The Dragon King's Substitute Bride

Chapter 75

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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,"

I said. "Adultery is a heavy crime as well. Endangerment

just

"What about your brother?"

shook her head. I would prefer

looked up. "Would you

Morgan

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

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

me. Can I come? Can I

up to me whether you can come

you're the queen.

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argue with it. It was such a strange thought, considering

guess we

cheered and took my band,

I have

questions!"

enthusiasm. "Well, don't ask them all

wake up?. Together, we made our way downs the corridor. The doors and windows must

palace corridor, I spotted Tsuneo walking down the hallway, his head in a book. He stopped, tilted his head, and looked up. gazes met, and he smiled at me. His whole face lit up with happiness. "We're going to

dragged over me, clearly pleased with my

can see. Kai

Our

father and the Elders about Ari," he explained. "They've decided to

If you have any desires, anything you wish to

T'll make

twitched. "I just want you to be

be as soon as

could go later after your meeting. Maybe if you want

to mine, kissing me gently but soundly.

be careful. He said. "I'll be fine. I'll see you when you

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

that melted my heart. "Ill be waiting, he replied, his