time.No matter how smart Victoria was, she was only a 20-year-old woman.She immersed herself in the situation. She knew she wasn't in a movie. She understood she was in something like a parallel dimension, making the situation much more intriguing.She seemed to have thought of something as she looked at Sebastian. She asked curiously, "Mr. Veron, do
Sebastian walked toward Victoria and asked, "Where are you heading to this early, Ms. Victoria? The elders of the clan want to meet you as well."Wendy watched Sebastian admiringly. She couldn't answer as her mind went blank.Victoria looked at the carriage that had stopped at the entrance, as well as the armed guards by its side.There were even carved railings and painted eaves that would otherwise only appear in dramas and tourist spots.The air was even exceptionally fresh there.Victoria replied, "Can't I be curious about your kind of world? I'm going shopping with Wendy, Mom!"Victoria pulled Wendy along and went past Sebastian. They then ran toward the marketplace.She thought, "Benjamin, here I come!"Sebastian watched Victoria's retreating back. She was like a fluttering bird full of vigor under the morning sun.Sebastian tore his gaze away and saw that Lena was watching him.His signature gentle smile deepened as he said, "You've brought Ms. Victoria up well, Milady
When the carriage went past them, Victoria and Wendy were separated to the different sides of the carriage.Wendy didn't see Benjamin in the carriage. She wasn't aware of Victoria's unusual reaction as well.She didn't see Victoria anywhere after walking for a while.When Wendy backtracked, she saw Victoria staring blankly at a carriage that had gone past.Wendy said, "That's the carriage of the young lady of the Bennett family, Roxy. She's the woman that Mr. Harper's about to marry. I know her too."She's the same as Mr. Veron, they've both been outstanding from a young age. I haven't seen her in a long time. Do you want me to introduce you to her, Victoria?"She continued, "But speaking of which, aren't you too sharp? You've never seen her before this, but you could identify your love rival at a glance. That's awesome!"Wendy looked at Victoria in awe and gave her a thumbs up.Victoria slowly came back to her senses and replied, "I saw Benjamin on the carriage earlier."She
Victoria glared at the duo that were facing each other with her teeth bared.She thought, "Benjamin, you're so done!"Benjamin wasn't even looking at Roxy. His attention was all on Victoria.He looked at the way she was seething.The young woman was very beautiful. She was even more so than Roxy before him, who was known as the most beautiful woman in the Hughes clan.Her skin was radiant and translucent. The way she was angry looked adorable as well.It was especially so with those bright eyes of hers.Benjamin felt something tug at his heart.That feeling seemed so strange yet familiar.Benjamin wasn't aware that his usual icy expression had unconsciously become tender.Roxy saw the way Benjamin had reacted. She thought that he was interested in her.Benjamin was thinking of marrying her after all.Roxy lowered her body and leaned closer to Benjamin.Victoria's eyes widened.What happened to the Hughes clan's women being reserved? It was all bullshit!If they were in t
Roxy and the others were coming back.They were rather quick in doing so as well.Victoria raised her brow and smiled charmingly. She then slipped her phone and marriage certificate into the opening of her tunic near her chest area.Benjamin's gaze was burning passionately.Victoria didn't notice it as they were standing a few feet apart, and Benjamin's position was reflecting light.She spoke hastily, "Anyway, you're mine. You already have a wife, you can't marry another woman and you can't get close to other women."The reason you've forgotten about me now is because I was met with an accident half a year ago. You thought I was dead and you didn't want to go on living."She continued, "In short, you love me very much. I … I'll leave for now, I'll look for you next time and explain to you then."Victoria walked to the window and turned to look at Benjamin.She pointed a finger at him as she warned, "Control yourself and stop playing around. Otherwise, I'll hunt you down. I'll