Return of the Crowned Heiress

Xavier casually walked over and settled onto the longue chair across from them.

“I haven’t had the chance.”

Edith shot him aglate. “You make it sound like he’s some busy person. It was you who asked him to come back-”

“Grandma,” Xavier suddenly interrupted her. “Didn’t you plant two pots of flowers on the rooftop? Would you like to go up and take a look?”

Those are species from abroad were something Xavier had gone to great lengths to bring back, knowing how much she adored them

He’d expected fier to keep them in the Fulton Manor and tend to them carefully, but to his surprise, she’d placed them here and forbidden him and Lily to care for them, letting them grow on theirown.

“I almost forgot about that. It’s been two years. I should check on how they’ve grown, Edith said, her attention fully diverted,

Xavier stood up and ottered her his ann. “I’ll help you upstairs.“.

Lily watched their retreating figures with clear eyes.

In truth, Xavier didn’t need to avoid the topic. While she would undoubtedly feel some resentment, she knew when to hold her tongue,

ask him awkward questions, like why he hadn’t told her earlier about knowing someone as capable as Rowan. After all, it

it. Terence had already

toward the kitchen to

that were turning yellowish–green, and the other was withered, though there was still

garden had never been tended to, with the space only a little warmer

you think these flowers can still be saved?”

He had researched the flowers

from now on. These flowers can teach you the principle that everything requires attention. Even if they

slightly. “I should

“Don’t let Lily Interfere. Take some time

telling him to invest in his work instead of constantly chasing after his wife.

she hoped Xavier could

was almost ready, Hazel video–called

of the kitchen. “Mrs. Fulton, go talk to your mother–in–law. Leave

to embarrass Hazel in front of others, so she walked to the conservatory outside to answer the call. “Mom, is there something you

taken aback. She frowned at her mother’s sarcastic tone. “If there’s nothing else, I’ll

face mask, sat up, and stared directly at the screen. “Aren’t you at