Adina took out her phone and dialed the familiar number.It took a long time for the call to get through…
When it did, a female operator's voice said, "The number you have dialed is unavailable n Adina’s
uneasiness grew.
She forced a smile.
"Let me try again."
Duke’s phone vibrated on the floor.His eyes twitched.
After struggling for a while, he was finally able to open his eyes fully.
The back of his head hurt.He wanted to massage his temples, but he realized his hands and feet were
tied up.He sat up warily.It was pitch dark and his phone was glowing faintly on the floor.He looked at it.
The call was from a number she knew by heart.
"Who's that?" A woman’s voice suddenly echoed in the dark room.
Duke turned towards the voice.
When his pupils adjusted to the dark, he could see the faint outline of a woman sitting two meters away
from him.
‘That voice is familiar.."
He gritted his teeth, "Queen Mavice, what are you doing?"
She leaned down and picked up the phone on the floor with a smile.
"This person called you three times and sent you a message, too.She asked when you will be reaching
home."
Duke’s face turned icy. He suppressed the rage boiling within him.
"Your Majesty, it looks like you’re used to getting rid of people as soon as they have finished their work
for you.It’s no wonder you’ve been impeached for so many years.It makes sense that the throne is still
in jeopardy."
"I won't kill you." Mavice chuckled.
"Why don’t I tell you a story instead?"
It did not matter to her how cold Duke was.He made her reminisce about her late husband.
"My husband and I first met at the age of twelve. He always pampered and cared for me.After my
parents died, he escorted me to the queen’s position by himself.But when our daughter was seven
years old, he died to protect me.I still love him very, very much, but he left me.It has been thirteen
years without him in my life."
"I miss his voice and face every night.I’m afraid that I'll forget him.I don’t want to forget him.That was
until I met you."
Mavice stood up and slowly approached Duke.She raised her hand and took off the golden mask on
his face.She looked at him with longing as she brushed her finger gently across the scar.
"When he tried to protect me, he was slashed by the enemy.The knife had slashed right where your
scar is.Your height, your aura, and your tone of voice are all too similar...Terry, if you stay and work for
me, I’ll love you as I loved my husband."
Duke was indifferent.
"Are you sure?"
"I know I’m very much older than you, but I take good care of myself.My body feels just like when I was
thirty-two years, which is about the same age as yours."
Mavice continued, "All I need is company.I just want to see you every day.You can have your own life,
you can marry, you can have children...You can live like a normal person as long as you stay with me."
Mavic’s shoulders slumped.
For the first time in her life, she had put herself in a very low position.
Thirteen years of widowhood made her desperate to find herself a company.
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