Chapter 73

Standing before him as she gazed down, Emery asked, “What now? Are you going to bring her back with us after the diplomatic talk?”

King Lawson never said a thing as he clenched his fists, unable to answer her. He did not even dare stare back at her. And telling her about his deal with the princess was already out of the question. He did not want to tell her because he was just afraid of seeing her reaction… he was afraid of making her cry again like what he did back then. Plus, he could find a way to break it, thus, he thought that Emery was better off not knowing it.

“Did you also promise her to become the next queen? And what? What will become of Royal Concubine Hazel? For your heart to waver easily over a woman, you are simply proving to me that a man like you is worse than a jerk. Should I also expect to be poisoned and disposed of just to let that woman who almost killed you sit on the throne beside you?”

Some part of her wanted to stop speaking but her anger was simply taking