Chapter 177
Kiara wished to throw her plate at Henry’s head for speaking of this now. She heard the same rumours but ignored them since her father wasn’t a stranger to giving them illegitimate siblings.
Henry was meant to be trying to show their father he would make a good crown prince to irritate Mateo yet he was bringing gossip started by maids to the table.
"That’s not possible. All your siblings near your age have been in the palace. Some became too sick to see many winters. Stop listening to rumours which will only make your mother angry with me. I will hang who repeas these rumours," James said, lucky that Lilian was leaving or she would not let him rest.
"Is it just rumours?" Lilian asked. "I have witnessed you claim it to be a lie and then introduce a child I must find room for in the palace. I have lost count of how many bastards you have now."
"Mother," Kiara spoke up, finding this out of line for her mother.
James raised his hand to silence Kiara. "You want to speak of this in front of our children? At dinner which I prepared for you as a parting gift?"
Lilian didn’t have anything to lose since she was already being sent out of the palace. It was just a short trip now but later on, James could have her stay outside the palace forever. "You brought many problems before us when they were only children. They are grown up now so if you have another child, tell us."
James clenched his fist to refrain from hitting Lilian before their children. He respected her that much not to but she did not respect him. "Be the good wife you were raised to be and stay silent. When you speak, it only makes my ears hurt. A woman is to be silent."
Lilian smiled. "I have always been a good wife to you despite the many times you have embarrassed me. I have found a place for the children you have with other women."