Chapter 151

Chapter 151

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I woke up with throbbing pain all over my body. When I opened my eyes, it was the familiar ceiling of my room back at Titus‘ place that greeted me. I blew a loud sigh of defeat when I realized that I failed to plan to look for my kids.

As I was about to get up from my bed, the door suddenly opened. Then there comes Pantene holding a tray.

“I–I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to disrupt your sleep, my lady,” she said. But I noticed her pale lips and her discomfort.

“It’s fine,” I replied. “Are you okay?” I asked.

She gave me a weak smile before she nodded. “Yes, my lady.”

But I had a feeling that she’s not being truthful. I walked towards her and gently reached her arm but she flinched as soon as my hand touched her arm.

She wrapped her arms around her as if trying to protect herself. “I–I brought your breakfast, my lady. I’ll take my leave. Please call me when you need anything,” she said as she dodged me.

But I didn’t let her leave. I abruptly grabbed her arm, and she immediately hissed in pain. I pulled her sleeve up, and I gasped in horror when I saw the bruises on her wrist as if she was tied tightly.

“What happened to your arm?” I asked worriedly.

“It’s nothing, my lady. I’m totally fine,” she insisted.

“Fine? You call this fine? Who did this to you? Tell me!”

She lowered her eyes when tears threatened to roll down her face. “I–It’s His Majesty, my lady,” she finally answered.

eyes filled with worry. “Please, my lady, don’t make him angrier. He was already furious when he found out

into my palms. The unfairness of it

need to make this right,”

door, my body rigid with purpose. I couldn’t just stand by while others paid the price for my

echoing through the room. My heart pounded furiously in my

his breakfast as if nothing was wrong. A golden goblet sat beside him, the rich aroma of roasted meat and fresh bread filling the air. His expression

relaxed while others suffered

him. “How could you punish them for

of his food, chewing as if savoring the taste. Only then did he lift his

morning to you too, my lady,” he drawled, dabbing his lips with a napkin. “I see you’ve finally

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plates rattle. “Why do you have to do that? They did nothing wrong!”

lazy amusement. “No right?” he repeated, as if the very idea was absurd to

inside me. “They are doing their job. If there’s someone here at fault, it should

smirk returning. “You should have thought of that before you tried to escape, my

a monster,” I whispered under

long moment, his golden eyes darkening. Then, slowly, he stood,

table, closing the distance between us. I wanted to stand my ground, but my body instinctively tensed as

came closer.

neck. “Oh, kitten,” he murmured, voice dangerously

as he leaned down, his lips brushing

you,” he whispered, “is exactly

onto the edge of the table, my fingers clutching the

body to move, I turned toward the door, ready to escape. But

my entire body freezing in

figures rushed into the room, their tiny feet pounding against the polished floor with frantic

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