Chapter 859


    Neil saw Victoria walking toward them from afar and furrowed his brow. He put an arm around Aurelia


    and took her to the side.


    The others understood it when they saw Neil’s reaction. Although they did not want to offend the


    princess, the Harrises were no pushovers either. Hence, they bowed in courtesy and sought excuses to


    walk away.


    Victoria could not believe it. Everyone just ignored her!


    “Victoria.” Alexander’s voice came from behind her.


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    She turned around and saw her brother’s small smirk.


    “I’ve told you not to regard the royal status so highly.” He spoke softly. “People are no fools. They know


    what’s significant and not!”


    “What?” Victoria sneered. “I can’t join in the fun now too? This is the pce. It’s my home. Do you think


    it’s right that you host a party here without the owner’s permission!?”


    “You’re going too far, Victoria. Since when is the pce your home? This is our uncle’s home. We are


    only being allowed to stay here!”


    “You…”


    “And I’ve told our uncle about this party.”


    “Alexander!” Victoria was pale. “You just want to go against me! You’d rather take the side of an


    outsider than your own sister!”


    “I just don’t want you to humiliate yourself here, Victoria.” Alexander’s face dropped. “You talk about the


    royal family’s pride all day long. Don’t do something that’ll damage the royal family’s reputation!”


    He gave her a cold look and left after speaking.


    Victoria clenched her fists, stabbing her nails deep into her palms, as a wash of viciousness shed


    across her enraged face.


    Coincidentally, a servant was hurrying over with a pot of lit coal.


    Victoria thought quickly and discreetly extended her leg. The servant was in a hurry and did not watch


    the way, so he was tripped!


    “Ah!”


    As he lost his bnce, the pot of burning coal in the servant’s hands flew off his grip. Pieces of burning


    coal rained toward Aurelia like meteorites from the sky!


    Everyone was shocked by the suddenness of the incident. Some fled frantically, while others crouched


    on the ground hugging their heads.


    The coals rained, crackling with sparks, and screams resounded in the garden.


    Just when the coals were going tond on Aurelia’s head, she nked, and her body stiffened. She did


    not know where to hide.


    During that critical juncture, a pair of strong arms suddenly wrapped around her. As she fell into the


    warm and familiar embrace, those arms separated her from the coals.


    She seemed to feel the burning pieces brush past the tip of her ears and could smell something being


    burnt, but she was not hurt. When she managed to react, what greeted her was Neil’s pale face and


    the sweat dotting the tip of his nose.


    “Uncle!” she cried.Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated For All Books Updates…


    Neil had gotten hurt—both hands had been burned badly.


    Alexander, who was nearby, ran over upon hearing the voice. When he brushed past Victoria, he saw


    her terrified look. He red at her.


    Victoria stumbled back and ran away amidst the chaos. Alexander did not have the time to go after her


    as he asked for doctors and for the coals on thewn to be cleaned to prevent a fire.


    “Neil, are you okay?” Cordelia and Zephyr rushed over as well, hearing Aurelia’s cry. “Bring some ice!”


    There was then a fumbled search for ice.


    Neil’s hands had lost the outeryer of skin, and they could not be simply iced. Fortunately, the doctor


    arrived soon, and Neil was sent to the hospital after the doctor treated him with professional medicine


    as emergency care.


    …


    Victoria ran back to her pce in a panic and ordered all the doors to be closed and locked once she


    got inside. She did not want to see anyone for the time being.


    Her maid poured her a ss of cold water, but she still felt her throat constrict and the cold sweat after


    drinking it.


    “Your Highness, what happened?”


    Victoria took a deep breath and bit her lips, the corners of her lips twitching.


    The scene just now made her both furious and scared. She was scared that she had hurt Neil and


    could not appease the Harrises, and she was furious that the pot of coals was aimed at Aurelia, yet


    Neil had shielded that b*tch!


    Victoria balled up her fist and punched the window sill.