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The Young Prince

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Winning Back the Husband

Bias

Mistress

After Death

Tragic Love

Melodramatic

After being forced to donate my blood to Zachary Doolithe, my wife Anna Lang's childhood sweetheart, I died in the small quarters that she had personally decorated for me. Before I died, my five-year-old son ran to the main quarters and begged Anna three times. The first time, he broke in and said that I was vomiting blood. Anna scoffed. "I see he's improved his ways. He's even taught our son to lie." Then she ordered the servants to take my son out. The second time, he knocked on the door and said that I was already beginning to convulse in pain. Anna tutted. "I only asked for a little blood, didn't I? It's not like I cut out his heart. Why is he pretending?” The servant stepped forward again and forcefully pushed my son out of the main quarters. The third time, he knelt at Anna's room door, begging for a full hour. He told her that I was unconscious. Anna finally lost her temper. She snapped his arm and threw him out of the main quarters. "I told you, your father won't die. If you disturb me again, I'll throw him into a mass grave!" He had no choice but to give his emerald pendant, a symbol of his status as a prince, to the young beggar at the door. "Young lad, I don't want to be a prince anymore. I just want my father to live." The beggar accepted his emerald pendant and quickly brought a healer. However, Zachary had the healer dragged to the kennel of his dog. He said calmly, "I'm sorry, Your Highness. Your mother was worried I'd be too upset over the dog's illness, so she specifically ordered all the healers in the city to be sent to my quarters. Your father will have to wait."

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Chapter 1

Chapter 1

In order to stop the last healer, my son cried as he pleaded before Zachary Doolithe.

The child who once would rather die than admit Zachary Doolithe's identity now called him 'Mr. Doolithe'. He had completely abandoned his pride, willingly kneeling before Zachary.

"Mr. Doolithe, I beg you to give my father one healer," my son requested while pounding his head heavily.

The blood stained the ground and made Zachary's mood even better.

Zachary teased the puppy in his arms, smiling with pride. "Look at our little prince. He's even more obedient than my pet dog. Come on, woof like a dog for us."

He paused for a moment, and then tears mixed with blood fell to the ground. "Woof."

The servants present burst into laughter instantly, and contemptuous glances kept scrutinizing Arthur's tiny figure.

"Prince, my foot. Even the beggars on the street are better than him."

"Hush, don't talk nonsense. If Her Highness finds out, you'll lose your life."

"What of it? In the entire capital, everyone knows that the princess only has eyes for Mr. Doolithe. How else would you explain the prince already being five years old and not having a full name?"

Hearing the servants' whispers, Zachary grew even more smug, scoffing as he left with his men.

My son was left kneeling there in despair, his body trembling uncontrollably.

I lay on the bed and suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood, as if sensing something.

The door creaked open.

"I'm sorry, Father. I'm useless. I couldn't find a healer." He came to my bedside, frantically wiping the blood from my mouth, his eyes frighteningly swollen.

However, I could no longer see clearly. Through my blurry vision, I knew I was going to die and would not live to see my child grow up.

To avoid frightening him, I mustered my last strength to force a smile and send him away. "I want to eat the almond cookies from the corner shop. Go buy me some, okay?"

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11 Chapters
Chapter 1
In order to stop the last healer, my son cried as he pleaded before Zachary Doolithe.The child who once would rather die than admit Zachary Doolithe's identity now called him 'Mr. Doolithe'. He had completely abandoned his pride, willingly kneeling before Zachary."Mr. Doolithe, I beg you to give my father one healer," my son requested while pounding his head heavily.The blood stained the ground and made Zachary's mood even better.Zachary teased the puppy in his arms, smiling with pride. "Look at our little prince. He's even more obedient than my pet dog. Come on, woof like a dog for us."He paused for a moment, and then tears mixed with blood fell to the ground. "Woof."The servants present burst into laughter instantly, and contemptuous glances kept scrutinizing Arthur's tiny figure."Prince, my foot. Even the beggars on the street are better than him.""Hush, don't talk nonsense. If Her Highness finds out, you'll lose your life.""What of it? In the entire capital, every
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Chapter 2
My son was stunned for a few seconds. As if realizing something, he shook his head vigorously. "No, I won't leave. I want to stay with you. Father, don't make me leave."He gripped my hand tightly, as if he wanted to let out all the tears of his life.Swallowing the blood in my mouth, I pretended to be mad. "Are you disobeying me now? Go buy the almond cookies, and we can enjoy them together once you're back."Seeing my anger, he stopped insisting. He wiped his tears and agreed. "Okay, I'll go buy them right now. Father, wait for me. You must wait for me."The moment he stepped out of the door, I shouted with my last bit of strength, "Arthur!"Facing his puzzled gaze, I explained, "I've coined you a name. From now on, you'll be called Arthur Brighton Smith. It's so you'll lead an upright and honorable life. I hope you'll always be healthy and… happy."The child showed a panicked expression. "Father..."My consciousness began to fade. I bit my lip hard and smiled through the bloo
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Chapter 3
"If you really want to express your gratitude, why not wish Her Highness and her husband a long and happy life together?"Arthur froze briefly, his mind flashing back to the scene of Anna dragging him out of the main quarters. Then, he recalled when Anna forcibly drew my blood.His eyes gradually grew dim. "I see. I should thank… Her Highness."The pain was a hundred times worse than when I was being cut. Looking at Arthur's despondent expression, I recalled the past.Anna had once loved Arthur and me deeply. She even risked her life to give birth to a child with my bloodline for me.When I was being bullied by the crown prince, she rushed into his residence without hesitation and brought me back to the princess' residence with bloodshot eyes.On my birthday, she even secretly told me that her wish was for the family to never be apart.However, all of this came to an end on the day Zachary returned to the capital. He used his childhood bond with Anna to play the victim time and
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Chapter 4
"I'm your father from now on!" Zachary yelled as he scattered all the almond cookies on the ground and crushed them repeatedly.Seeing this, Arthur's eyes turned red immediately. He bit Zachary hard, thinking that this would make him stop.Zachary was in pain and immediately ordered the servants to lift Arthur. He pulled off the emerald pendant from his waist and stuffed it into Arthur's mouth, constantly jabbing at him. "Bastard, bite all you want!"Blood quickly stained Arthur's clothes. He struggled in pain, like a dying fish. "Mmmmm... Father... Save me..."My heart was breaking, and I was frantically hitting Zachary, trying to make him let go. "Let go of Arthur!"It was no use.I knelt again at Zachary. "You want my blood? I'll give it to you! You want to be the princess' husband? I'll give that to you too! I'll give you anything, just please don't hurt my child."Zachary could not hear me. He simply reveled in the increasing wounds around Arthur's mouth, laughing heartily.
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Chapter 5
Arthur was dragged back to my yard and left on the ground, his fate unknown.I knelt beside him, knowing it was futile but still trying repeatedly to bring him into my arms. "Arthur, I'm sorry. It's my fault. I shouldn't have asked you to buy almond cookies. It's my fault. I'm sorry. I'm sorry."Tears fell on Arthur's wounded face, quickly turning into nothingness. It left me powerless and desperate.Just when I thought everything was over, the door was knocked on. Anna stood outside, looking at the silent quarters, her eyes dim and unclear. "Nathan! Get out! I know you're pretending!"No one responded.Anna frowned and looked past the courtyard walls. Just in time, she saw Arthur's motionless figure, her pupils contracting suddenly.However, she soon remembered something and calmed down. "Still pretending? What? Your father's pity act didn't work, so now it's your turn? Do you really believe that pretending to be pitiful will make me feel sorry for you? Ridiculous!"Anna stared
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Chapter 6
The medicine bowl slipped from her hand and crashed to the ground, making a sharp sound.Anna pushed Zachary out of her arms and rushed out of the door like a gust of wind.Everything in my quarters was exactly as it was when she entered, only this time, she finally noticed the large patches of blood on the ground. Anna's pupils constricted abruptly, and her steps inside became even more frantic.Finally, when she saw my pale face and closed eyes, Anna felt a sharp pain in her heart. She muttered to herself, "How could this happen... I just took a few drops of blood. It's not like I cut out your heart and dismembered you. How could this happen..."With a glimmer of hope, she trembled and reached out to test my breath, but then she stepped back in disbelief.She recalled our last conversation. "Anna, please... don't. I'll die if you take more blood! Zachary isn't sick at all. He's faking it! Please believe me!"What had she done at that time?Anna disregarded my desperate struggl
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Chapter 7
Anna's gloomy gaze swept over everyone. "What about you all? Is there really no one who can come up with a solution?"One elderly royal physician trembled as he knelt. "The prince is in critical condition. He's on the brink of death. Unless the miracle healer intervenes, otherwise..."I was frantic, pounding on Anna with all my strength. If it were not for her indifference, Arthur would not have turned out like this!Just then, an elderly man with white hair walked in with a medical kit. Everyone voluntarily made way at the sight of him.When the king saw the miracle healer emblem on the elderly man's body, his eyes lit up.The miracle healer, John Snow, could not help but gasp in horror when he saw Arthur's tragic state, but he said nothing and put down his medicine kit to start taking Arthur's pulse.The yellow bed curtain fell as I stood beside Arthur, unable to stop my tears from flowing.Arthur, who was even afraid of the smallest cut, was now covered in a dense array of si
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Chapter 8
I angrily slapped her restless hand away and skillfully threaded the ribbon through the copper coin with my two hands. "Believe it or not, I believe in karma."Just like how we fell in love at first sight and naturally came together amid everyone's blessings back then.After hearing my remark, Anna suddenly took the copper coin from my hand and said to me, "Nathan, if gods do exist, I wish to love you forever and grow old together with you."After saying that, the copper coin carrying her wish was thrown high up by her and securely hung at the very top of the Lovers' Tree.Our eyes were solely focused on each other, and I thought about spending my entire life with her.Back in the present day, when she reached the 700th step, a group of children was gathered around a stone monument, discussing something. When she appeared, one of the children pointed at a crooked line of words on the stone monument and asked her, "Lady, what does this say?"Anna's eyes suddenly turned red, and th
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Chapter 9
"Doctor! Doctor!"John's expression remained normal, which reminded me that I was just a soul.Suddenly, a familiar voice came from outside. "Her Highness is concerned about His Highness' health and ordered me to come and visit."My heart thumped violently. I floated in front of the intensive care room door and tried to use my body to block it.'Why is he here? Is he going to hurt my child again? No, no! Arthur mustn't be allowed to be harmed any more. Absolutely not!' I pondered.Zachary took out a heavy bag from his sleeve and handed it to the maid guarding the door. The maid then pretended to be unwell and hurriedly left, allowing Zachary to push the door open and enter.I stood in front of him, repeatedly trying to push him away, but he passed through my illusory body each time.Zachary stood in front of Arthur, maliciously sniggering as his delicate nails traced over Arthur's forehead, nose bridge, and mouth. Finally, his hands slowly clamped onto his vulnerable neck.He t
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Chapter 10
"Anna, I... I know my mistake... I just lost my head... because I love you so much... Please... forgive me... I won't do it again," Zachary pleaded desperately as he lay on the ground, gasping for breath.Anna sneered and tugged at Zachary's hair, dragging him to Arthur's bed. "You dare beg for forgiveness after hurting my son? Who do you think you are?"Before being imprisoned, the king had John examine Zachary.The final result was that Zachary was in good health and showed no signs of having been poisoned.This caused a ripple effect.The king was furious and had all the healers who had treated Zachary arrested and brought to the palace. He threatened them with the lives of their families to force them to reveal the truth.Eventually, the last healer who was taken away by Zachary informed them, "Your Majesty, I report the royal physician Doctor Greg Lumian for accepting bribes, faking Zachary's illness... and colluding with others to kill Mr. Smith!"After saying this, he kne
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