Chapter 73: Incensed

Olive's POV

Every evening had me sweating hard, hitting a dummy or doing some rigorous exercises. Quoting mother verbatim, she made me to understand that 'To whom much is bestowed, much is sacrificed.' True to her word, she showed no mercy.

I thought Princess Adelaide was being hard on me, but mother topped the leaderboard as the most merciless trainer in the realm.

At first, we began with push-ups, doing all available variations. My worst nightmare came to pass when she made me do knuckle push-ups. I was this close to losing it. The eyes watching us restrained me from shedding tears.

Fuck!

Whoever invented this damn exercise did it to shame the hell out of me.

Other than the stress it caused on my chest and shoulder blades, it darkened my fingers and made my once pretty fingers ugly slender twigs. Although Orvyn never minded, in fact, he kisses them every night before we make out in bed, yet, the sight of my hands upset me.

'It strengthens your core and gives you more power to strik