Chapter 213: IN THE MIDDLE OF HEATED ARGUMENT
Lou really didn’t understand the reason why Cane was playing dumb. It could be said that he was the actual person who fueled the enmity between Cane and Alan further. The two of them were not on good terms to begin with, his interference only muddied the waters further.
On the other hand, Princess Osana also stayed silent. This was her first encounter with Cane after he grew into the man he was today. The last time she saw him, he was only a boy in his teens.
"You are still asking!?" Alan was furious.
"I am asking because I truly don’t understand," Cane replied and this was the first time for him to acknowledge the existence of the Crown Prince.
"Look! Father!" Alan pointed his finger at Cane, just like a little boy, who liked telling tales about others to his parents. It didn’t please the King at all to see the way he carried himself, yet the Crown Prince couldn’t care less about his image at this moment. "He wanted to deny the crime!"
"Collect yourself and sit down, Crown Prince!" King Aeon chided, which made Alan calm down a little bit. He sat down immediately.
The King then directed his eyes at Cane, observing him closely. The last time he lost his chance to get the mines, right now, he would make up for what he lost at that time. "Explain yourself."
Cane smirked coldly inside. He didn’t expect the King to be so impatient to get to this point. The King was open for persuasion, since there was something that he wanted from Cane and that was why the decree mentioned only punishment for Ethan, not a final verdict of death sentence, because he knew Cane would haggle his way to save his gamma.
"The Crown Prince has provoked my gamma, which caused him to lose his temper, but no imminent danger befell upon the Crown Prince. It was only a brawl."