“Take the initiative since she doesn’t!” Cordelia was impatient for them.

“Am I not taking enough initiative?” Neil frowned and put on his prideful front again. “I’ve already confessed once… and she was playing with a frog when I did it! I won’t do this a second time. How bruised would my ego be otherwise!?”

“…”

“Never mind, I’ll take my time with her.” Neil smirked. “We’ll see who lasts till the end!”

Cordelia fled, covering her face. These two people were not easy to handle—they were a persistent pair who loved irritating each other.

“Hey, Cordelia, why are you leaving? I haven’t finished telling you my plan!”

“Not gonna hear it!” Cordelia fled. “Zuko’s asking for me!”

“There’s one more thing!” Neil shouted from the back, “Didn’t Aurelia get a checkup after she got hurt? What does the report say? Is it with Uncle Rowan?”

Victoria arrived at the side hall, where Carmella had been waiting for her. Even though she was anxious, she kept her cool on the outside.

“Auntie—”

a sentence, Carmella slapped

throbbed in pain as she looked in disbelief at her

she used to be, glaring at Victoria with rage burning

“Well done!”

“Auntie, I—”

how dangerous that is!? Do

to deny

I are fools?” Carmella snickered. “Victoria, you don’t have your mother. Your uncle and

wouldn’t do something like this. Only you’d be

as she gasped. She was both angry and scared facing the queen, whose presence was intimidating. Her voice shook as she spoke without thinking.

“Victoria Charles!” Carmella growled.

only support herself by sticking her

think I can’t do anything

“Auntie—”

Carmella’s eyes as she stepped close

why the royal family has another missing person. Those people will only be glad that one less person

looked at her in

didn’t do it on purpose… I never thought of harming my uncle! I-I was just angry when I saw Neil

can you stop

terrified and stayed quiet as she

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