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
"If that’s the case, I might as well go back to where I belong and not be a burden to anyone here!”Charlotte said agitatedly, but her actions did not hasten at all. It was just a show for Juliana.Unaware of what Charlotte was thinking, Juliana angrily walked over to take the suitcase away from her hands.She dismissed the helpers who had come to help and sighed, saying, “Charlotte, are you trying to break my heart with those words? Think about how I’ve treated you all these years. Have I ever mistreated you?”Instead of offering immediate comfort, Juliana began lecturing her.Flustered, Charlotte shook her head repeatedly and said, “N-No, you’ve always treated me well. I’ve never forgotten how kind you guys have been to me.”Regardless of what Charlotte truly felt, she knew she had to say things that sounded good at that moment.Seeing as she finally knocked some sense into Charlotte, Juliana felt a slight relief. She continued, “If that’s the case, why do you always break our
Charlotte forced a smile. Satisfied, Juliana patted her on the shoulder and said, “That’s right. I know my dear Charlotte is the most well-behaved child.”“Mom, can you sleep in my room tonight?” Charlotte requested as her sparkling eyes were fixed on Juliana.Feeling a little helpless, Juliana smiled and agreed.The next morning, at tea time, everyone acted as if nothing had happened.Charlotte had promised Juliana to apologize to Lucy, but seeing Lucy’s face, she could not bring herself to do it.Juliana eagerly looked at her, and after much hesitation, Charlotte finally mustered up the courage to speak.“Lucy…”Before she could utter the rest of her sentence, Lucy spoke first. She was addressing Arthur and Juliana. She successfully interrupted Charlotte, leaving her in an awkward position.“Dad, Mom, there’s something I’d like to tell you.”“What is it, Velda? You can tell us anything. If there’s something you want, just let us know and we’ll fulfill your request.”Perhaps
Juliana hoped that Arthur would persuade Lucy not to move out, but Arthur simply looked at Lucy and Matthew before saying, “Once a woman is married, her husband should come first. Since you’re already married and your husband seems genuinely devoted to you, I won’t stop you from moving out…”Before he could finish, Juliana angrily interrupted him and said, “Dear, what are you saying?“We've finally found Velda. We barely got to see her or know her yet. How can she move out so soon? It’s dangerous out there. She only managed to escape the assassin yesterday…”Juliana became somewhat hysterical. Arthur looked at Lucy and Matthew with a hint of helplessness. “Your mother is right. She doesn’t want to see you leave, Velda. Why don’t you stay in the palace for a while longer?”Seeing Juliana’s reluctance, Arthur wavered, and so did Lucy.If she insisted on moving out despite her mother’s opposition, would that make her a bad daughter?While she was hesitating, Matthew cleared his thro
"What hurtful words are you referring to?”Taken aback by Lucy’s response, Charlotte hesitated for a moment before smiling and saying, “T-The part where you accused me of accusing you…”As Charlotte spoke, she suddenly felt something was wrong. Apologizing to Lucy meant acknowledging that she misunderstood Lucy, which also meant that she would be indirectly admitting that she had intended to harm Lucy. W-What was happening? Why did she feel like something was off?Charlotte found herself in a dilemma, but Lucy just chuckled and said, “Are you playing some kind of tongue twister game? You’re confusing me.“Anyway, no matter what you did, I forgive you. You’re the king and queen's daughter, after all.”Lucy brushed off the issue from yesterday. Regardless of what Charlotte said, in Lucy’s mind, she took it as an apology for hiring an assassin to kill her.Her temporary forgiveness was also out of respect for Arthur and Juliana.After breakfast, Matthew and Lucy returned to the r