Book 12.1: Chapter 5
“Good morning, Lucia!”
“Good morning, Your Highness!”
Vyvyan’s gaze was incredibly resentful as she watched lively Troy and Lucia. They two had yet to wake; they sat shoulder to shoulder, with the same breakfast in front of them. Vyvyan was very reluctant to prepare breakfast for Lucia, but if it was different to Troy’s, he’d share his with hers. That would make Troy hungry, so Vyvyan had no choice but to prepare a meal for Lucia, as well.
Vyvyan assumed she had prevented Lucia from entering the palace, only for Troy to come begging her on the verge of tears. At that point, Vyvyan knew that she had lost. Troy’s tears were an invincible weapon against Vyvyan. In the end, she prepared a room for Lucia in spite of her strong reluctance. However, Lucia’s father understood the situation very well, which was very consoling to Vyvyan. As such, despite having a room arranged for her, Lucia’s father didn’t allow Lucia to stay overnight every day. Only on the weekends, was Lucia allowed to keep Troy company in the palace.
Of course, Vyvyan felt she had been abandoned by Troy after he had Lucia. They had to bathe as a trio and sleep as a trio. When she woke up, she saw Lucia and Troy hugging each other, looking incomparably blissful and affectionate.
Vyvyan would feel very blissful if they were her children. Vyvyan tried to pull Troy out of Lucia’s embrace, and then locked him in her embrace to declare him hers. That was the first time Vyvyan felt a sense of danger. It was the first time she felt that Troy’s gaze didn’t stay on her anymore.
Troy’s gaze was so gentle when he looked at Lucia, giving Vyvyan to have a strong urge to rip Lucia apart with her bare hands. He was her son, and his gaze belonged to her. Her son’s everything belonged to her.
“Why did he use it on that woman? What’s so good about her? What’s so charming about Lucia for Troy to be so clingy toward her after being together for just a few months?” wondered Vyvyan.
“Ugh…” Lucia seemed too sleepy. She gently tilted her head and leaned it onto Troy’s shoulder. Troy froze for a moment, and then turned his head to look at sleeping Lucia with a gentle smile. He then brought his lips toward her…