The Lycan King's Fate Calling

Sylvia's POV:

Rufus and I were not surprised by the cooks' confession, which also confirmed Joanna's side of story. Noreen's original intent was to frame me.

We were now even more certain that the person behind this incident was Noreen.

I just needed to figure out who on earth Noreen had impersonated so that she could act so unscrupulously in the imperial palace.

"Let's have dinner first. I have something to show you after we eat." Rufus led me to the table.

Maya served a beef stew with stout. I didn't know why I had become particularly sensitive to the smell of alcohol since I got pregnant. As soon as the smell hit my nose, I felt the bile rise up my throat. Rufus was so enraged that he rebuked Maya harshly, as if he wanted to flush her down the drain with the stew.

"Don't blame Maya. It's just my morning sickness." I was unable to stop retching.

"Didn't I instruct

immediately fell to her knees and begged for mercy in

Rufus upstairs and secretly threw a wink in Maya's direction, trying to comfort her. Rufus' temper would simmer down soon after I cajoled him. I didn't want

to her help, I was able to quickly adapt to life in the palace when I first

the servant to call the doctor. He didn't relax until the doctor examined me

time the doctor finally left. After the servants also left the room, I asked Rufus what he wanted to

to the study with a sigh and came back with a document, which he handed to me. "This is my father's

but didn't

it more carefully,"

did Maya start taking charge of Ethan's meals? Besides, she even made shaved ice for him. Didn't the

be responsible for my father's diet. She came here when she was little and she has been a maid

during the past few days and the temperature suddenly rose. Perhaps Maya made some refreshing shaved ice for the king out of kindness to help him feel better." I tried to come

few degrees, it wasn't really that hot that one would need to eat a large