“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—”

she could say a

looked in disbelief at her aunt, who had always

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

“Well done!”

“Auntie, I—”

you let Helene out? Do you know how dangerous that

deny it. “Auntie,

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

this.

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

“Victoria Charles!” Carmella growled.

and she could only support herself by sticking her back against the

think I can’t do anything

“Auntie—”

eyes as she stepped close to Victoria and abruptly pinched her

care why the royal family has another missing person.

looked at her

I didn’t do it on purpose… I never thought of harming my uncle! I-I was just angry when I saw Neil take the girl in and wanted to ruin his

can you stop being such a

and stayed quiet as she looked

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