Charlotte accompanied Juliana and Arthur to the palace, and she immediately felt a sense of familiarity upon entering. The luxurious building, the extravagant swimming pool, and the spacious horse training grounds—all of it was wonderful. Charlotte was back.For her birthday this time, Arthur and Juliana decided to let Charlotte stay in the palace for half a month to make up for the hardships she endured at the monastery.Charlotte was overjoyed inside, but she declined. She was now the reformed good child in the eyes of her father and mother. How could she possibly indulge in luxury?She tactfully refused Arthur, expressing that she needed to work hard to atone for her past mistakes at the monastery.Seeing Charlotte's newfound awareness, both Arthur and Juliana felt deeply gratified. Their daughter was finally no longer the angry, lazy, and selfish girl she used to be.What they did not know was that Charlotte’s change was only on the surface. She was waiting to execute a much b
Owen hesitated for a moment before speaking again, and this time, it made Charlotte seethe with anger."Oh, so you're that princess who was sent to the monastery! A pleasure to meet you, truly an honor!" Owen said with a mockingly respectful tone, raising his glass in a toast.Charlotte was both furious and annoyed. If it were the old days, he would already be cut into eight pieces! If she were not trying to win Arthur and Juliana's favor, she would not endure this humiliation.Charlotte did not know what to say, and her expression darkened with displeasure. All she could do was stare helplessly at this man named Owen as he insulted her.She grumbled to herself, 'He looks decent enough, but who would have thought he’s this kind of person? Truly, you can’t judge a book by its cover.'Forcing a smile, Charlotte planned to walk away from this irritating man. After giving a fake smile, she turned and moved to another part of the room.She glanced around at the people nearby. Some wer
Charlotte quietly responded after confirming that he was indeed from a noble family.According to Juliana, Owen's family controlled more than half of Charleston's resources, and even Arthur had to show him some respect. Charlotte sighed in relief, thankful she had not offended him earlier—otherwise, she would have been in big trouble!'Hmph, so what if he’s a noble? I’m still a princess! Whatever, it’s not like we’ll cross paths again anytime soon. Why bother thinking about him?' Charlotte consoled herself, deciding it was not worth holding a grudge against someone like that.The banquet was nearing its end, with people gradually leaving. All that remained were the leftovers and the dim glow of solitary candles.However, Charlotte enjoyed this feeling more—no more scheming between people.Just as she was about to return to her room to rest, Owen appeared again. How annoying. Why could he just not leave her alone?"Charlotte!" Owen called out from behind, standing still as he wait
Upon hearing the news about Lucy, Charlotte was overjoyed. This was probably the happiest she had been in months. As soon as Juliana left, Charlotte bounced around on her bed, jumping up and down in delight."And then there’s Theodore, whose marriage was arranged for him! They all thought their lives were better than mine, but too bad—they were all wrong! I, Charlotte, will be the one laughing in the end!"With that happy thought, Charlotte fell asleep. Even her dreams were sweet, and a smile lingered on her lips.…Meanwhile, Lucy was looking after her two children. They had just fallen asleep but woke up crying again. With dark circles under her eyes, Lucy got out of bed to comfort them, her heart filled with bitterness."Matthew, if you're not coming back, I’m going to forget you. How could you just leave like that? Why leave me and the children behind?" Lucy looked at the kids and started crying helplessly. It had been so long since she had seen Matthew.…Outside Matthew’s
Charlotte woke up from her dream, and the sunlight had already filtered through the treetops, reaching the window. Birds chirped happily on the branches, basking in the sunlight. The dewdrops on the leaves sparkled in the sunlight like pearls.She walked to the window and gently pulled it open, letting light flood into the dim room, brightening the entire world. Charlotte looked refreshed. Clearly, she had slept well.She stretched and picked up her phone, only to see a message from Juliana: [Charlotte, come down for breakfast. Your father and I are waiting for you in the great hall.]Charlotte quickly dressed up. In ten minutes, her perfect outfit was ready. She was flawless from head to toe. She walked downstairs leisurely, her head held high as she passed the maids and soldiers. With her peacock-feathered cloak, she looked like a regal ancient consort, or perhaps a proud phoenix.She approached Juliana, greeted her, and then sat at the nearby table. Around them were dozens of ma
A beautiful woman was basking in the sunlight, holding fish food in her hand and tossing it bit by bit into the water, causing the red and yellow fish below to lunge forward eagerly. The young woman appeared somewhat bored as she watched the fish enjoy themselves while her own face carried a hint of sorrow."Who's there?" Joan felt someone tap her on the shoulder. Turning around, she saw it was Charlotte.She threw her arms around Charlotte, just like a child who had been waiting for their mother to return from grocery shopping.Charlotte pretended to be disgusted and pushed her away, patting her new clothes."Ugh, are you a dog? Pouncing on people the moment you see them?" Charlotte teased with a mischievous smile."Hmph, I’m not! This monastery is so boring. Everyone’s busy praying and meditating. It's not fun at all," Joan pouted before breaking into a wide smile.Charlotte dotingly helped her smooth the hair that had been tousled by the wind, her hands skillfully fixing it in
Matthew woke up to find the gentle Esther sitting beside him, her eyes filled with worry and her brows furrowed together.“Sir, you’ve finally woken up!” she whispered softly, picking up a cloth from the basin of water and gently wiping his face. “You’ve been unconscious for three days and three nights.”Matthew’s head pounded intensely as he struggled to recall the events of that day.'Yes, that day, I clearly saw my body and soul separate… But what's going on now?' Matthew thought to himself.Looking at Esther, he felt an unexpected sense of fear."Miss, where am I?" Matthew cautiously asked, hoping to get some information from Esther.“Sir, you’re at my home! We didn’t know what you were up to that night, but we all carried you back here,” Esther explained with great care.“The doctor worked so hard to stabilize you, and you’ve been asleep for three days and nights. I’ve been taking care of you the whole time! I was so worried you’d wake up and no one would be here.”Matthew
Matthew was still recovering when he faintly heard the sound of crying. The noise woke him, and he got up to check. Just as he was about to leave, Esther entered with medicine. "Miss, what's happening outside?" Matthew asked, puzzled."Oh, it's nothing! Please take your medicine!" Esther replied kindly, offering him the medicine. However, Matthew did not want to take it.Ignoring Esther’s attempts to stop him, Matthew rushed outside, and the scene before him left him in shock.An elderly woman was whipping Eugenie with a thin bamboo cane. Eugenie was crying, her face streaked with fresh cuts and blood trickling down along with her tears.Matthew sprinted over to stop the beating. He pulled Eugenie into his arms, too afraid to touch her bruised body, which was covered in wounds.The old woman, seeing Matthew intervene, stopped her strikes. She was panting from exertion."Ma'am, what are you doing? What did Eugenie do wrong?" Matthew asked, bewildered.Too angry to speak, the ol