CHAPTER THIRTEEN

"Your Majesty" Serina urge the King to maintain his composure in front of the butler. Marco's troubled expression alerted her, after all, it is rare for the King to concern himself with such trivial matters. What might be the content of the letter as to caused him to react this way? Marco's face turned dark and bothered the moment he opened the letter Earl handed.

"Serina, my queen." He called her in a subdued manner without taking his eyes off the paper.

"What is it? What's wrong?" Serina approached him without delay and nodded to the servant to leave.

Marco lifted his face to look at his beloved, with trembling hands, he reached for her cheek. "They will reach the palace by dawn."

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Olivia immediately excused herself after Claude's abrupt confession. Leaving him soak in remorse and for the first time in his life, Claude felt disappointed to himself, afraid that Olivia might distance herself from him. Seeing her disturbed reaction, Claude can tell his declara