The First Heir

The remark was like a verdict from heaven that dashed Cynthia’s final hope.

Zayn turned around to leave and said coldly to the bodyguard at the door, “Keep a close eye on her!”

Watching Zayn’s departing back, Cynthia could no longer hold back and fell limply to the ground. Then, she stared at the floor blankly, sobbing in silence. Finally, her voice became louder and turned into a cry of grief that echoed throughout the villa.

The bodyguards outside the door shook their heads helplessly at this moment and said with a sigh, “How pitiful.”

***

Half a day later, a maid came in again with food.

“Young Miss, eat something quickly. If this continues, your body won’t be able to take it.”

years old and was Cynthia’s personal maid. Zayn was worried that Cynthia would collapse because of her hunger strike, so he asked Cynthia’s personal maid to try to

Cynthia grabbed her delicate arm and asked, “Ruth, has the letter been delivered? Is there any

someone to send the letter out, but the Larson

this, Cynthia’s last hope was gone. Her

were full of tears. She persuaded, “Young Miss, eat something. You look very haggard. I’m begging you. I think it’s not a bad thing for you to marry into

good to marry? Will I not be bullied? I’m going there as a concubine. Why is my fate so miserable?

“Young Miss,

tears. With a smile as if she had figured out something, she said, “Ruth, I want to eat. Since

not know that Cynthia had made up

very happy to hear that

you’ve thought it through. Don’t make things difficult for yourself. That’s what my mother always tells me. You’ll be the young