Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1488 After a while, Max finally arrived. Upon seeing Carissa and Connor together, he let out a sigh of relief.

"Commander Sinclair, we need to get Prince Connor back right away. Her Majesty is worried, and she's already sent people looking for him. However, the attendants are too afraid to go into the fenced area, so they've been calling from the outside." Connor clearly looked conflicted and didn't want to go back.

"Your mom cares about you. She'll be worried. You should return," Carissa said gently.

Connor pouted. "She doesn't really love me. She only scolds me. She's a bad person."

Carissa looked at him, somewhat surprised. Kylie doted on him—even spoiled him-so he should have been able to feel that love.

Now, after just a couple of scoldings, Kylie was suddenly the bad person?

However, as Carissa thought back to her time at the Pathfinders Guild, she understood. There, no matter how strict Everett was, no matter the punishments, she never dared to complain. But if Adrian scolded her even a little, she would sulk and feel as though he was a bad person.

Everett had once gleefully said to Adrian, "This is the result of overindulgence— too much pampering lowers one's authority."

It was true, but the difference was in the nature of the affection. Adrian, while loving, made sure Carissa learned when it was time to focus and trained her when

it was time to practice. He was strict but fair.

Kylie's affection for Connor, on the other hand...

Carissa reflected that Kylie must have endured great hardships in her youth. Now, as the queen, and with Connor being the king's firstborn, Kylie probably didn't want him to face the same struggles she had.

project their

didn't dare

him go, Carissa couldn't help but recall how domineering he had been when bullying Ryan. There had been a noticeable change in him. Victoria's personal guidance had

Connor back but didn't mention to Kylie that the child had secretly entered

and the hem was covered in cockleburs. She immediately

mind had never fully left Connor. She had worried he might have caused trouble, or worse, gotten into danger. Now that he was safe, her heart finally eased. She couldn't bear to

was changed, she exchanged a glance with Lydia. After

Lydia went to

this, Your

cup eagerly and drank it down in large gulps.

wa his stomach began to ache. The

accompanied by

physician, Dorian Judd, who examined Connor and asked about

has eaten something that upset his stomach. What did he eat today?

and clutching his stomach. How

this morning, but it wasn't serious-just some weakness all over," Lydia said. She thought for a moment and added, "Oh, right. He ate a few pieces of

Dorian rummaged through his

and took out a few pills. "Give him these for now. Later, we'll

in the evening.