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
"Alright then. Let’s wait for Princess Charlotte to arrive. My evidence happens to be on its way to the palace too.”Matthew was calm while Lucy remained silent throughout. She did not know how to tell her parents that their adopted daughter had intentions of harming their biological daughter.Both daughters were near and dear to them. It would surely hurt them deeply to hear it from her directly, so she decided to let Matthew be the bearer of bad news.The hall was silent, while in Charlotte’s room, a different scene unfolded.When the helper hurriedly went to report, Charlotte was seated at the table, leisurely eating fruits.Startled by the knock on the door, she quickly climbed back onto the bed and cleared her throat. “Come in.”After receiving permission, the helper opened the door and reported, “Your Highness, the king and queen request your presence in the great hall. Princess Velda has returned.”“What?! Who has returned?!”Charlotte asked, sitting up as if she did not
"Sister, you’re finally back! I’m so glad you’re safe. Dad, Mom, and I were worried sick!”Charlotte cried as she rushed over and embraced Lucy. Taken aback by the sudden gesture, Lucy gently pushed Charlotte away with a frown.Pretending to not notice, Charlotte held Lucy’s hands and inspected her up and down. After a moment, she heaved a sigh of relief and continued, “I’m so glad you’re okay. "I heard that my brother-in-law brought you back. Did the kidnapper do anything to you? Thank goodness, he was there to save you. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have known where to go look for you.“You have no idea how guilty and worried I was when I woke up. How I wished that they had taken me away instead so that you could come back safely!”Charlotte spoke with a tearful smile. If Lucy had not seen her at the crime scene with her own eyes, she might have even believed that Charlotte was genuinely concerned about her.Seeing how emotional Charlotte was, Arthur and Juliana were momentarily stunn
"B-But even if I’m not your biological child, you’ve raised me for so many years. I’m not an ungrateful child.“I know how much my parents love me. Even though my sister has returned, I know my parents would still treat me the same. What reason would I have to harm my sister?”Charlotte continued, shifting from accusation to gratitude. She played the emotional card heavily, which caused Arthur and Juliana to feel even more pained and guilty.They apologized to her, saying, “We hear you. We know you’re the best child. We’re sorry, Charlotte. We shouldn’t have doubted you. Both you and Velda are our precious children.”With just a few words, Arthur and Juliana were completely convinced of Charlotte's innocence. Charlotte smirked inwardly. The scene left Lucy and Matthew speechless.“Thank you for believing in me. Since you want to confront my sister and my brother-in-law to clarify the truth, I’m willing to oblige. I don’t want my sister to misunderstand me as that'll harm our siste
What would a princess who lived in seclusion know about assassin organizations? Of course, Charlotte would be easily deceived.“Is that so? A ruthless assassin showed mercy to Princess Charlotte and even went out of his way to come up with a story to lie to her. He really put in a lot of effort, huh?”Matthew was almost amused by the situation. He thought that Charlotte was simply foolish, but it turned out that she had quite a way with words.“Can the princess please explain to me why the assassin was hiding in the lingerie store out of all places? How did he know about our whereabouts?“Plus, if you had gone upstairs to take your measurements, there should have been designers, right? Why didn't I hear a single sound from downstairs? If I hadn’t brought my own people to protect Lulu, she would've been taken away by the assassin.“And why were you so insistent on taking Lucy out for a stroll alone? If I hadn’t insisted on going with her, you wouldn't even have brought the royal gu
Now that Charlotte had to repeat the story in front of Arthur and Juliana, she could not lie. However, if she did not, Lucy could expose her in an instant. Of course, Charlotte did not want that.However, Lucy insisted, “Why aren’t you speaking? Are you afraid? If you’re afraid, I’ll say it…”“No, of course not. Everything I said is the truth. What’s there to be afraid of?”Seeing the increasingly suspicious looks from Arthur and Juliana, Charlotte gritted her teeth.“After you were knocked out, I begged the kidnapper to spare you and take me instead. I said that I was more valuable than you, but the kidnapper even ridiculed me. Everything I said is true. If you don’t believe me, you can ask Dad and Mom.”The cunning Charlotte only talked about the things that happened after Lucy fainted, which were indeed the same things she had said to Arthur and Juliana.There was nothing wrong with her words, so Arthur and Juliana nodded. Charlotte smirked, but Lucy did not stop there. “Why
"How are you so sure that it isn’t her who’s resenting me for taking her rightful place while she was away?”Charlotte screamed and accused Lucy, pointing at her while tears fell relentlessly.“How are you so sure that it isn’t because she can’t bear the sight of me in the palace and receiving love from you guys?“Since the kidnapper chose to abduct her instead of me, she must've thought of all ways to get rid of me. I've wholeheartedly accepted her as my sister, but all I've gotten in return is suspicion from all of you that I was the one who harmed her.“Fine! If that’s how it is, so be it. Since I’m not the king and queen's true daughter, I don’t belong in this family anyway. Can I leave? "I’ll find my own biological parents. It may not be as comfortable as staying in the palace, but at least my real parents would never wrong me like this.”Charlotte’s ability to distort the truth was evident. With just a few words, she turned Arthur and Juliana’s affection for her into nothi
As more tears streamed down Lucy’s face, she eventually could not hold back her sobs anymore. Matthew held her silently.After crying her heart out, Lucy lifted her head to look around the room. It was beautiful.The bed was soft, and the interior was warm and girly. It was everything she imagined a princess’ bedroom to be.It was evident that the people who decorated this room had so much love and care for the room’s owner.Although she was the victim, how could her mother chase after Charlotte after she shed a few tears and turned the situation against her?“Matt, do you think that my parents did all of this for me out of love, or is it just guilt? I don’t think I can tell the difference anymore,” Lucy asked, staring ahead blankly.Matthew sighed deeply and comforted her, “Don’t overthink it, wifey. Your parents love you. Charlotte just has a way with words.“The king and queen still have hope for her because they haven’t seen her true colors yet. No matter what happens, I'll