Chapter 1485 Kylie's heart sank at the Royal Guard's words. She turned back to the ladies and noblewomen present, noting the questioning and curious glances in their eyes. She forced a smile, though it didn't reach her eyes.

"Connor is unwell. He'll try again next year."

With that, she signaled Lydia to find out what had happened, then took Connor's hand and led him back to the tent to calm him down.

Connor was consumed by his grievances and cried pitifully, unable to get a word out. All Kylie could make out was, "Everyone's picking on me, even Dad...even Dad..."

Not long after, Lydia returned with the details, relaying them all to Kylie.

Kylie could hardly believe what she was hearing.

She looked down at Connor, whose swollen eyes made him appear even more pitiful. But this time, she didn't feel her usual maternal sympathy.

Instead, she felt cold.

No mother believed her child was truly stupid. Most would think their child simply hadn't tried hard enough. Even if he didn't succeed, she would still say he was clever, just lazy. As long as he tried, he could catch up.

But now, Kylie was beginning to doubt if she had borne a fool.

Her voice was sharp with anger, and she couldn't hold back.

than your younger brother? He's three years younger than you, and he managed to hit that mountain rat! But you can't even keep an arrow from falling to the ground? How can you be

words, Connor

grown boy, yet you still can't stop sobbing! After all this effort to

upset her deeply. In a moment of irritation, she

lower your voice. There are

Who's going to respect him now? And what about the Hell Monarch? Doesn't he care? If Connor can't do

Marjorie's voice came from outside, "Your Majesty, may I come

flared anew. Thinking of how her family had stood by and done nothing, she didn't feel like meeting them. But with so many people outside, if she refused to see her mom, everyone would know

anger and said coldly, "Come

the curtain and bowed respectfully as she invited Marjorie

burst into a louder fit of crying. He threw himself into his grandmother's

are you doing here? He was starting to calm

gently placing her

your grandmother ever tell you what to do when you feel like crying because

stopped crying for a moment, his face scrunched in confusion, His sobs

said... If I want to

repeat three

that this isn't worth

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