Your Greatest Mistake Was Me

Seraphina POV "I'm scared. Everyone blames me for my inability to handle everything, Vaeldric." I faintly heard a woman's voice coming from the room. Vaeldric. My husband. My footsteps stopped right at the doorway. Before my hand could even touch the doorknob, I heard Vaeldric's familiar, calming voice. "You know I will always be on your side and fight all your enemies, Lysara. You don't need to worry." I stood there for a long moment. Oh. Her again. Of course it was her. Who else had the freedom to enter and leave Vaeldric's room without an escort besides me? I shouldn't have been surprised anymore. Although I had to admit, their closeness often bothered me. But how could I be jealous? Vaeldric had always managed to convince me that everything between them was nothing more than a partnership and political interests. Considering his position as the commander of Northern Valerion's strongest military force, maintaining peace and stability in this region was naturally h

"How are you feeling, my wife?" Vaeldric's voice broke the silence.My parents had gone home for a while to deal with matters that couldn't be postponed. The same went for Abella, who had stayed awake all night waiting for me to wake up. Mr. Sergio was gone as well, running back and forth to make sure everything was still functioning as it should.That left only Vaeldric and me in the room. Then again, who would ever suspect that Valerion's most patriotic and seemingly perfect man could hurt his own wife? No one.Everyone believed I would be safe as long as Vaeldric was by my side. The truth was, I would rather be alone. Or at least have another attendant stay with me instead of him."Are you feeling any better?" Vaeldric asked again.What a ridiculous question. How could he possibly ask me that? My husband had betrayed me. I had lost the child I had waited six years for.And now I was trapped in the same room as the person I hated most. Even the spacious VVIP suite of the Royal Hospi

"What exactly are you trying to accomplish, Lady Ashborne?" Sebastian and the other Velmont family lawyers looked stunned at being summoned so suddenly under the current circumstances. "Find out which assets are registered under my personal name and which are under Vaeldric's. Map everything out and report back to me as soon as possible, including every agreement tied to them." They nodded without asking many questions. Still, I caught them exchanging glances behind my back, clearly confused about what was happening. Concern was written all over the faces of the three-man legal team. "I also want to know what options I have to freeze every asset under my name. If possible, freeze all of them. Vaeldric may only access them with my permission. No more and no less." "All of them, my lady?" The hesitation on Sebastian's face was impossible to miss. The lines that age had carved into his skin seemed even deeper as he frowned. After nearly forty years serving the Velmont family, it w

"My apologies for this inappropriate scene, everyone. I believe I need some rest, considering I haven't fully recovered yet. Please excuse me, and enjoy the reception."I gave a slight bow, lowering my head because my C-section wound still ached whenever I moved too much. The silence that had fallen over the room because of the little commotion I'd caused slowly dissolved into whispers."Oh, and Lady Varenn will be taking my place for the remaining sessions. Just as she has done on so many nights before. Standing beside Lord Ashborne in my stead." I made sure my voice carried clearly.The relentless camera flashes couldn't hide the sharp look in Vaeldric's eyes. I could almost hear the grinding of his teeth.I didn't care. Before I started all this, I had already lost everything. Even my dignity was no longer something I cared about protecting. So write whatever you want tonight, dear reporters."Please forgive this unfortunate disturbanc

Seraphina POV "My Lady, all the assets you requested have been mapped out." Sebastian sat before me with a stack of reports prepared by his team. What a beautiful morning. My day had started with good news. Hopefully, the rest would follow. "I hope it's nothing but good news. No 'but' hiding behind it." I took a sip of my tea while waiting for his answer. "Everything is under control, My Lady. Thanks to the prenuptial agreement, separating and managing the assets is relatively straightforward." Sebastian slid several documents toward me. "These are all the assets that remain under your personal ownership and control, Lady Ashbourne." As always, Sebastian never wasted words. No wonder Father had kept him by his side for decades. Besides being competent and efficient, he relied on facts rather than emotions. No matter how close he was to our family, he always approached every matter rationally and offered neutral advice.