Justin was troubled with the timeline between Nadia's persecution and the birth of Asher and his quadruplet brothers. It seemed like the two overlapped.

The sheer number of coincidences suggested it might not be as simple as that.

Moreover, the sudden summoning of Asher by the King and the unexpected closeness between them were suspicious. On top of that, Asher had been given a precious family heirloom, which only served to heighten Justin's concerns.

"Asher, did the queen accompany you when you met with the king today?" Justin asked.

Asher shook his head slowly, puzzled at Justin's question. "No, the queen was not present."

"And the prince?"

has been very ill. Years ago, he would accompany the king to his duties, meet with dignitaries, attend state

illness could last for two whole years? It

the sudden

tightened his grip on the marble ornament. He felt on the verge of revealing a truth that would upheave the

too perfect, too interconnected. He tried to convince himself

clumsy and inadequate, betraying his inner turmoil. "It's nothing, Asher. I'm just tired and a bit slow these

This matter had serious implications. Without any concrete DNA evidence, he could

said with concern. He patted Justin's shoulder in a comforting gesture. "We'll find Bella

man in a sharply tailored suit stood

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