Chapter 305: An Unexpected Surprise
The morning sun cast a warm glow over the castle as Annalise finished her breakfast along with her husbands and friends.
Yes! At this point - Ezra, Marley, Elijah, and Leela were definitely more like friends to them instead of being their guests. The eight of them were together in the difficult battle that they were facing against their secret enemy.
She wiped her mouth with a napkin and rose from the table, determined to help Aunt Claire and Vladiya with the sweet dishes they were preparing for the castle residents.
As she worked alongside Aunt Claire, Annalise’s thoughts drifted to the serene morning she had imagined. Little did she know, her plans were about to take an unexpected turn.
"My Lady, could you please pass me the rose extract?" Aunt Claire asked, breaking her reverie.
Annalise reached for the bottle and handed it to Aunt Claire. "Of course, Aunt Claire. Is there anything else you need?"
Aunt Claire smiled warmly. "Thank you, My Lady. We’re almost done here. You’ve been a great help."
After the sweet dishes were prepared and set aside, Annalise was ready to skip to the top floor to look for Esmeray once again as it had been quite a few days since their last meeting, but she was stopped in her tracks when she saw Damien entering the kitchen.
"Princess, come on! Valerius and I have something fun planned for you in the backyard." His expression was so calm and devoid of any feelings that Annalise could hardly fathom what sort of surprise he could be referring to.
If she had to be honest, she wasn’t really a great fan of surprises at this point as she rarely got any good surprises.
Curious, she followed Damien to the backyard, where she found Valerius waiting. Her heart skipped a beat at the sight of him. He had pulled his long silver hair in a braid and the absence of hair around his face made his sharp jawline and facial features more obvious.