The Dragon King's Substitute Bride

Chapter 114

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"On his way," Father said. "Apparently, he had a tough time getting to sleep last night.

Mother squealed. "I wanted to meet him earlier, but it's better for little ones to get as much sleep as possible. Then, Kai arrived, rushing towards Morgan.

"Lady Morgan, you're awake!" he cried, throwing his arms around her. "I really missed you."

Morgan hugged him back. "I missed you, too. I hope you weren't too lonely?"

He shook his head. "Tsuneo kept me company sometimes, and I've been learning stuff."

He lifted his head and looked over at my mother. "What's going on?"

Mother came around the table and crouched down in front of him.

"It's such a pleasure to meet you, Kai. I'm the king's wife, Haruka."

He blinked up at her in wonder. "I know who you are... my father talked about you sometimes."

"Oh, I'm sure he did. Welcome to the royal family, dear." She offered his hand. "How about some

breakfast? You want to sit next to me?"

"Can I?" He shuffled his feet. "That feels like a really important spot..."

"Well it is, and I say you can."

Mother led him to the chair beside her and lifted him into it.

She had clearly taken an instant liking to him, and he seemed to feel the same. At least that meant he wouldn't be looking at Morgan like a replacement maternal figure. Morgan almost seemed relieved. I leaned toward her and whispered. "Happy to just be a big sister?"

Morgan flashed me a grin. "I have a lot of experience in that department, you know?"

Morgan

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and started to

such a sweet boy," Haruka cooed, her voice Billed with

his eyes darting away. Thank you," he replied,

my heart filled with a sense of warmth. It was great to see

gaze over

breakfast this way to speak about

mother scowled. "Unless you're going to have

to talk about."

enabler as usual. Where are their

make to you?" She

to me, I would imagine it makes all the difference to you," Haruka said. They're your children. Have you started

killed Keiji who knows where and tore my daughter in

be here irritating us all with their presence the way the always did. And

"The only reason you are here is because the

but before he could speak,

insinuating that Hayato does not love all of his children. Your daughter tried and failed to kill my son, and your son kidnapped and planned to violate his wife. If he were any other man and she any other woman, you would not think it strange that he killed them, so don't feign some moral high ground.

are recovered and properly

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born celestial, after all. Until they are exited,

eyes wide with disbelief child went through all me. I

Hayato asked, his voice barely

he won't get any ideas like Elia if you let him revive and

Who was Elia, and why did Hayato seem so uncomfortable at the

that it wasn't just Hayato, but several others.

eyes.

trial for their crimes. In the meantime, Morgan and I have a few house matters to

Starting with Anya.

and I nodded. We finished breakfast. Tsuneo went with Hayato to his office and Haruka and I walked Kai to his lessons before heading to Doctor Shang's

to see Haruk, but

greeted, pinching his cheek. "You've grown up quite well, haven't