Chapter 1115 Rufus'' Heir
Lucy''s POV:
After reasoning with her, Ad finally gave up the idea of sounding Rufus out.
I didn''t have the patience to pander to her idiocy much longer, so after giving her a few more words offort, I immediately sent her away.
Cnce she was gone, I went to the study on the second floor. I removed the knick-knacks lining one of the shelves and took out a metal key from a
hidden grove. I inserted it to its designated keyhole and let myself into the adjoining secret room.
It was by no means arge space, just a cozy nook I used to store Kyle''s ashes.
Back then, I had sent someone to collect Kyle''s body in secret, but all that was left at the site were a pile of bones. He had long been devoured by
wild beasts.
I stroked the carved lines on the urn before pressing my lips against its surface. If Richard hadn''t meddled with us, I might have had aplete and
happy family right now. Firman wouldn''t suffer public criticism and bullying, and we wouldn''t be living such a pathetic and miserable life
I took a deep breath to steady my emotions. I had lost count of the times I hade here and wept, but I still cried whenever I thought of Kyle.
I missed him so much. I would give anything to have him back, alive and safe.
The only light in my bleak existence hade and gone so quickly, as if it were nothing more than a dream.
I hate them all—Richard, Rufus, Crystal, and my cruel bastard of a father.N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights.
Since Richard''s downfall, my father had disowned me and focused on his another daughter, hoping this new pawn of a daughter could help him
achieved his ambition. No one cared whether I was alive or dead, and I almost didn''t, either. All I cared about was Kyle''s child.
Power was the currency in the imperial capital, and it was next to impossible to make a single move without a strong backer. Although Firman was
acknowledged as a member of the royal family, his association with Richard deemed him deserving to be looked down upon. Even the son of a Beta
from a small, unknown pack would have no qualms about bullying him.
The thought made me clench my fists. I wanted to punish everyone who had dared toy a hand on my son. I wanted to kill them all!
What made my situation all the worse was the fact that I couldn''t even get back at those people.
Rufus was still the king. I would only be submitting myself to certain death if I was too hasty and careless.
It was a good thing that Rufus had never married or sired any children in thest five years. As long as Rufus never bore an heir, the throne would
inevitably go to Firman—his brother''s son.
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herself.
I thought back to the encounter this afternoon, and my heart suddenly felt heavy inside my chest
Despite Crystal''s im that she was wearing a mask to hide her disfigured face, I knew that it was just part of her disguise. She was Sylvia—I was
sure of that.
The smallest details and her unique mannerisms would fool no one, no matter how much her appearance might have changed.
I scoffed when I recalled how Crystal was still a goody two shoes. She had instantly softened after hearing that Firman was being bullied.
l initially had no intentions to do anything to her since she really helped my boy, but she had reappeared with Rufus’ child, which effectively messed
up my ns.
If Rufus learned of this, he would surely make that boy his heir, and Firman would lose his chance to sit on the throne.
There was no way I would let that happen. The crown belonged to Firman alone, no one else.
Since I couldn''t touch Rufus, I would just have to settle with the boy. Crystal had done a good job of hiding him. Rufus was probably unaware that he
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