In such a dangerous situation, the sinister man found himself distracted. He was wondering who had betrayed the organization and sold out this operation.This should have been Matthew’s perfect opportunity to attack, but the appearance of the gun-wielding woman disrupted his plan.Unsure if she was a friend or a foe, Matthew and his men hesitated for a few seconds.Knowing that the sinister man had misunderstood, the woman did not bother to explain. Instead, she just smiled at him.Furious and desperate, the man resorted to threatening the woman with Lucy again.“So what if you have a gun? Do you dare kill me? I’m telling you, get out of my car or I’ll kill her!”He edged the knife closer to Lucy’s neck, causing blood to trickle down.Matthew’s heart tightened, and his fists were clenched so tight that his nails were digging into his flesh.The woman in the car smiled, unfazed by the man’s threats. Without moving her gun, she said to the man, “Her? I don’t care about her. If yo
The woman in the car opened the door and nonchalantly retracted her handgun. She walked up to the man who was as good as dead and sneered at him.“Unfortunately, the two things I hate the most in my life are being threatened and people from Spades.”Her eyes were cold as she turned to look at Lucy. That woman… was actually Yitty!Yitty turned around and stared at Lucy with only one thought in her mind.This was the woman that idiot was so infatuated with. How on earth did she look like her?How could that idiot mistake her for Lucy when they looked nothing alike?Not to mention, Lucy was so weak. Yitty happened to see Lucy on the streets today, so she curiously followed her.She watched as Lucy shopped around and followed Charlotte into the lingerie store. Hiding in one of the booths, she witnessed Lucy being knocked unconscious.She had only intended to watch the show go down from a random car she stole, but who knew she would end up stealing the car of that damned assassin?
"Drive the car away and leave no trace behind. Oh, and keep the body. Tomorrow, I’m going to stage a big show,” Matthew ordered, staring ahead with his cold eyes.“Yes, sir,” replied his subordinates in unison.With his instructions given, Matthew took Lucy away. The assistant drove while Matthew and Lucy sat in the back.Instead of heading back to the palace, they went to the house Matthew had bought in Charleston.“Mr. Leon, not only is your wife not dead, but she even became a princess? What’s going on?”Kent finally had the chance to voice his confusion, finding the situation miraculous.After all, he had seen firsthand how much misery Matthew had been in the past few days. He was completely devoid of all hope.It was not an exaggeration to say that Lucy was his whole life. Upon finding out that Lucy was not dead, Kent could not help but feel happy and curious.However, Matthew had no intention of explaining. He simply said, “It’s a long story. Let’s just go back first.”T
After dismissing the doctor, Matthew went downstairs with a cold expression and instructed his assistant on what to do next.Meanwhile, Charlotte had already been brought back to the palace. The owner of the lingerie shop often went to the palace to tailor lingerie for Juliana and Charlotte, so she recognized Charlotte.Charlotte informed her that she was personally coming to the shop today to try on clothes and asked her to clear the shop of other staff members.Knowing Charlotte's quirks, the lingerie shop owner readily agreed, leaving only one attendant and one designer to take measurements.When the attendant finally noticed the unconscious princess and reported it to her boss, she dropped everything at once.Her first instinct was to wake Charlotte up, but no matter what she tried, Charlotte would not wake up. Afraid that she would be held responsible, she hurriedly closed the shop and notified the royal guards to take Charlotte back to the palace.While the commotion unfold
"In the end, he demanded that I come back and tell the king and queen to prepare a five billion ransom within two days, or else he’ll kill the hostage.“B-But, she’s my sister! I cried and begged him to kidnap me instead, saying I was worth more than her.“But he said that he knew that I wasn't biologically related to the royal family. Now that you guys have found your real daughter, you wouldn’t care if I was dead or alive. Then, he knocked me unconscious too.”Charlotte sobbed, but she still managed to articulate everything she wanted to say clearly.Upon hearing this, Juliana took two steps back. She would have fallen if it were not for Arthur's support.“Y-You’re saying that Velda has been kidnapped…”Juliana stuttered while Arthur looked at Charlotte with a pained expression. Charlotte then cried even louder, “It’s all my fault. If I hadn’t wanted to bond with my sister and take her out of the palace for shopping, she wouldn’t have been kidnapped.“My brother-in-law hasn’
"We can’t treat Velda badly just to avoid kidnappers from eyeing her. Don’t dwell on it, my dear. We’ll bring Velda back.”Arthur continued to reassure Juliana, and they supported each other as they left Charlotte’s room.Charlotte sat on her bed, the traces of tears on her face completely gone. Instead, she wore a cunning and triumphant smile.‘Search all you want. Even if you scour the entire country, you’ll probably only find Lucy’s corpse,' she thought.Why could they not just be happy with what they had? Why did they have to bring that woman back? Was one daughter not enough? Why did they have to be so greedy, wanting both their biological and adopted daughters?She was already such a good daughter to them, yet they still were ungrateful. If that was the case, they could search all they wanted.When they saw Lucy’s dead body with their own eyes, they would live the rest of their lives in pain and guilt.When the time came, she would take care of Arthur and Juliana, making h
Juliana managed to compose herself, and Arthur sighed in relief as he continued holding her in his arms.They sat there through the night. As the first light of dawn approached, a helper rushed in excitedly.“Your Majesties, Princess Velda has returned!”What?! Arthur and Juliana jumped to their feet, staring at the helper in disbelief. “A-Are you talking about Velda? Has Velda returned?”How could that be possible? Was she not…“It’s true! It’s Princess Velda herself. She’s at the palace gates with her husband right now!”The helper confirmed once again, and the two could not stay seated any longer. They ran toward the palace gates.“Your Majesties, please slow down. Princess Velda isn’t going to run away…”The helper trailed behind, unable to catch up with the two. He was helpless as he stood there panting heavily.He had never seen Arthur and Juliana lose their composure like this before, and it was all because Princess Velda had returned.“Velda, My Velda. Is it you? You’
Matthew’s words and demeanor suggested a deeper meaning, causing Arthur and Juliana to speculate. Their expressions became serious.As the group entered the great hall of the palace, Arthur sat upright and called for a helper in the corner, “Go and fetch the eldest princess.”“Yes, Your Majesty.”Sensing the serious faces of those present, the helper dared not delay and promptly went to bring Charlotte over.“Matthew, what happened to Velda? You can tell us now.”Arthur’s expression was stern. How could he overlook the implications in Matthew’s words that Charlotte had something to do with Velda’s kidnapping?However, he had raised Charlotte since she was an infant. She had always been kind-hearted. How could he believe such accusations without clarification?“Not yet. Before that, I want to know what Princess Charlotte told both of you about Lulu’s disappearance. Did she say Lulu was kidnapped?”Matthew reiterated, emphasizing his point.Arthur and Juliana briefly recounted w