Chapter 258

There were a lot of panels happening in the pack house.

Janet and Medline managed to get a speaker’s list from one of the staff and found out the panel that Daran would be at.

If Daran was at this panel, it was possible that Aspen was there too.

Janet and Medline waited for the discussion session to be over before sneaking into the room.

There were still a lot of people in the room, mingling and talking.

Janet stood in the corner alone and quietly observed the room.

She spotted Daran in the near distance, surrounded by an enthusiastic crowd.

This was the first time she saw his face in 8 long years.

A mixture of pain and longingness shot through her body like a sharp knife.

…She could hardly recognize him anymore.

It was not like that his facial features had changed that much–he still looked dazzling handsome as usual.

It was his aura that changed.

The youthful part of him was dead, completely.

Now all that was left in him was a cold, ruthless soul.

His deep–set, smokey–grey eyes now held a haunted gaze that spoke volumes of the grief he carried.

The sparkle that once danced in those eyes had dimmed, replaced by weariness. His dark hair, once carefully groomed, now hung behind his shoulders and was

slightly dishe

Janet also noticed a scar on his face, which traversed his left cheek, d Jabb

from the ear to the neck.

She wondered how he got that scar.

Probably on the battlefield.

Probably during a brutal assassination.

Nevertheless, she was absent from those 8 years of his life.

And she would never have the chance to figure out what happened to him in that period of time.

Janet took in a deep breath fought back the tears in his eyes and looked away from

Daran.

She had to quit those sentimental thoughts.

She needed to focus on finding her son.

“I don’t see Prince Aspen here,” Medline whispered into her ears.

from Daran. Must b

“He can’t be too far away here somewhere,” said Janet with a frown.

This wasn’t Riverside Pack.

Daran didn’t have anyone that he could trust Aspen with.

He would very much likely keep Aspen close to his side.

Yet the only problem was….where?

crowd. And she would

when a voice came behind

“Excuse me…Miss?”

a young man staring at her with a

Shit.

Daran’s

back at the Riverside

for a brief moment and then remembered that she was wearing

no way that Francis could recognize

Sir?” she forced out

“You…”

“I am sorry…But you look

Janet’s heart rate quickened.

she didn’t let her nervousness show, “I think you mistook

that a really

is that a really old

believe me. I wasn’t frying to hit on you it is just that when I saw your

Sorry that I am not her,” replied Janet in a calm

curtseved to Francis and was about

hasty step forward and blocked her

is your name, Miss?” he asked

“…Kurt.”

from the Black Water

father,” she replied with a

her, “Listen. Do you want to come to an exclusive party later?

Janet frowned in frustration.

last person she wanted to be

that sir. But I don’t think I have the

come on. 99% of the girls here want to get to know the King. I bet that you are

was losing

was Francis

had to find her son.

lose the chance to talk to

to get rid of Francis when a cold voice came from

are

froze on her

It was Daran’s voice.

racing, her palms sweating, her mind

didn’t dare

afraid

Francis said briskly, “Come here. I want to introduce you to Lady

…Please don’t!

Janet begged internally.

Daran’s nonchalant voice the next second, “I need to talk to you.

“Oh. OK.

another time, Lady Kurt.” He

into the distance, before slowly letting out

That was close.

that Daran still had on her was

heard his voice, she even forgot how to walk

find her son and get out of this place

she kept on heading towards the VIP lounge prepared

panels, so there weren’t many people in the

pushed the door open for a crack

and a boy

Aspen!

Found him!

I go to the panel? I am so

only for adults, young master. You will

can I at least

The maid hesitated.

didn’t want to starve the boy that King Daran

a small pause, the maid said, “OK. Let me get you

Aspen nodded absent–mindedly.

stood up

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