Chapter 318 (1): The Good Days Are Coming!
Hearing that the woman at Wayne’s side was Darienne, the Moonlight Knight, Queen Sophelia’s smile froze. Her improved mood once again sank to the bottom of the River Thames.
Grief, resignation, despair, confusion... Overwhelming pressure surrounded her. She hadn’t felt this miserable even when her husband died.
However, as a seasoned politician, she quickly picked herself up and greeted Darienne with a smile—of course, she had to greet the knight after Auston because of their difference in status.
Auston stared at his son and the knight. You punk, why did you bring the Moonlight Knight to the ministry rather than playing cards with her back home? Are you here to humiliate the Queen repeatedly?
Don’t you know that your father has been cleaning up your mess because you just walked away after having your fun?
Auston shot Wayne an irritated glare before bowing respectfully to welcome the Moonlight Knight. She was here to support the Lando family, and proper courtesy was a must when greeting a guest who had traveled a long distance.
Darienne was a chosen knight who walked the human world for her goddess, making her a more distinguished figure than even the Pope of the Church of Moonlight. She had to be treated with the utmost respect.
“Lady Knight, it’s getting late. Have you already dined?” Auston acted as if he were meeting Darienne for the first time, greeting her the conventional way.
Darienne frowned. Although this was her first time meeting Auston, something about him felt familiar to her, and she did a double-take.
“Don’t worry, Father. I’ve arranged for Lady Knight to enjoy authentic Francan cuisine at Buckingham Palace. It was as luxurious as a state banquet.”
Wayne stepped forward and grabbed Auston’s arms. While blocking Darienne’s view, he pulled the old man aside and whispered to him.
On the surface, he was whispering scandalous gossip about why they had failed to catch Auston in a compromising position with the Queen, asking when the Queen’s third child would be born; in truth, he was speaking for both Darienne and Sophelia to hear.