Chapter 972:

At the Moon Palace, the office lights flickered against the evening sky, casting long shadows in the hallways. Edward emerged from the conference room, rubbing his aching temples in frustration. The remnants of Charlie’s gang had resurfaced, attempting terrorist attacks to disrupt the peace and stability of the city.

With Jayden’s help, Edward had finally dealt with Charlie and most of his men, a longstanding nuisance. He had looked forward to a peaceful life, but now it seemed chaos was returning.

Deeply irritated, he muttered wearily, “Get me some food. I’m starving. Those old men hold endless meetings and never get anything done. The first thing I’ll do when I take power is fire them all.”

The butler replied, “Please head to the dining room. Your meal has been prepared.”

Edward nodded and made his way to the dining room. As he took a few bites, a thought struck him. “Has Elyse eaten yet? She isn’t skipping meals because of Louise, is she?”

eat as well,” the butler replied. After a moment, he added

Edward hesitated briefly, then nodded and headed

on her bed, engrossed in a book. Hearing the knock, she frowned and asked impatiently, “Who

throat

down her book, jumped out of bed, and ran barefoot to open the door. Upon seeing Edward, she immediately embraced him

“What’s wrong with you? You’re not a child anymore. Stop

his words created, Louise retorted, “I don’t care! You’re

to marry him and wouldn’t allow him to keep his distance. Louise pouted, prompting Edward to say helplessly, “I’ve been really busy lately.

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