Rebirth Into My Second Chance

Chapter 278

Chapter 278

Lily had barely accepted the glass of wine when Princess Harriet suddenly turned to her with a piercing gaze and said, "Our new esteemed guest should take the

first sip."

She then turned her back to scoop up a few small fish with a net, feeding them to the golden koi in the aquarium.

"My darlings are quite delicate," she mused, setting the net aside and walking over to Lily. "You've been abroad quite a bit lately, haven't you, Lily? I'd like you to bring back some exotic fish for my aquarium. You know how I adore them." Then, with a challenging tone, she added, "Why hesitate to offer a glass to a stranger of nobility?"

It was a clear test, gauging Lily's loyalty-mentioning her recent travels abroad and attempting to hand me, the newcomer, a potentially poisoned drink.

I tried to lighten the mood by reaching for the wine glass in Lily's hand, but she hesitated, unwilling to pass it to me. I nodded at her, encouragingly.

to drink the royal wine? Just a wealthy

about to down the drink herself, I swiftly took

I

Harriet's

eerily calm, her eyes, however, bore into me with

sinister smile and ordered the

appalled by the

Lily sought to stand against such power, and why everyone seemed to protect me from the royal family's

the koi belly-up in the tank, I knew the wine was potent enough

on Lily's lap, crying over her fish, "Oh sister, how did my precious

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