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.

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

keep your guard up around him

safety, I hoped that she would never have any contact with Austin for the rest of

will listen

request, but she promised to be

settled her head on my lap and let me

was one thing

"What was it?"

I asked Jennifer.

the bathroom earlier, I saw someone

"Oh?"

but I wondered if the person she saw was the

see his face? What did he look like?" I

replied, "No, I didn't see

briefly considered letting Jennifer in

was safest for her not to

to tell Jennifer everything about me until she was strong

to find

and take a nap. I'll wake you up when

on my lap and told the driver

then caressed her hair to

the island,

on my lap, she wrapped her arms around me as if I

sign that

at ease

didn't want to wake

she last slept well, so I hefted her onto my arms and carried her to

took the path where few people

into bed, I really wanted

moment,

that the murderer who had attempted to poison Jennifer had been found and was

Daniel, and then sent the surveillance video I had received to

revealed that it was Anna who had bought medicine from a pharmacy, disguised herself as

expected Daniel to

was

The video shook everyone.

believe that was such

"Explain yourself, Anna."

attendants had

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