NovelOnlineChapter 950
The man's voice grew darker, "That Dorothy, she was once the king's personal bodyguard, but rumor has it she
was actually the king's mistress!"
Thaddeus's mind reeled. "Mistress?!"
"I don't know all the details," the man continued, "I was just a kid when she was convicted of high treason.
Everything | know, I've pieced together over the years from various sources around the palace."
He continued, "Word around the castle was that the king was head over heels for her. They were practically
husband and wife in all but name. Rumor even has it she was carrying the royal heir! Then, out of nowhere, she's
sentenced to death for treason and becomes a fugitive, globally wanted. Vanished without a trace for thirty
years. For all we know, she could be dead in sforeign land by now." Thaddeus's grip on the balcony railing
tightened, his knuckles whitening.
This was a lot to take in, way beyond what he had imagined, muddling his thoughts. "If she truly loved the king,
why would she turn into a spy?"
"That's the million-dollar question," the man replied. "The word on the street is that she was driven to it by the
queen herself. You've seen those soap operas about royal court , right? Palace intrigue is a deadly game,
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇteven now it's a swirling undercurrent. Especially since the queen was a newcomer to the king's life, his second
wife, not his first. A female guard bearing the royal child ahead of her? That was a disgrace she couldn't bear.
What she might have done in her desperation doesn't surprise anyone."
A cold shudder ran through Thaddeus, unsettling his very core.
If Dorothy truly was Evadne's mother, and if there was truth to his friend's claims, then the mystery of Evadne's
lineage was a quagmire, a mire. A step too far, and he might never recover.
"Brother, letgive you a piece of advice. Stay out of the Helgen royal family's business. The further away, the
better."
The man's warning was heartfelt. "All | can tell you is, not all rumors about the Helgen royals are false. Sof
them are very much true!"
"Thank you, friend. But I've already taken the step, and I'm not backing down."
Thaddeus took a deep breath, his fists clenched. "If you cacross any information about Dorothy, please let
*InThe next day, at 4 a.m.
Evadne woke up suddenly from a night of restless dreams, her thin nightgown soaked with cold sweat.
"Thaddeus!"
"Evadne, I'm here."
Hearing her anxious call, Thaddeus hurried into the bedroom. He sat by the bed, his strong arms scooping up her
delicate waist like waves engulfing a shell, holding her close.
"Nightmare?" His voice was soft and husky as his nose brushed against her cheek.
"Yeah... | got scared." Evadne rested her forehead against his jaw, sniffing, her voice quivering with tears. "I
dreamt... you didn't recognize me. No matter how much | cried or called out, you wouldn't turn back to look at
me, just walked further and further away..."
"Silly girl, don't scare yourself." Thaddeus stroked her hair. "That's something | should be saying. Because
something like that will never happen to me."
"You... stayed up all night?"
"Yeah, had a lot on my mind, couldn't sleep." Truth be told, he had spent the entire night pondering his friend's
words and searching thefor anything on the Helgen royal family, to no avail.
Evadne's slender arms wrapped around his neck, her lush lips meeting his, seeking, exploring. Thaddeus's
breathing grew heavy, his response passionate.
"Elvis... any word yet?" She gasped, cheeks flushed with shyness.
"It's handled, don't worry. We've got this." Thaddeus laid her gently back down, his broad frhovering over
her, unable to resist another kiss. "It's still early, get srest. Wait for my good news."
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