Chapter 488: A Devastated Prince
"That’s enough! I’m going to kick his *ss for this!" the Mederian Princess exclaimed in frustration.
Clenching her fists, she rose from the bed while Helen covered Anna with the blanket again. Worried that Callis might cause a commotion, Anna held her arm.
"No, please don’t do that! He didn’t mean it!"
"Anna! Stop covering for him! He doesn’t deserve your care!" Callis yelled back.
Anna knew the Mederian Princess would be unstoppable once she set her mind to it. Turning to Rafe, her tear-filled eyes begged for the healer’s intervention.
The healer quickly understood her intention. Another outburst of commotion wouldn’t help and would only add tension to the already strained atmosphere. He stepped forward and confronted his wife.
"My lady is right, Callis. Those marks could be from His Highness’s excessive holding of her. Her skin is delicate and can easily bruise during intimacy. This is not something new, and it happened before. If he had truly assaulted her, she would have serious injuries such as broken bones or worse. He’s a large man, and our lady is petite. The physical difference alone would allow him to inflict significant harm if he truly wanted to. Besides, the knights told me he promised His Majesty he wouldn’t harm her," he explained.
"But... but..." Callis’s face flushed, struggling to reconcile this information.
She looked down, her brow furrowed as she tried to make sense of the situation. Rafe discreetly motioned to Helen and Jessy, silently urging them to align with him.
The ladies exchanged worried glances, but sensing Anna’s profound need for their solidarity, they acquiesced with hesitant nods.
"Still... this doesn’t make any sense! Intimacy? At this time? With him accusing her of carrying another man’s child? Which man would do that?" Callis questioned angrily.