Lila saw Andrew, Henry, and Evan were leaning on the car and their expression slid from smiling while talking to wondering as they stared curiously when Edvard pulled his car right next to theirs.It was Sunday, Lila told Edvard that she had to do volunteer work in the Caring House so she couldn't go anywhere with him except to the Caring House when they couldn't find Dan and Tana in the shabby building that they called home. She also told him that she was sorry for suggesting the Caring House because of her personal reasons.She was surprised when the prince expressed his enthusiasm to accompany her to the Caring House. And of course the prince thought, without any condescending intention toward her, it wasn't a common thing for people to visit the place. In return for his kindness, she gave him a brief explanation about her project's fund.Henry whistled when Lila and Edvard got out of the car at the same time. While Andrew fixed a cold stare at her whic

In the village, people were happily celebrating. Food and drinks are everywhere.Lila sat on the long table with Henry and Evan after walking around the festival area, getting to know the people. Andrew was sitting on the other table with some farm owners. While Edvard was a delightful surprise guest, everyone wanted to shake hands with him and talk to him."They might give you a bag full of that." Said Henry, seeing Lila ate her muffin like she hadn't eaten anything for a week."Really?" Asked Lila with eyes widened innocently.Henry narrowed his eyes at Lila. He knew she was a big fan of pastry, plus her busy schedule oftenly made her skip meal time. And ultimately, in his eyes she wasn't that innocent.Unlike Henry, Evan didn't know Lila very well. He was dumbfounded, didn't expect the girl that Andrew liked would be so gluttonous, out of her image as a well-educated scientist. In his mind, smart people usually act gracefully.

"That woman came again."Andrew looked up from his phone, finding Max strode closer toward his direction on the plush sofa. "What woman?""This is the third time she came. She said her name is Carla, she also claims that you know her personally." Reported Max."I don't know any Carla. And I've told you not to report insignificant stuff like this.""Doctor Phillips is also here.""They came together?" Andrew frowned."No, Doctor Phillips had just arrived."In a split second Andrew was striding on the way toward the door. "Got it.""But--" Max couldn't finish his words as Andrew was already out of his office.Sighing, he could only shake his head as he witnessed Andrew behave irrationally again whenever Lila was around.Now he needed to tell Henry that he had to go to the meeting with the investors alone because Andrew suddenly forgot the original purpose of why he came to the office today.

Lila found today's morning was peculiar. It had been two days since she and Andrew visited the prince in his private residence.The bus that usually could take her to the nearest stop from the University was forced to disembark its passengers on the sidewalk so that they could resume the trip to their destination on foot or took another vehicle on another route.On that matter, Lila chose to walk toward the University through the usual route as she might also find out why the main street was closed."Mam, you can't walk through this way." A police officer stopped Lila as she was entering downtown. "There's a public hearing.""Public hearing?" Lila's brows knitted and her jaw dropped slightly."Aye, Mam. They named it that way because they demand to know who the king's successor, the crown prince, Mam."Lila nodded. Then the police told her a free-demonstration route to the University when she said she was on the way to the Univer

"They're demanding something that this country cannot afford to give." Henry commented on the news on the big screen, reporting the biggest rally attended by enough people to close the whole downtown.Two heads turned to him at once. One was Andrew who lifted one brow, and the other was Evan who just looked genuinely surprised because of his statement.They were watching the live news report in the living room in Andrew's mansion. Sitting in a row on a long plush sofa, Henry was in the middle with a safe space in- between them."What?" In turn Henry gave Andrew and Evan a look. "This is serious. We can't give up our tradition just because it's the twenty-first century.""Okay." Said Andrew nonchalantly. His eyes were back at the big screen."Half okay." Evan grinned.Henry rolled his eyes at Evan before turning them back to the big screen."I think someone powerful with strong influence is behind this." Evan voiced his o