Chapter 137

“You’re still plugged in to the rumours in the Kingdom, Lance?” Greg asked with furrowed brows.

Lance’s fingers stroked the sun tattoo on his arm, something he did when he was nervous as he responded, “I am, your Grace. In a family of drug mules, it’s rather impossible not to be. We have to stay on top of things to avoid getting caught.”

“What’s the latest news on the Queen?” Greg’s finger circled the rim of his empty glass as he waited for Lance’s answer

Uh the last we heard, she was questioned by journalists and reporters about her presence at the royal family’s doctor.”

Greg gritted his teeth. Doctor. That meant the arrow injury that Livia mentioned was more harmful thanh e thought. He swallowed a lump in his throat before prompting, “And?”

“And, well, she didn’t seem happy about it. The King defended her, and…” the loud slam of Greg’s glass on the table stopped Lance.

Greg glowered impatiently as he said, “What I meant, you idiot, is why was the Queen at the doctor’s.”

“Oh, of course. My apologies, your Grace. Uh…there was word that she may no longer be capable of bearing children.”

Greg’s eyebrows furrowed in disbelief as he asked, “It’s confirmed?”

“It’s a rumour, your Grace. I’ll be happy to verify it if…”

do

two minutes. I can do

“Do it.”

He tried to hide the beads of sweat forming on his forehead with Greg’s fingers tapping on the table in agitation. The wait was an

his two minutes were up, Lance got what he asked for. He smiled in relief as he pushed his phone to the Duke and explained,

the cause of Lucianne’s hormonal imbalance, his breathing got heavy when the words

in the bar where he boasted about his handiwork in poisoning the Duchess to

they would now use it on Lucianne. This was his fault. He flaunted his success to the dumb blonde,

threat, he immediately pulled himself out of his sorrow. The infertility poison was just the beginning. There were definitely worse

o faction. He had to join Livia and whoever the h*11 she was working with, that went without question. He had to know who he was up against. But no

was

did they have? He already caused Lucianne’s infertility. He couldn’t fail to protect her again. He was not his cousin! When a

then barked from his

two approached the Duke’s space from far sides of the casino. They stood before him and as they bowed in acknowledgment. Ivory adjusted his eye-patch before locking his one good eye on the Duke. Alissa took her

all costs. If possible,

“How often would you like us to report,

responded, “DO NOT reach out to me for any reason.

it’s only the

than he once was. Sitting on the throne and expected to protect a whole damn Kingdom when he can’t even keep

they returned to their games before leaving shortly after to pack what they needed and making their way t o

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