Chapter 23

ALTHAIA gaped in shock as she saw Calista's clothes laid out on the floor in front of her. She took a deep breath she focused on Henry.

Henry snorted bitterly. "I can tell that something's going on just by looking at your reaction... Why are you trying to find a dead person?"

She turned her head away and fidgeted on the throne she was seated in.

"She's still alive, isn't she?" Henry asked again.

She clutched to her throne with both hands. The day Calista made sure to her that she had no ambitions to claim back the throne, she opted not to tell Henry about her being alive since she knows that he will kill her because he believes she will become a threat to her reign.

Henry, who had a dark appearance, walked up to Althaia, put his hands on her throne, and leaned down to look her in the eyes.

He asked once again, "She's at Duncan Mills, right?"

Althaia gulped once more as she continued to hold her breath and look at Henry. "H-Henry, I made sure she won't come back here to us. We don't h