Chapter 55 Dance

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Oliver Moses smiled warmly as he asked the question, and for a moment, I

thought he appeared kind. But I knew the truth. The Beta knew nothing of kindness. It was all an act, a game of pretend, and he was quite good at it.

But I was better.

“Yes, sir,” I replied politely, and I returned his smile.

Adalyn’s father shared the same amber eyes as his daughter, and they stared into mine with curiosity.

“My wife and I once visited Wild Crawler,” he mused. “It was a nice small village, but it had the most gorgeous scenery. Don’t you remember, honey?”

He turned to Linda and the pair exchanged a sweet smile. Though their family was conniving, it was clear that the love between them was very real. For a moment, I nearly forgot who they really were.

“Ew, Father,” Adalyn sighed in irritation. “Please, contain yourself. You’re being embarrassing.”

She then turned to Kaleb and offered him a sickly sweet smile. “So sorry for them, Your Majesty.”

“There’s no need to apologize,” the king of Yurene replied with a wave of his hand and then he chuckled. “It’s nice to see such displays of love. It warms my heart.”

Adalyn looked surprised by his words but accepted them anyway. As everyone continued to exchange pleasantries, I tried to force a smile on my face, but I just couldn’t do it. I believed their love was genuine, but seeing their happiness with my own eyes was just too painful. The Moses family had destroyed mine without a

second thought.

How could I smile in their presence?

sigh escaped

enough for me to

my head

peered around. “Perhaps some food and drink

banquet hall and began to serve the night’s dishes. A symphony of fragrances filled the room and danced on my

was too agonizing to be in the presence

around on my plate but managed to take a few bites to keep my head from spinning. As I forced down swallows, I remained quiet and listened to the polite chatter in the room. Luckily,

King’s councilors rose from his seat and tapped a spoon against his glass. The room fell silent

like to propose a toast to the king of Yurene,” he addressed everyone.

around me, people rose to their feet. I hadn’t expected to stand, and I was still a little dizzy, so when I raised my glass, my wine sloshed and spilled all over my

quickly searched for a napkin.

ssandra,” Kaleb said as he realized what had happened.

help.”

large stain, but ther moment

off of

across the table, his face

for a moment, frozen in

I

maid?” he called out, and moments later, one rushed to my

me her arm. I accepted it gratefully and she led me out

but then I realized we were headed toward a changing room. The maid went straight to the corner

to ask what their purpose was, but I was too stunned by everything to react. I obediently held my arms up for the maid and she helped ease me into a new dress. This one was a rich charcoal gray, and the fabric was incredibly soft. let out a sigh of relief. This gown

the maid said as she gestured to my soiled dress. “Now, let’s

the bustling chamber. When I returned to the table, I was surprised to see Adalyn and

Linda, meanwhile, Bert approached

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