Chapter 312: Throwing lody out
Alora stood quietly at the doorway, observing lody who was deeply engrossed in her writing practice. She admired lody’s dedication, having seen her wake up early each morning to study and strive to learn quickly. The conversation they had over breakfast still lingered in Alora’s mind.
"lody," Alora called softly. lody looked up imdiately, eting Alora’s gaze.
"Your Highness!" lody exclaid, rising from her seat while still clutching the quill pen. She watched as Alora approached her.
"I see you are studying hard, lody," Alora remarked with a smile.
"Yes, Your Highness. I feel it is essential to gain basic literacy skills as soon as possible. It’s quite challenging to morize everything," lody admitted. "I thought you would be attending the Council from today onwards," she added.
"Prince Magnus refused to take . He and Brother Izaak have so matters to attend to outside the palace, and Magnus didn’t want to send
alone," Alora explained. She pulled out a chair and gestured for lody to sit down as she took a seat herself. "You are getting married to Brother Izaak next week. Are you excited or nervous?" she asked.
"I would say both," lody responded, setting the quill pen on the table. "Becoming the wife of the eldest prince cos with many responsibilities. I’ve heard so from the servants. I feel inadequate, Your Highness. Sotis, I think I don’t deserve all this," she confessed, her worries evident.
"Please, call
Alora," she requested.
"How can I address you by your na?" lody hesitated.
"Why not? There’s no need to be formal with , at least," Alora insisted gently. "lody, it was all destined. I know the place you co from, where dreams like this seem impossible. Honestly, I never dreamt of such things either. Trust in the love Brother Izaak has for you and have faith in yourself," Alora said softly, holding lody’s hand.
lody’s eyes filled with doubt as she replied, "I am just a common woman. I heard from a servant what happened at the breakfast table this morning. Why would anyone want a woman like
to be the wife of Prince Izaak?"
Alora sighed inwardly, knowing that palace gossip spread quickly and couldn’t be contained. "lody, I think you are smarter than you realize," she stated firmly.
The statent startled lody, and she looked at Alora with wide eyes, seeking an explanation.
"Why do you say that, Your Highness?" lody asked, her voice tinged with curiosity and confusion.
"Rember how you were sold to the slave market. You ran away from the clutches of your captors and t Prince Izaak that night. What if you had given up that night? In such situations, usually, people are unable to think," Alora explained.
"Ahh, that," lody signed and recalled the night. "I don’t know what strength ca inside
that night," she murmured.
"That’s your strength, lody. Acting swiftly in the tis of distress," Alora affird while smiling brightly at her. "I’m sure there must be a lot of other instances too where you surpassed the expectations. Oh, you used to live alone, which isn’t easy, especially when the debt collectors used to co to you. You survived all by yourself after your parents passed away, worked hard to pay off the debts, which I don’t think is easy for any person. So, you do have special abilities as the Queen," she said while giving lody so encouragent.
"I-I never thought that way," lody murmured.
"Then, you should," Alora said as she squeezed her hand warmly.
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"Lillian, why are you here at this hour?" Scarlet asked, stepping into her room after returning from the Queen’s chamber. She was surprised to see Lillian waiting for her.
Lillian stood up from the sofa, holding a stern gaze. "Because I want you to consider throwing lody out," she said bluntly.
Scarlet’s eyes widened in bewildernt. "Huh? Why would you say that?" she asked and sounded almost incredulous.
Lillian crossed her arms with an unwavering gaze. "lody doesn’t belong here. She’s a commoner, and her presence will only affect the future of this kingdom. Not to ntion, even the vampire class is upset with Brother Izaak. Because he chose a human, not even a noble as his wife. They question why soone of her status is being treated like a noble."
Scarlet frowned, her mind racing. "But Prince Izaak loves her. She’s kind and diligent. She’s learning quickly and adapting to palace life."
Lillian scoffed. "Love? Do you think love is enough to secure a place in this court? There are rules, traditions. Allowing soone like lody to stay threatens the stability of our ranks, your rank. What do you think humans can do to us? Prince Izaak becos fool in love," she snickered and told Scarlet to convince Alaric to oppose this decision.
Scarlet shook her head, trying to make sense of Lillian’s harsh stance. "Lillian, she isn’t that kind of woman. If she had even an ounce of greed, Prince Magnus would have found out by now. And lody is trying her best to fit in."
"Trying isn’t enough, Scarlet," Lillian said sharply. "And Brother Magnus... he beca a fool once. Don’t forget how Rubin deceived him. What if lody is that kind of person too?" Her gaze filled with skepticism now.
Scarlet sighed, feeling the weight of Lillian’s words. "I can’t help you, Lillian. Prince Alaric will scold
if I even dare to say such a thing. Besides, lody has no ill intentions in her heart. You need not think so much," Scarlet advised gently.
Lillian’s frustration boiled over. "Really, Scarlet? I can’t understand any of you! I wish I could use my power on humans too. I would force lody to reveal the truth! Then, everyone would see what kind of woman she is. Behind that quiet deanor is hidden an evil person. I bet this," Lillian pronounced, furrowing her brows together.
Scarlet shook her head, trying to calm Lillian. "You’re letting your fear cloud your judgnt. lody isn’t Rubin. She’s different. She’s shown nothing but honesty and a willingness to learn and adapt."
Lillian’s eyes flashed with anger. "How can you be so sure? People like Rubin can hide their true nature for a long ti. What if lody is just biding her ti, waiting for the right mont to betray us?"
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