“Martin!”

Carmella looked at him in horror as she clutched his hand. She scanned around—there were only a handful of guards in the main hall, and the two attendants were close to her.

She asked for everyone else to be dismissed, leaving her and Martin in the hall.

Carmella took a deep breath and told him softly, “I know that you feel guilty toward Helene, but the reality is as such. We have no other choice! Keeping her in the west palace for a peaceful rest and using the best medicine on her all these years are the best we can do for her!

“Besides, with what happened back then… she won’t ascend to this throne.”

Martin jolted, the past vaguely replaying in his mind.

Among the royal family siblings, he was the closest to Helene. He remembered that Helene had been intelligent, beautiful, and capable growing up. She was a noble and elegant princess to the others, but she turned into a cute and playful girl in front of her brother.

There was a stretch of beach outside the palace. It was Martin and Helene’s secret place.

The siblings would go there every day after school, taking off their shoes and chasing after waves barefoot. The seagulls would roam free in the sunset, and their laughter would echo throughout the beach. Sometimes, Helene would hop onto Martin when tired and ask him to walk carrying her.

“Helene, when you find a boyfriend next time, you have to find someone who can carry you like I do, you hear me?”

“Hmm… And if I can’t find one?”

the talent—and the wealth of the whole of

I can’t find one, I’ll stay in the palace forever, and you’ll

laughed and nodded.

was just unexpected that their joke at

staying in the palace forever, but her brother, who had promised

not help but worry when she saw him in a daze and gave

Martin snapped back to reality

“Where are you going?”

difficulty. “I want my tickets booked. I want to

believe that he was saying

had been in vain. She had been under the impression that he had

Now…

through! That child might not even be in Melorian anymore. Besides, if you do find her, can she reunite with Helene? What help does it do to Helene’s

better either. As for the child, she might be living a good life

back was stiff and tensed while his

be blinded by your emotions. Even if we didn’t do that back

birth out of wedlock.

he suddenly snickered. “Yeah, when have you ever

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