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Cordelia clenched her fists. "Tell me the truth, Mathias. Did Seraphina do something to you? Did she use some sort of underhanded tactic to make you take her as a mistress? Otherwise, why would you want to divorce me because of her?"The more she talked about it, the more emotional she became. She almost roared out her last sentence. However, Mathias remained calm and composed throughout. When he realized that the woman he loved was Seraphina, he no longer looked at Cordelia with loving eyes. All he wanted right now was to see Seraphina and have her by his side. He wanted to trap her under his body in bed and punish her severely to let her know the consequences of leaving him.When Cordelia saw how calm Mathias was, she felt a pain in her heart. Tears brimmed in her eyes as she bit her lip. "Seraphina has left for the border! She's never coming back, Mathias. You'll never be able to have her!"It annoyed Mathias that Cordelia kept trying to stop him from having Seraphina. He loo

The news of Mathias and Cordelia's divorce spread all over the city, and everyone was talking about it."Why would His Highness divorce Cordelia after getting married only for one day? There must be a reason for this to happen.""I heard that it's because she isn't decent, and it angered His Highness on their wedding night.""Oh, I heard that it's because His Highness is in love with someone else. The woman he loved left on the day of his wedding, which is why he got a divorce to go after the love of his life.""But the Montclairs are the most noble family in the city. Who could be better than Lady Cordelia Montclair?"Most of them did not know the true story, but it did not hinder them from making guesses here and there. It caused all sorts of ridiculous rumors to spread, but none of them dared to say anything too slanderous about Mathias. If word got out and reached Mathias' ears, they might end up executed.However, they were not as reserved when it came to the Montclairs. A

Gabriel Sterling stood guard at the borders throughout the year and could not be there personally to welcome Seraphina. He instructed a few guards to bring Seraphina safely to the borders. It was a long journey, but Seraphina did not feel bored at all. Every step forward was toward her future. Moreover, the sights at the border were different from Caventon. It was funny to think that Seraphina had kept to herself in the Montclair House for years and never thought about going on any trips.Even when young gentlemen and ladies from other families in Caventon extended an invitation, Cordelia would be the only one to accept because Seraphina was just the daughter of a mistress and was always being told that she was not good enough to attend any functions.Yet, which young lady of these families would come to the borders as she did? Who would be able to admire the great desert as she did? Mireille had been worried about Seraphina marrying so far away, but to Seraphina, the farther awa

Mathias had Seraphina as his plaything in bed for three years. If Gabriel found out about this…Seraphina's face turned red. She felt that a body like hers was not worthy of Gabriel. She wanted to tell him the truth about her past scars. If Gabriel found her dirty and made her a mistress instead, she would willingly accept it.Just as Seraphina was about to say something, Gabriel seemed to guess what was going through her mind. He kissed her to stop her from saying more. "You don't need to force yourself to do anything, Seraphina. I will wait until the day you're ready to accept me."Gabriel did not ask questions nor force himself on her. All he did was cover her with a blanket and leave the room. A few seconds later, Seraphina heard flowing water. Shortly after the sound stopped, a cool body pressed against her back and held her in an embrace."Have an early night. I'll continue guarding the borders tomorrow and will be focused on anticipating the enemy's next move. I won't be abl

How could Seraphina not know who he was? The crown princess was Cordelia, her sister. Before she married Gabriel, she would meet the crown prince in secret every day. The crown prince was a man known for being composed and stoic, yet every time he met her, he would press her body below him and take her over and over again. It happened so many times that she thought he was in love with her.Every time he was done with venting his lust and desires on her, he would treat her coldly and hurt her feelings. He would allow others to misunderstand her and cause her harm. He wanted her to stay in the shadows forever and become his personal plaything in bed.Seraphina was willing to marry herself off to the borders because she wanted to escape him, but Mathias still insisted on coming for her, which was something she never expected. She clenched her fists. Even though she no longer loved Mathias, it still hurt her tremendously to talk about her past with him. It was the worst thing she had