Aurelia nodded. She had been prepared a long time ago.

“I was the one who called everyone’s attention to the matter.” She chuckled. “So, Queen Carmella wants me to testify in court and accuse Mr. Irwin of being the culprit who harmed Princess Lene.”

“That’s exactly right.” Alexander nodded.

“But I won’t let her get her wish.”

“All that matters is that you know what to say in court.” Alexander paused and said with a smile, “The trial process is complicated, so you should be mentally prepared. And on that day… there may be something unexpected happening.”

“Unexpected?” Aurelia blinked her big eyes, not quite understanding the meaning of it.

Alexander did not explain further, but there was a hint of sympathy in his eyes when he looked at the girl before him. She should have grown up with him, and he felt she should have been an endearing and good… little sister.

Aurelia asked again, “Your Highness, will there be anything else happening?”

Alexander looked at Neil beside him, who had been unusually quiet today. Neither of them knew how to broach the subject with Aurelia.

reveal it publicly through some sort of opportunity so that neither Carmella

best opportunity was the

elbow.

with flashes of their past moments in his mind—meeting in the slums of Melorian, the

like a lost, stray cat in the open sea and took her on

that she was not an ordinary stray

began to beat faster as he thought of all these. He now understood how self-conscious Aurelia must have felt in

to him a few times.

his

in the palace. I brought you in with

shot an equally disdainful look back at

then looked toward Aurelia and hesitated momentarily

whole time, and she was getting impatient. “What is

where’s the ring you bought?”

“Huh?”

you wear it on my finger

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