Garfield's POV"What did you say?!"I lowered my voice, but I couldn't help grinding my teeth. "Maria's pregnant? And you want me to kill her?"Even in the face of such dark speculation, reality turned out to be far worse than I imagined.Liam hung his head, unable to meet my eyes. "No, not Maria. She's just an ordinary woman with the most ordinary name... But this ordinary woman got pregnant with my child and secretly gave birth to him.""What the f.uck?!"If not for my inherent etiquette restraining my anger, my fist would have landed on Liam's face by now."So, you're telling me that one day you slept with a woman, and then she got pregnant and gave birth to your child? What the hell, Liam?""Watch your language, Garfield."Faced with my attack, Prince Liam seemed somewhat hurt. His face showed a hint of embarrassment, and his tone became impatient. "I never thought things would turn out like this...""Oh? So, you're blaming me for how things turned out?"I looked into Liam's eyes

Garfield's POVAfter giving orders to my subordinates, I turned my attention to the baby in front of me.Strangely, as our eyes met, the baby immediately stopped crying. He stood up again, swaying, and reached out his arms to me, as if wanting to be back in my embrace."No, you can't. You just wet my clothes," I coldly rejected the baby's request, "And you're still wet."The baby tilted his head, seeming to struggle to understand my words.When I shook my head at him again, the baby turned his gaze to a cabinet.On top of the cabinet was a stack of neatly folded diapers."So, you want me to change this for you?" I withdrew my gaze, feeling a ridiculous sensation rising in my heart, "No way.""Wail—"At the moment I uttered the refusal, the baby in front of me burst into tears again, even more heart-wrenching than before. Concerned voices came from outside the room once again."I said I could handle this!"I shouted angrily at the door, then stared at the crying baby, my face darkening

Claire's POV"What do you mean by that, Louis?"Not only my body trembled, but also my voice. I looked at the handsome man in front of me in disbelief. Just yesterday, he held my hands firmly, calling me his only fated mate, but now he wanted to give up on me!"You want to give up on me?""What!"Louis widened his eyes at me, realizing instantly that I misunderstood him. "Of course not, my dear. I'm just..."Louis didn't continue but let out a deep sigh."Just what?!" I immediately pressed."I'm just thinking, perhaps being a member of the royal family isn't something worth longing for."Louis wiped away the tears from my cheeks with his fingers, and his tone finally softened."You see, my brother had to give up his true fated mate for his reputation and then married Maria at my father's request to become a proper heir. Now, almost the same thing is about to happen to me. This d.amn royal status is like a curse, preventing everyone in it from being with their beloved for a lifetime."

Garfield's POVRevealing Kitty's true identity barely saved both mine and Kitty's lives, but it didn't grant us our freedom.Louis ordered us to stay within the castle. Despite being given guest rooms, several armed guards were stationed outside our doors. To me, it felt more like confinement than anything else.However, that wasn't my biggest concern at the moment.I lay on the bed with my injured leg, which had been treated by a doctor and wrapped in thick bandages. I couldn't even get out of bed, let alone approach Kitty who sat curled up in the corner."Come back here, Kitty. That corner won't be as comfortable for you to sleep in."I patted the empty space beside me and called out to Kitty in a hoarse voice, but she completely ignored my plea. At that moment, her blue eyes widened, scrutinizing me like a cautious little wolf.I could feel the anger, sadness, and confusion emanating from her gaze, making me sigh deeply."My dear daughter, no matter how much you hate me right now,

Maria's POVAfter admiring my beauty in the mirror, I glanced sideways at Andy, who was leaning against the door.At the moment, he was idly kicking the carpet by the door, looking utterly bored, which annoyed me to no end."Have you remembered everything I told you to do?""Of course, my queen."Andy impatiently rolled his eyes, but upon noticing my icy gaze, he quickly approached me, trying to sweet-talk his way back into my favor."Didn't I remember every word you said? Come on, stop frowning, give me a kiss, my beauty.""Get lost!"I pushed Andy away with disgust, glaring at him as he stumbled a few steps before regaining his balance."You almost ruined my carefully prepared makeup.""Hah, carefully prepared?" My rejection made Andy embarrassed and angry. "You only dress up like this when you go to see Louis, right? Too bad, he only has eyes for—""Shut up!"I snapped at Andy angrily, slamming the wooden comb on the vanity.The comb broke with a sound."Never, ever mention that wo