Charlotte still wore the same obedient and lovely smile as she went up to comfort her parents.“I believe that my little sister will recognize both of you soon. Just have a little more patience.” Only when she said those comforting words did Arthur and Juliana realize that their adopted eldest princess was also present.“Charlotte, you'll always be my dearest child.”Juliana reached out to hug Charlotte. Inside the room, Lucy listened as the sounds from outside gradually faded away.She sat up on the bed, searching for her phone. Seeing as she had been unconscious for so long and not home yet, Cillian was probably worried sick.She had to quickly contact Cillian to let him know that she was safe. She did not even know how much time had passed.The room was huge, so it took a while for Lucy to find her clothes and bag. After opening her bag, she was relieved to find that everything was still there.However, her phone was powered off. Not knowing whether there was a charger in the
Lucy sighed and briefly explained what she had gone through the past couple of days.“Remember when I told you that I encountered a strange person? That’s the reason I changed my number.“After changing my number, I met an even stranger person who looks exactly like me. He even claimed that I’m his sister and a princess.“Later, I fainted and woke up in a palace. Some woman who looks almost identical to me said that I’m her little princess.“It’s all so surreal, Matthew. I’m the Quinn family’s daughter. How could I be a princess of a foreign country?”While explaining, Lucy could not help but rant.Her memories were still stuck in her freshman year of college, where she was still with that scumbag, Timothy, and she was still the daughter of her biased and wilful parents.Matthew listened in silence. As a late observer, he knew Lucy’s background better than anyone.He could not believe how miraculous fate could be. He had sent Lucy to Charleston to escape danger, but she even go
The two of them exchanged a few more words before Matthew ended the call. However, he did not bother informing Cillian of Lucy’s situation out of pettiness.Since Cillian did not take good care of Lucy, Matthew maliciously let Cillian worry unnecessarily for a while.With peace of mind, Matthew closed his eyes and rested for a while. Meanwhile, Lucy spent the night wide awake, staring at the ceiling.Seemingly struck by a thought, Lucy got up and walked to the large dressing mirror.‘I should be plenty stimulated right now, right?' Lucy thought as she carefully lifted her pajamas.She twisted her body to look at her back in the mirror. Though it was not obvious, she could discern the feather-shaped birthmark on her back.Lucy murmured to herself, “So it’s true…”It was the second time she learned about this revelation, yet her emotions were still as calm as the first time. There was even a hint of relief and understanding as if a burden had been lifted from her shoulders.Since
Despite having many heartfelt sentiments to express, Juliana still had some reservations.Ultimately, it was Lucy who broke the awkward silence.“Your Majesty, am I really your biological daughter? W-Why was I abandoned back then?” Lucy asked, prompting a mix of guilt and compassion to flood Juliana’s face.Lucy was stunned by the turn of events. She had intended to find something to talk about, but she somehow made things even more awkward.However, she genuinely wanted to hear Juliana’s explanation. How could the mighty king and queen of a country ever feel compelled to abandon their child out of necessity? Lucy could not bring herself to believe it.“No, my Velda. You’re so precious to me. How could I ever abandon you?” Juliana hurriedly explained, shaking her head. She then recounted the events of many years ago.“It was partly my and your father’s fault. Perhaps we've made too many enemies with our aggressive political methods.“On the day you were born, the continuous rain
Dressed in elaborate and dignified attire, Charlotte exuded an air of royalty and even cuteness in her princess gown.Yet, her face was as vicious as a demon that crawled out from hell, instilling fear in anyone who looked at her.The maid outside the door trembled when she heard the screams from within. She was too afraid to approach and knock.Arthur, Juliana, and Theodore had no idea about the princess’ temperament, but as the maid who took care of her, how could she not know?She dared not enter, but if she delayed reporting to the princess, she would meet an even worse fate.After weighing her options, the maid trembled as she gently knocked on the door.Charlotte’s heart leaped at the sound of the knock. She immediately changed her demeanor to appear trembling and pitiful.Her ability to put on an act was astonishing, even surpassing the skill of theatre actors.“C-Come in.”Charlotte said with tears in her eyes as she looked toward the door. With permission granted, the
”Alice, how dare you ask me what’s wrong? You’ve truly disappointed me!”Charlotte wasted no time in accusing Alice, but Alice was not one to be trifled with either. She hung up the phone right away.Hearing the dial tone on the other end, Charlotte paused for a moment before hastily redialing the number, but there was no answer. She called again, refusing to give up until Alice finally picked up the phone.“Charlotte, I’m warning you. Our relationship is purely business. I’m not one of your subordinates.“Put away that princess attitude of yours. I’ve done what you asked me to do.”Alice did not spare Charlotte any face, and it was only then did Charlotte realize the true nature of her so-called friend.She quickly dropped her princess facade and resorted to her cute act to appease Alice.“I’m sorry, Alice. I was being too hasty this time. I’ll be more mindful of my attitude in the future.“Alice, you need to change your tactics! That woman isn’t dead!” After admitting her mis
”Don’t worry,” Alice responded simply.Just before Charlotte ended the call, Alice seemed to have lingering thoughts about this, so she added, “You’ve been raised under the care of the king and queen for so many years. "Their affection for you must be deeper than for that outsider. The queen may have given birth to her, but how could she compare to you? Why bother…”Before Alice could finish speaking, Charlotte interrupted her without hesitation, “What do you know? Even the assassin is feeling sorry for their target now, huh? Just focus on doing your job.”With that, Charlotte promptly hung up the phone, leaving Alice to chuckle and shake her head.What was there for her to feel sorry for? Even if Juliana did not give birth to Charlotte, the fact that she was raised by them outweighed all else. However, some people just could not distinguish the difference.Alice gently swirled the wine glass in her hand before bringing it to her mouth, downing it all in one go.Meanwhile, Char
Juliana dragged Lucy all the way to the dining hall for morning tea, where Arthur, Theodore, and Charlotte had been waiting for some time.“My dear, our little princess calls me 'Mom' now!”Juliana could not wait to share this news with Arthur, so she rushed into his arms and told him right away.“Really?”Arthur was pleasantly surprised. No wonder Juliana never left the princess’ room last night.The others looked at Lucy, dressed in the clothes of Charleston’s royal family.With her fair skin, rosy complexion, and unparalleled beauty, Lucy looked even more elegant in the dress that was adorned with fine gold and white sequins. She looked like a true princess.Arthur could not help but feel a little envious of Juliana.He looked at Lucy expectantly, and to his surprise, Lucy did not let him down as she called out, “Dad.”“Ah!” Arthur burst into tears after hearing her call him that.Then, Lucy turned to greet Theodore and Charlotte.“Hello, my siblings." Theodore smiled a