Chapter 277.2
“What plan?”
“Now that we know Sang-je’s intention is to prevent Anika and the king from having a closer relationship, we’ll be able to attract his attention should the rumor about us getting along, reach his ears. In the meantime, we can conduct further investigation on the spells or the ancient tribe while he’s distracted with us.”
“In other words, you’re telling me to buy you more presents in public like today, isn’t it?”
“That’s not what I was talking about.” Eugene said, giving him a light push at his chest as he sounded serious.
“But I won’t refuse it if you do.” Eugene coyly added.
After letting out a low chuckle, Kasser scooped her up and sat her down on his desk. The desk indeed had put her about the same eye level as him. He brushed across her cheek and ran his right hand through her hair.
There’s no denying that the woman before him is Anika since her black-as-coal hair and eyes strongly resembled that of his mother’s.
His birth mother, however, was a woman without even the tiniest sense of responsibility. But it was a common characteristic that could be easily found from Anikas who got married to a king like his own mother. And it was especially hard to expect responsibility from them as they hardly played their role as a wife, queen or even a mother to their own child.
Naturally, Kasser harbored ill feelings against Anika. Which explains why he was so indifferent when he got married three years ago, without a slightest hope nor expectation on married life.