“Rick, leave us," Yasmin said softly after regaining her strength.Rick looked at the queen and then Dominic before nodding and leaving.Yasmin turned to Dominic and said weakly, “How much time do I have?”"What are you talking about?" Dominic asked. "Come on. I heard that herbal medicine practitioners can tell how long a person will live by just taking their pulse. Am I dying soon?" She frowned. She had always felt she could not hold on any longer. Since Yasmin did not know how much time she had, she was desperate to test the experiment, even though it was not mature enough yet. Still, she ended up getting treated like a guinea pig due to Fred’s greed."What nonsense are you spouting? I'm a physician, not a fortune teller." Dominic shook his head and sighed. He then sat on the chair beside the bed."Don't worry. Although you're weak, your life isn’t in immediate danger. You couldn't catch your breath because you got too worked up.“Anyway, at our age, we must steer away from
Yasmin was quiet but did not look like she agreed with Dominic.Although Yudonia had relatively progressive beliefs regarding education, she had grown accustomed to controlling everything and everyone in the country, let alone her sons. Therefore, she was upset when Ross defied her when other Yudonians had to obey. That was why she got so worked up until she passed out.Dominic noticed her stubborn expression and knew she would not listen. Instead of trying to persuade her, he said, “If you think you’re right, then so be it. I don’t give a rat’s ass, and it’s out of my hands.“Still, I’ll clarify something for you—I can’t help you if you refuse to learn to let go. With your stubbornness, it’d be a miracle if you lived three to five more years.” Dominic spread his fingers while speaking bluntly.Upon hearing his words, Yasmin was so exasperated that she nearly fainted again. No one had ever said such awful things to her. It was almost like he was cursing her. Livid, she said, "Y
"You…" Yasmin glared at him.'How could he act like I'm giving him a massage? This old man sure knows how to take liberties with me!' she thought angrily.Dominic stared at her and laughed. "You're the one who wants me to treat you. You should obey me instead." She glared at him again, knowing he was trying to mimic her previous tone."I told you that your problem is a psychological one. If you don't learn to let go, no one can save you. But things will be different if you do." Dominic pointed at his heart. "Once it's full of troubles, nothing good will happen."Yasmin slowly turned toward him and started to listen intently. 'Nothing good will happen once my heart is full of troubles?'She could not help but think about her life over the past few years. Her people loved her, and she seemed to have aged well. However, the truth was that she had suffered tremendously. Yasmin would constantly worry about what would happen to the country after she died.There were many things tha
"What do you think would happen if you died just now?" Dominic asked. Yasmin was puzzled. Before she could answer, he said, "Would the world have ended? No, nothing would’ve happened. When you die, you will have nothing to do with your people, your children, and everything else. You can't even bother yourself with your funeral." The queen remained quiet."Are decades of life too short? Not really. Many can't even live until your age. All we can do is live each day to the fullest. So why must you be so hard on yourself? What's more important than being happy?“Why bother yourself with your country? You should let the next generation deal with it. It's time for you to rest!" Dominic got carried away as he patted the back of Yasmin’s hand.The queen was stunned. "Oopsie," Dominic said half-jokingly and withdrew his hand. He then got up and said, "I know you won't listen to others because you aren't used to it. Still, you should really take it easy and treat yourself better. I
Ross motioned to charge out of the door when Rick opened it. “Your Highness.”"Ha!" Ross took a step back and looked at him. "So it's you who told them not to let me out of my room!"Rick glanced at the guards and looked back at Ross. "We were just following Her Majesty's orders.""Bullshit! My mom passed out. How could she give out any orders? You’re giving orders using her name. You're just like Fred!" Ross roared.Rick looked upset, and he lowered his head, saying, “Please don’t compare me to that traitor.” His tone was disdainful when he mentioned Fred.Rick was upset that the duke had tried to replace the queen even though she trusted him so much. If not for her, Rick would have shot Fred dead. Therefore, he was upset that Ross kept comparing him to Fred. "Oh, yeah? How are you any different? Aren't you now wielding power in the same way? Who gave you the right to do so?" Ross narrowed his eyes to study Rick. He wondered how a nobody like Rick could suddenly become the quee
Austin looked around as he sat in the embassy’s reception room. Since he was the only one invited, he suspected it was a trap. When he received the invitation, he, Alexander, and Mike were surprised.Furthermore, Austin was not familiar with the place. After some consideration, they finally decided that he should go. After all, they would not be able to find out what the others were up to if Austin did not go.Besides, he should be safe since it was an official invitation. Therefore, Austin arrived at the specified time. The guards then searched him for any prohibited items upon entering.A beautiful woman served him a cup of coffee and left him alone again in the vast room. Austin did not touch nor drink the coffee. Although he wanted to walk around the room, he felt it would be inappropriate.He looked up and around before noticing two surveillance cameras, wondering what these people were up to. At that moment, he heard multiple footsteps just outside.Austin remained seated an
“We were worried sick when we heard they abducted you. I'm so glad you're okay!""Yeah, right! If you were worried, why didn't you come and save me?" Dominic glared at Austin."We wanted to, but you’re in the embassy. Besides, I doubt you’d let them bring you here against your will." Austin paused for a moment and said, "So you wanted to come, right? To save Lily?"Dominic said approvingly, "Not bad. You know me quite well."However, Austin did not show much excitement at being praised as they did not have much time. He asked, “You were the one who invited me here, right?”Dominic nodded. "They were good enough to grant my request. They wouldn’t let me see Alexander, but you, on the other hand…"He gave Austin a meaningful smile. The latter was not a significant threat to the embassy, so they allowed him to see Dominic. Besides, the embassy monitored the old man and his grandnephew’s conversation."Granduncle, you—"Dominic suddenly held up a hand and said solemnly, "Stop talki
Austin left the embassy as confused as when he came. After all, he and Dominic hardly talked about anything. On his way back, Austin kept thinking about what the old man said but could not make sense of it. 'What the hell is Uncle Dom trying to say?' he wondered.Alexander and Mike were waiting in the house. When they saw Austin, they quickly went over. "So? Why did they invite you?"Worried for Austin’s safety, Alexander even had several men escort him in another car. When Alexander and Mike received news that Austin was on his way back, they were relieved and puzzled because he came out alone."Did they threaten you? What else did they say?" Mike asked anxiously, "Was it Rhea? What was she up to?"Only she could make such an invitation and not do anything to Austin. "No." Austin shook his head and looked at Alexander. "I met with Uncle Dom.""Dominic?" Mike was surprised.Alexander was just as puzzled because he did not expect Austin to see Dominic so easily.‘Why would th