“Take the initiative since she doesn’t!” Cordelia was impatient for them.

“Am I not taking enough initiative?” Neil frowned and put on his prideful front again. “I’ve already confessed once… and she was playing with a frog when I did it! I won’t do this a second time. How bruised would my ego be otherwise!?”

“…”

“Never mind, I’ll take my time with her.” Neil smirked. “We’ll see who lasts till the end!”

Cordelia fled, covering her face. These two people were not easy to handle—they were a persistent pair who loved irritating each other.

“Hey, Cordelia, why are you leaving? I haven’t finished telling you my plan!”

“Not gonna hear it!” Cordelia fled. “Zuko’s asking for me!”

“There’s one more thing!” Neil shouted from the back, “Didn’t Aurelia get a checkup after she got hurt? What does the report say? Is it with Uncle Rowan?”

Victoria arrived at the side hall, where Carmella had been waiting for her. Even though she was anxious, she kept her cool on the outside.

“Auntie—”

she could say a sentence, Carmella

throbbed in pain as she looked in disbelief at her aunt, who had

like she used to be,

“Well done!”

“Auntie, I—”

you know how dangerous that is!? Do you want to ruin your

deny

your brother into the palace and raised you! I’m very

do something like this.

lips twitched as she gasped. She was both angry and scared facing the queen, whose presence was intimidating. Her voice shook as she spoke without thinking.

“Victoria Charles!” Carmella growled.

support herself by sticking her back against the wall and looking

do you think I can’t

“Auntie—”

in Carmella’s eyes as she stepped close to Victoria and

care why the royal family has another missing person. Those people will only be glad that one less

looked at her in terror,

do it on purpose… I never thought of harming my uncle! I-I was just angry when I saw Neil take the girl

stop being such

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