Book 12.1: Chapter 3


    Mom! You know, today, Lucia


    With a tender smile, Vyvyan watched an excited Troy at the table waving his hands about as he spoke. Troy smiled brightly and excitedly. It was the same as the most amazing new discovery. Friends were indeed a very rare existence for Troy. He had always been by Vyvyans side and virtually never interacted with an outsider; therefore, it shouldve been a good thing for him to befriend Lucia, right?


    Mom! Lucia was seriously so interesting today!


    Vyvyan nodded, and then passed the pie she had cut up to Troy. Ever since he met Lucia, Troy leaned on the window every morning, as he looked forward to Lucia entering the pce. Hed then quickly finish breakfast and run outside. The two of them would then immediately disappear into the flower garden.


    Seeing Troy clumsily eat breakfast in his half-sleepy state with his small hands every morning was one of the most blissful experiences to Vyvyan. She wanted to hug her cutest son and kiss him to wake her brain up in the morning. Now, however, she was relegated to tidying up the eating utensils Troy left behind, while he ran off to another woman.


    <strong>*Crack!*</strong>


    The te in Vyvyans hands cracked in a few ces when she thought of that. Her strong possessive and jealous nature as an elf made her want to kill Lucia in that instant. Vyvyan hadnt had the desire to kill in the ten years after the previous war. She took a few deep breaths to calm down.


    Lucia is just a kid. Shes just a kid. Shes just his friend. After Troy loses interest in her, hell still my cutest son, Vyvyan told herself.


    Mom! When can Luciae to have dinner together again?


    Vyvyans hand on the eating utensil froze. She looked at Troy, who appeared bored out of his skin. She was so stunned that she was speechless. Normally speaking, Vyvyan looked forward to spending time alone with Troy in the afternoon after he was done ying with Lucia. Shed watch Troy behave lively at dinner then cling to him, sit by the fire and tell him stories. Then, shed bath with little Troy. Shed look at Troys slender white body. The thought of him being her son and every inch of his skin belonging to her was an incredibly blissful feeling. Shed then pat him to sleep and watch him sleep in her arms. The bliss of that was overwhelming.


    Yet, he was thinking about eating with another girl in her most treasured castle, when he was eating the dinner that she cooked for him?!


    The fork in Vyvyans hand almost snapped from her grip. However, seeing her sons eager and shy expression, she wrestled with herself for a long time


    After that dinner, Lucia came into the pce for another meal


    Mom I want Lucia to stay in the pce


    Vyvyan ced her fork and knife down then covered her face. She didnt want to let Troy see how hideous her expression was. It hadnt yet been even a month, yet Troy already wanted to bring Lucia to his side. That was practically Vyvyans nightmare. Her time with her son during the day was robbed by a girl, and she had to keep Lucia for dinner every now and then due to Troys whims. She had to watch her son pass another girl the food she cut up for him, and she had to look at Lucias happy smile, not to mention watching them wipe each others faces. Then, she had to watch the two of them lie on a long bench, holding hands while reading books. When Lucia left, she had to watch her son hold hands with Lucia, as the two of them reluctantly parted.


    Vyvyan was edging toward her limit. Troy, who had always clung to her and called Mom, Mom, was abandoning her, to get intimate with another girl. Troy, who had only ever smiled with her, showed another woman his smile. His body that originally belonged to her was offered to that Lucia!


    Troy really liked holding Lucias hands. Lucia would look away with a shy expression, but she wouldnt let go. The two of them looked as though they were living in happiness and bliss, evoking Vyvyans impulse to Lucia apart. He was her son, so why did she have to deal with sharing him with another woman?!


    Son, my dear Son.


    Vyvyan took in a deep breath to regather herself, so as to not frighten her son. She revealed a very forced smile and looked at Troy. In a shaky voice, she said, Son. Son, you have to know that we cannot let peoplee live in the pce on whims. All the people living in the pce at the moment are people working in the pce. Not even the Imperial Guards can stay overnight in the pce. Lucia is just an ordinary elf. If you want her to stay overnight, bad news will spread, which, in turn, will ruin the imperial familys reputation.


    Befuddled, Troy titled his head: Why? I really like Lucia. I want for her to always by my side, and not let her leave. Lucia is my friend. Why cant she reside in the pce?


    Vyvyan gasped. She was close to passing out. She wore a stupefied look. She was so shocked that she was unable to speak. Always be my side and not leave, was a phrase reserved for her in the past. She was so excited when he said that to her that she almost wanted to eat him up. She never imagined hed use it with Lucia when they hadnt even known each other for long! That was the equivalent of a marriage proposal!!


    No! No! Never! I gave birth to my son, so its perfectly normal for my son to like and love me. How can he like another woman?! Lucia and my son have only known each other for a few months. Theres absolutely no way that I can ept it! Theres no way Lucia cane in! I cant let her snatch my son from me, or else, Ill make her heart stop beating! internally brayed Vyvyan.


    Regardless, Mommy has to refuse out of consideration for adults


    Disappointed, Troy and Lucia lowered their heads.


    Lucia really liked Troy. Though Troy always liked holding her hand or hugging her, her mother told her that she was not to thoughtlessly let others do that. However, her heart raced whenever Troy did those things to her. The gentle scent on him put her on cloud nine with bliss. She was shy, yet she couldnt help but want to get closer to him.


    Lucia looked at Troy and resolutely said, I have another way! My mom can live in the pce. She is a pce maid. Since she can live in the pce, I can, too! I just need to be a maid!! It is all right, Your Highness! I will definitely be your maid! I definitely will; I promise!