Outcast: The Alpha King's Beloved

Chapter 46: The Real Culprit

 Anthony's POV: For some reason, Austin asked me and Jennifer to stay for dinner.

It was unusual because, ever since our father passed away, I had never sat with him at the same table.

He was acting suspiciously.

I finally realized his intention when he started chatting with Jennifer on and off throughout the evening.

He was testing my relationship with Jennifer.

What was he trying to do? Did he want to use Jennifer to control me? He had no shame.

Fortunately, Jennifer cooperated with me by giving no hints that we were in a relationship.

I merely winked at her, and she realized that we were in a precarious situation.

So we both acted as if we were not interested in each other.

What I was not sure of was whether or not Austin bought our act.

I thought that our visit to the royal palace would end with dinner.

I had not expected Austin to ask us to stay the night.

I turned down his offer, using tomorrow's training as an excuse.

On the way back, Jennifer and I deliberately kept some distance between us.

When the car finally left the palace premises, I reached out for her hand, intending to twine her fingers with mine.

Unexpectedly, Jennifer brushed off my hand.

She crossed her arms over her chest and leisurely leaned back against her seat.

"You are not interested in me, right? So why are you trying to hold my hand?"

Jennifer asked teasingly.

I smiled, pulled her into a hug and sincerely apologized, "I didn't mean it, honey.I lied to Austin for a reason."

Pressing her cheek against my chest, Jennifer asked, "Do you have a bad relationship with him?"

"We have the same father but different mothers,"

I explained, hoping that Jennifer would stay away from Austin from now on.

my complicated relationship with Austin, but I thought it was better to keep that from Jennifer for

guard up around him in

I hoped that she would never have any contact with Austin for

will listen

my request, but she promised to

settled her head on my lap and let me stroke her

thing that

"What was it?"

I asked Jennifer.

seriously, "When I went to the bathroom earlier, I saw someone in black.He seemed to be looking for

"Oh?"

wondered if the person she saw was the attendant I

see his face? What did he look like?"

see

briefly considered letting Jennifer in on

after second thought, I decided it was safest for her not

about me until she was strong enough to

had to find

nap. I'll wake you up

lie back down on my lap and told

then caressed her hair to lull her

we arrived at the island, Jennifer was fast

she wrapped her arms around

was a sign that Jennifer trusted me a

be at ease even in her

didn't want to

well, so I hefted

where few people passed

tucked her into bed, I really wanted to sleep with her in

at that moment,

to poison Jennifer had been found and

for the drillmaster and Daniel, and then sent the surveillance video I

Anna who had bought medicine from a pharmacy, disguised herself as a waitress at the restaurant, and

expected Daniel to eat the poisoned

powder was

The video shook everyone.

believe that was such

"Explain yourself, Anna."

had Anna

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