“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—”

say a sentence, Carmella slapped

in disbelief at her aunt,

and loving like she used to be, glaring at Victoria with rage burning in

“Well done!”

“Auntie, I—”

did you let Helene out? Do you know how dangerous that is!? Do you want to ruin

her best to deny it.

are fools?” Carmella snickered. “Victoria, you don’t have your mother. Your uncle and I took you and your brother into the palace and raised you! I’m very well aware of what you’re

like this.

queen, whose presence was intimidating. Her voice shook as she spoke without thinking. “Auntie, do you think I don’t know why Aunt Helene’s locked up in the west palace? She’s gone crazy because you

“Victoria Charles!” Carmella growled.

weakened Victoria’s legs, and she could only support herself by sticking her back against the wall and looking

you think I can’t do

“Auntie—”

Carmella’s eyes as she stepped close to Victoria and abruptly pinched her jaw with

has another missing person. Those people will only be glad that one less person is fighting for the

looked at her in

my uncle! I-I was just angry when I saw Neil

you stop being

as she looked

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