The Promise of Happiness novel Atalie and Samuel

Chapter 1178

A menacing grin bloomed on the man's face.

Helma wasn't a fool. She somewhat had a premonition after her near-death experience.

Now that she heard her so-called father's remark, the answer that she had deep in her heart was revealed instantly. “A-A split personality?” It was just three simple words, but Helma realized she was stuttering through her words as soon as she said them out loud.

The man looked exactly the same as Geert, but they gave off vibes that were completely opposite. The man in front of her looked hostile and emitted a domineering aura as if he was an arrogant king.

“A split personality? I suppose you can put it that way,” King replied sarcastically. “But I prefer saying that my origin self can no longer bear my ego's weakness, so my stronger origin self was unleashed.”

Origin self? Ego?

Helma bit her lip and stared at the man in front of her. “A-Are you going to kill me?” She backed away frightfully as the suffocating feeling she sensed last time rushed over her.

“What's good about killing you?”

staring at

step by step. “A useless man like him will live a mediocre life. If it weren't because of your mother's royal status protecting him, he would

Helma's heart instantaneously as she heard his words. “Are... Are you saying

On the night of the wedding, I will make Bastien your man

The glimmer of hope in Helma's eyes became stronger in

“I'm willing to do anything you want me to do as long as

that, King

anyone, a storm was brewing under the calm surface before

ceremony, Natalie was staring at her reflection in the mirror. A layer of complicated yet exquisite makeup covered her beautiful face. Other

considered escaping this place or contacting the outside world while

wasn't once where she

had prohibited her from fleeing as he imprisoned her in

remained the same throughout the

wearing a hyper-realistic mask, as Bastien had assigned a new maid to