After that, I asked her about Lucy, Laura seemed taken aback.
“You met with Lucy?” she asked.
“Yes,” I answered carefully.
“She helped me out today. I don’t think she recognized me though.
In fact, I must say her way of doing things is already so different from before. “I paused and thought for a while.
“She actually looked a lot gentler. Way less arrogant than she was before.”
“How can she still be arrogant?” Laura asked, sounding annoyed.
“Richard already fell from grace. If she doesn’t change her ways and lead a more low-profile life with her child, i really don’t think they’d have a place to stay in this imperial palace. Everyone, even her father, had abandoned her.” Laura sounded exasperated.
But I still felt a little uneasy.
“I don’t know…Her sudden appearance still feels so strange. In the past few years, she’s been very careful and rarely social with anyone. What made her show up today? What compelled her to offer to help me out? She doesn’t know me, Laura. She might’ve wanted to get acquainted with me for Firman’s sake, but…”
There was silence on Laura’s end.
After a few moments, she spoke again.
“You know what? It was indeed a bit strange. I’ll have more people to keep an eye on Lucy. Just in case.”
“Lucy’s child, Firman…”
I hesitated, not knowing how Laura was going to react.
Firman was pitiable.
If there was no friction between his parents, he might have a life way better than what he currently had.
“He isn’t Richard’s child. Ethan and I had him tested when he was bom.
‘We wanted to do something, but you tampered with Rufus’ memory so he only remembered Firman to be his true nephew. We wouldn’t know how to explain things to him if we sent the boy away. And besides, the palace hasn’t had a child in so many years. I became soft-hearted, and so I let him stay.”
I didn’t expect Laura to tell me the truth that directly.
Without any hesitation, I said, “Firman is a poor child. Richard killed his biological father, Kyle. But no matter what happened, the boy has nothing to do with anything.”
“That makes sense. The kid is cute and incredibly polite. Whenever he sees me, he greets me so sweetly. I think as long as Lucy doesn’t do anything reckless anymore, Firman will still be brought up as Richard’s son. After all, it’s already been announced that he is part of the royal family. We can’t really tell the public now that Richard’s wife cheated on him and gave birth to a bastard son, can we???”
Laura sighed. Her tone dropped and her voice became serious, penetrating.
“But if Lucy decides to play any kind of trick ever again, I won’t hesitate to act.” I felt helpless.
Laura was a woman of her word.
One reckless move from Lucy and Laura will be onto her like a wolf would stalk and kill its prey.
I just hoped that Lucy would keep her head level.
Because if she would not, poor Finmman would be forced to live in shame for the rest of his liie.
Crystal’s POV
After we finished discussing Lucy, I asked Laura about Beryl. I left without saying goodbye to Beryl today, so I was worried that she would be furious.
At the mention of Beryl, Laura’s voice became much more relaxed.
“Beryl did well today. She will spend the night at Rufus’ place. And he will drop her off at school tomorrow.”
Relieved to know that my daughter was all right, I was about to bid goodbye to Laura. As I was about to end the conversation, Laura hesitantly said, “Well… There is one more thing I wanted to discuss with you.”
“What is it?”
I was baffled.
Laura rarely beat around the bush like this.
“Crystal, have you ever considered revealing Beryl’s and Arron’s true identities and letting them stay in the imperial palace?” Laura asked tentatively in a soft voice.
My heart sank and my breath became shallow when I heard this.
Just as I was about to refuse, Laura hurriedly added, “Arron is exceptionally talented and the lycan power from both his parents runs in his veins. He is the perfect candidate for the heir to the crown. Beryl has also adapted well to palace life. And she has an inherent affection for Rufus. The educational facilities in the imperial capital are superior to those of the border pack. Don’t you think this would be beneficial to the children?”
Although Laura’s explanation was reasonable, it didn’t move me and even made me want to oppose her.
Without a second’s hesitation, I bluntly refused, saying, “I won’t allow my children to grow up with a stepmother. And I certainly won’t let them become another Richard.”
“Crystal, you shouldn’t think in that direction…”
Laura paused for a moment, battling with hesitation. She sighed but was still reluctant to give up.
“You can’t always continue like this. All children need their father. Arron and Beryl are eager for their father’s love, and his presence is favorable to their development.”
“But children also need their mother,” I immediately retorted and disconnected the call.
I could feel the rage boiling inside me. I picked up the teapot on the table and hurriedly gulped down two cup of tea before I finally felt better. I understood that Laura missed her grandchildren immensely.
That was the reason I had tried my best to create opportunities for her to meet the kids over the years.
However, she wasn’t satisfied with it.
Instead, she wanted more now.
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