Return of the Crowned Heiress

Imogen picked up the phone by her bedside. It was an internal Russell family line, specially set up for her since she couldn’t see but often needed to contact people. the skillfully dialed a number, and the call was quickly answered “Hello, Ms. Russell?”

“Investigate two people for me. Their names are Archie Rosario and Johanna Rosario, Imogen said, her voice calm but laced with sarcasm. “I want every detail about their past ”

Since Archie had faked his death, the explanation he gave about being swept away by a storm and rescued by a foreign ship was undoubtedly a lie.

Humans were contradictory creatures. When they loved someone, they believed everything the other person said. Even when they had doubts, they’d convince themselves otherwise, finding excuses for the other person at every turn

But once that love faded, everything about that person would become repulsive

This was the first time Imogen had ever asked to investigate Archie and Johanna.

Everyone in the Russell family knew how deeply she loved that man. Out of that love, she even treated Imogen as

as lure o

own sister.

on the other end of the line hesitated before complying,

no impatience. She gazed lovingly at Caleb, who was fast asleep in the cradle beside her. To her relief, Caleb resembled ber, with features unmistakably carrying the

about the scratch on Caleb’s chest. Imogen gently lifted his shirt and saw the faint mark left by

deep, and medication had already been applied, but Caleb’s sidin was delicate. Hence, the mark stood

no need to guess. It was Johanna’s

wretched people had dared to harm her child! They would pay dearly.

sharpened with

sleep as if he was

hiding her sharp edges as she gently rocked the

no signs

phone lit up, and a document began printing automatically. It had arrived at last. Imogen picked up the thin stack of

Johanna wasn’t difficult. Both had spent several years in an orphanage, and their records were easy to

of their past wasn’t a secret. Archie had even mentioned it during their time together when they were deeply in love. Back then, it had only

only part of the story. What she had uncovered now was something entirely