"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
"Charlotte, how could you think that about your sister? Your sister isn’t saying that at all. How could you become like this?”“Charlotte, you’ve disappointed me greatly. Stay in the palace and reflect on your actions.”Arthur and Juliana scolded Charlotte, leaving her stunned in place.She could not believe that her parents had accused her. They did not even scold her for what happened yesterday, yet they were scolding her today!Charlotte was filled with disbelief. However, Lucy continued to persuade Arthur and Juliana, “Dad, Mom, don’t blame my sister. I believe that’s not what she meant. Seeing my sister sad makes me sad too. Why don’t you stay home with her instead of seeing us off? We won’t get lost.”Initially feeling sympathetic toward Charlotte, Arthur's attitude changed after Lucy’s words. He immediately responded to Lucy, “Don’t plead for her. She needs to reflect on her actions. It’s important that we see you off. Let’s go.”With their firm stance, Lucy glanced at Cha
Did the man not know that Chelsea had a boyfriend? How dare he send a postcard to confess his feelings to her?Boy, he had better not let Hugh find out who he was, or else Hugh would beat his brains out!Hugh suppressed the urge to tear the postcard into shreds and nervously asked Chelsea, “Chelsea, who sent you this postcard? Do I know that person?”Only then did Chelsea regain her senses. She said to him, “It’s Lulu. Lulu isn’t dead. She sent me this postcard.”From the moment she received the postcard and saw its contents, Chelsea knew it was from Lucy.It was Lucy’s handwriting, and all of these were promises they had made to each other.These were words that only she and Lucy knew.It was impossible for anyone else to have sent this postcard.Chelsea’s emotions were a mess. She was initially ecstatic to know that Lucy was alive, but after the initial happiness came frustration.She was frustrated at the fact that Lucy had faked her death without even telling her when they
When Hugh heard that, he examined the envelope carefully and was shocked to see that it indeed bore the postmark of Charleston.Speaking of Charleston, he found the pattern on the postcard strangely familiar. Before he could ponder what the pattern meant, Chelsea continued speaking, “I’m sure that Lucy didn’t die. If you don’t believe me, I’ll go find her alone. You can stay here in the country.”“N-No, babe. How can I let you go to a foreign country all alone? What’s the point of having a boyfriend if you don’t bring me with you? I’ll go with you to protect you.”How could he let her go alone? Hugh hurriedly expressed his thoughts, eliciting a chuckle from Chelsea.“That sounds more like it.”Seeing Chelsea happy, Hugh hugged her and said, “Since we’re going, we need a plan. Charleston is huge. Where do you plan to start looking for Lucy?”His question made her freeze. She realized that she only knew that the postcard was from Charleston. She did not have an address.What if Lu
"Do you remember the golden feather on the postcard? That’s the emblem of Charleston’s royal family. Perhaps Lucy ran off to become a princess in the royal family.”Hugh hastily revealed the clue he had just remembered after Chelsea’s urging.Although it was something he had just remembered, Chelsea found it hard to believe. “Don’t joke around. How is that possible? What connection could Lucy possibly have with the royal family of Charleston? Besides, a feather like that is a common design.”Of course, Hugh was just joking about Lucy becoming a princess, but the golden feather was indeed the emblem of the royal family of Charleston.Seeing Chelsea’s confusion, he decided to explain, “The feather design might seem ordinary to us, but it’s the national emblem of Charleston. It’s reserved for only the royal family and nobles.“The golden feather, especially, is considered extremely prestigious. If Lucy really sent you a postcard with this design from Charleston, it can only mean one
Now that there was Samantha here, the employees could not help but make comparisons. She was already acting like she was the boss when she was not even in a relationship with the CEO.Everyone suddenly missed Lucy and thought how she was better. There were even some who felt it such a pity that Lucy passed on at such a young age.…Lucy, who was currently being pitied, was now with Arthur and Juliana as they visited her new home with Matthew.Arthur and Juliana felt comforted to see that Matthew had made the proper arrangements. They were just done visiting the garden when Lucy suddenly sneezed hard. All three of them surrounded her to ask in concern, “What’s wrong Velda? Did you catch a cold? How did you catch a cold the moment you left the palace?”Juliana grabbed Lucy’s hand and anxiously checked Lucy over.Matthew also said worriedly, “Did you catch it from me? I’ll get the family doctor over here right now.”He remembered that he had sneezed a few times the day before and
Lucy’s eyes closed slightly. Matthew got nearer and nearer. Their lips were just within reach and were about to touch when a sudden phone call interrupted the atmosphere.Matthew was taken aback. It made the situation awkward, and Lucy slowly backed away. She opened her eyes and smiled brightly at Matthew.“How about… if you pick up the call first?”Matthew’s face fell, and he chose to ignore the ringing phone. He continued hugging Lucy and said, “That won’t do. I’m not about to let my kiss get away from me.”The phone continued ringing, and Matthew attempted to kiss Lucy again. Things began to heat up between them. Lucy suddenly felt shy about it.Just as his kiss was about to land, the phone rang once more. The caller did not seem to want to give up…The romantic atmosphere was ruined once more. The veins on Matthew’s forehead throbbed, and there was nothing Lucy could do about the situation.“You should pick up the call first. What if it’s something important? You… You can ki
The next day was two days after Lucy was nearly assassinated a second time. Theodore had just returned from inspecting his fief.Arthur, Juliana, and Charlotte welcomed him back to the palace. Theodore immediately greeted Arthur and Juliana with a bow.“Greetings, Mom and Dad.”“You may stand. Did you learn anything from your inspection? You didn’t meet with any danger, did you?”Juliana lifted her hand slightly. Theodore stood up and said with a smile, “No, I didn’t. I didn’t meet with any danger. Augustus accompanied me there, and we learned a lot from this trip.”“That’s good to hear.”Arthur and Juliana were happy to see Theodore return safely. Charlotte smiled and went forward to greet Theodore.“Did you get anything nice this time, Theodore? Don’t forget the present you promised me,” she said sweetly.Theodore rubbed her and smiled as he said, “I wouldn’t forget it. I’ve got presents for both you and Velda. Although, where’s Velda? Why haven’t I seen her?”Charlotte look