They kept looking at each other quietly, seeming unfazed, but their hearts inwardly caught in a turmoil.

After a while, Aurelia sniffled and grinned brightly.

“But thank you for taking me here, uncle!”

She copied what Neil did just now and caught a firefly in her hands to watch it in her palms with a blissful smile adorning her face. Then she released it.

Fireflies danced in the night sky, complementing the stars above, and looked amazing.

Aurelia ran and skipped as she chased after them, waving a hand and watching the fireflies scatter. Her carefree laughter echoed in the beautiful night.

She turned around to look at Neil, her gaze longing.

He had said that the fireflies with double sets of wings in this rainforest were the only ones in this world. He was also irreplaceable in her heart.

Cordelia rested her chin in her hands as she sighed, looking at the invitation on the table. The familiar gilded pattern on the cover gave her a headache.

Zephyr sat down next to her to give her a massage. “Darling, what’s up?”

Cordelia showed him the invitation.

In order to celebrate the Floria Festival, the royal family had invited known names in society to the palace to enjoy the flowers and connect.

As one of the biggest taxpayers in Southeast Aciatic, the Irwins were naturally invited.

“The Floria Festival’s always only for the women. The royals who are attending are usually the queen and princesses,” Cordelia said softly. “But the old king has no children, so this event’s fully handled by Victoria.”

Zephyr understood it. She did not want anything to do with Victoria.

ask about Neil once she sees you.” He wrapped an arm around her shoulders. “But I know that Southeast Aciatic folks have high regard for the Floria Festival.

Cordelia thought the same.

you agree that I

smiled and spun his finger to coil

has already decided,

Their tacit understanding of each

to her,” she replied. “Fortunately, I won’t be the only one there that day. Victoria will have to follow the royal family rules anyway. She can’t possibly ask me

in advance and let me know if there’s any

you invade the

be offended, but the same applies to my dear

arms,

dressed up for the palace on the day of

more lively and less authoritative today compared

held in the south garden, where the scenery was the best. The thriving flora was a

did not quite like occasions like

was still breastfeeding, so she dared not take alcohol and only sipped on juices. However, her visits to

her third

table a few steps away from the

Victoria smiled, raising her glass. “The Irwin heiress. Cordelia Jenner, or Ms. Jenner, if you will, since she previously

eyes. “We haven’t known each other for long, but it feels like we’ve been

women at the table were wealthy heiresses in Southeast Aciatic as well. wore smiles, but they rolled their eyes multiple times at

as she met

praise. It was obvious that Victoria, who had grown up in the palace, was well aware of this. She had purposely claimed that she was close to

with the feast even when she knew it

I often hear Her

looked toward the shrill

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