I was completely stunned.“Henry, where is your respect for the royal family?”Henry’s face went stiff. “Why must you speak so harshly? We’re simply getting what we each want anyway.”“Rest assured, if you don’t want to marry me, I won’t force you. You’re free to go find the woman you love and spend the rest of your life with her.”Henry’s face flushed red, then turned pale. “What do you mean by that?”Just as I was about to explain, a figure suddenly appeared and slapped herself in the face repeatedly till it was swollen.“Your Highness, Lord Lapointe’s innocent. He did not mean to offend you. I beg you, please, do not hold it against him. If you must blame anyone, blame me! It is I, his maid, who failed to watch over my master properly.”Her words were rather cryptic, yet for some reason, Henry suddenly flew into a rage.“Margot, there’s no need to beg for mercy from her! If she hadn’t abused her power to seize your shop, you wouldn’t have been forced to work as a maid in the
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