Chapter 37

Chapter 37: The Scheming Harpy

After Lucian's conversation with Victoria, days went by like the wind. Isabel finally recovered and had now begun serving Princess Letecia. However, one thing was incomprehensible to her—why had Lucian suddenly reassigned her under Princess Letecia? Was he completely avoiding her? During the days she was unconscious, Isabel had no idea what had been happening.

But one thing was clear to her. Lucian no longer spared her a glance, and it hurt her deeply.

Every time she walked out to the grounds, she always caught a glimpse of Lucian and Victoria, appearing as the loving couple they were. Each sight of their affection felt like a thousand stabs to her chest. What had gone wrong? she asked herself repeatedly.

Lucian had promised her so much, even though all she wanted was to be with him. And yet now, he was nowhere beside her.

Isabel was downhearted, or perhaps more than that, when she was broken out of her reverie by the sound of Letecia clearing her throat