The Dragon King's Substitute Bride

Chapter 75

CH75

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Morgan sighed again..

"The accident that killed my father, the one that she helped orchestrate... he was in the car with him, and she didn't even know. It was supposed to be me in that car." She looked up at me. "If not for a sheer stroke of luck, I would not be here."

I said nothing, stunned. A pang of sadness and fear shot through me. Where would I be now if Morgan hadn't come in her cousin's place? I didn't want to think about it.

Morgan's words hung heavy in the air. A surge of protectiveness washed over me.

I reached out, my hand finding hers. Then I talked her into my arms and squeezed her clothes.

"I am so very grateful that you are here," I said. "Though I wish it had been under better circumstances, I wish that we could have met under better circumstances. I cannot regret our meeting..."

She squeezed me back, burying her face in my shoulder. I felt my robes growing wet with her tears.

"One day, when it doesn't hurt so much, will you tell me about your father?

She nodded and said nothing. As we held each other, I pushed down the anger that had started to rise. Adele and Gom deserved to be punished for their selfishness.

My lips twitched. "I could have Adele and Goro arrested. Perhaps, beaten with a whip?"

She sniffled. "That will not bring my father back. Nor wake my brother."

"No, but it might make you feel a little better." I kissed her head. "I could have them brought into the palace as

She laughed. They would both be terrible servants. Don't waste the palace. Resources like that."

*Fine. Contracted labor on some miserable little farm at the edge of the kingdom."

She looked up, her eyes sparkling with laughter. Tsunen, please. It's... fine."

servants,"

crime

head. "I would just

"What about your brother?"

her head. I would

and looked up. "Would you

Morgan

the sash and headed out, I heard Kal's tiny feet rushing down the hill.. "Morgan, are you leaving? Where are you

realm. I paused. "I think I'm going to visit my

me. Can I come? Can I come? Please, please,

exactly up to me whether you can come or not. We best ask someone who's

queen. Aren't you in

CHIL

that and couldn't argue with it. It was such a strange thought, considering how little

I guess we should head

my band, bouncing on his

I have

questions!"

his enthusiasm.

of Hiro, too. Would he ever wake up?. Together, we made our way downs the corridor. The doors and windows must have been

He stopped, tilted his head, and looked up. gazes met, and he smiled at me. His whole

book and approached slowly. His gaze dragged over me, clearly pleased with my choice

you can see. Kai

Our

about Ari," he explained. "They've decided to put her on formal trial." "What does that mean

If

T'll

twitched. "I just want you to be at

will be as soon as I know the truth. Whatever that might

go later after your meeting.

but soundly. I gasped as he drew

"I'll be fine. I'll see you when you get

through his mind, he was seemingly at peace with it. I nodded and lifted up to retum the kiss briefly His eyes widened. "We'll be back before you know

eyes filled with a warmth that melted my