Rolando stood up and got out of the pool. Before he left, he turned to Harper and said, "You can stay and continue to soak
yourself in here. I will find the antidote."
"Rolando..." Harper called out. "We're friends, aren't we?"
Rolando didn't answer her question, but instead, he just continued walking away. He didn't want to be just friends with her. In the
beginning, it was true that he had actually wanted to be her friend, and at the same time, to use her in unraveling the secrets of
the Qin Clan. Now, he completely understood his feelings. So he couldn't tell her that they were friends. What he wanted was to
make Harper his woman. A friendship with her would never suffice.
Rolando went straight to the Bliss Palace where Lilian was embroidering clothes for their unborn child. She was aware of
everything that had happened in the Harmony Palace. When the imperial physician arrived there, Rolando left the palace with
Harper in his arms. She was happy about everything, but she was also a little worried so she couldn't focus on her embroidery
project. By accident, she pricked her hand with the needle.
"Hiss!"
"Your Highness, are you alright?" Daisy asked in a rush.
Noticing some blood dripping from her fingertip, Lilian put down the embroidery pad and wiped her fingers with a handkerchief.
"I'm fine. It's just a small wound."

But Daisy was still so worried and was about to get some medicines. But as soon as she turned around, she saw Rolando
standing by the door. She couldn't see his expression because it was being obscured by the door's shadow, but she recognized

bowed. "Your Majesty, what brings you here?" Rolando stepped into the room and turned to Lilian with a cold stare. Daisy looked at Lilian with so much anxiousness. Lilian commanded right away, "Daisy, you may leave now and close the door." "Yes, Your Highness." Daisy left at once. Rolando passed by Lilian and sat in the host's seat. He stared at her with the same coldness in his eyes, but he didn't say anything. Lilian was very nervous,

by his side, she had a little more courage. "What explanation do you have for what happened today?" Rolando continued

With an innocent expression on her face, Lilian just casually said, "Your Majesty, I am sorry but I don't know what you're talking
about."
"Do you want me to tell you outright that I'm in love with Harper and you are just her substitute?" Rolando said without a bit of
remorse while looking at Lilian right into her eyes.
His blatant words caused Lilian's face to turn pale at once, but still, she forced a smile. "Your Majesty, please don't joke around.
Harper is my uncle Matthew's wife and the princess of the Bright Dynasty. She's a married woman."

and said, "Your Majesty, what do you want me to explain? Please tell me what exactly you mean. I have

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