"Wait for me to bring reinforcements, then we can act—"
Before Jake could finish, Joshua interrupted him. "No, we can''t wait that long. Princess Wright is not a threat, but Prince Wright is not to be trifled with. Once he finds out Star''s identity, she will have a hard time getting away."
Jake wanted to say more, but Joshua spoke first.
"Get me a map of the German Royal Pce."
Knowing Joshua''s mind was made up, Jake knew further arguments would be useless and simply agreed.
German Royal Pce.
King Wright was strolling through the rear garden with his wife.
Queen Wright said to the King, "Ever since Eason returned from Solmaris, he''s been insistent on breaking off his engagement with Mamie. He says he wants to marry Aurora, a daughter of the Williams family. The Williams family''s background is certainly a match for ours, but that daughter''s reputation isn''t very good. She''s also illegitimate. Eason is to be king one day. Marrying an illegitimate daughter as his wife will easily draw criticism."
Just then, the butler came to report.
"Your Majesty, a young man is at the gate iming to be the head of the Gardner family. He wishes to see you."
King Wright was taken aback. "The head of the Gardner family? The Gardner family from Aetheria?"
The butler nodded. "That''s correct."
King Wright and Queen Wright exchanged a look. They had no connection to the Gardner family. Why would their patriarch request a meeting? Could he be an imposter? But who would dare to deceive them on their own territory?
Elsewhere, Noah felt immense guilt after learning that Abby might have been kidnapped by Princess Wright.
This was not the first time something like this had happened.
He quickly contacted Princess Wright.
When she answered Noah''s call, she admitted it freely.
"That''s right, I''m the one who kidnapped this woman. If you want to save her,e find me at the pce."
Kidnapping Abby had been a spur-of-the-moment decision for Princess Wright. She didn''t know who Noah''s new interest was and hadn''t formted a detailed an.
She had simply been rebuffed when
trying to ask Noah out and
remembering Abby and Ste, decided to take her frustration out on them.
As long as she captured someone, it didn''t much matter to her who it was. She had done this sort of thing
many times, it was enough to threaten the woman into staying away from Noah.
Noah knew Princess Wright''s temperament.
After hanging up, he said to Ste, "Princess Wright only kidnaps people to threaten them into staying away from me. Under normal circumstances, Abby''s life won''t be in danger."
Ste''s heart rxed slightly at his words.
When they arrived at the pce, it was just as Noah had said. Besides a swollen cheek from being pped a few times, Abby was unharmed.
Noah said to Princess Wright, "Princess Wright, let her go. They''re just ordinary friends of mine. I know you''re a kind girl and would never harma innocent person. Otherwise I would never have been drawn to your simplicity and kindness in the first ce."
Noah truly understood Princess Wright. His words sent a visible thrill through her. "Since you came in person, I''ll let her off the hook," Princess Wright said. "But you have to promise me you will never get together with this woman."
Noah had no feelings for Abby, so he didn''t hesitate to agree.
"I promise you, I will never get together with Abby."
Seeing hisck of hesitation, Princess Wright was very satisfied and was about to release Abby when a man''s voice suddenly came from the entrance.
"Don''t let her go!"
Princess Wright looked toward the neer, surprised. "Brother, what are you doing here?"
Prince Wright Eason''s cold gaze fell on Ste, who was standing beside Noah.
"Did you even bother to investigate these women before you kidnapped this one? Do you have any idea who they are?"
Princess Wright asked quizzically, "Are they someone important?"
Eason pointed at Ste, his expression hostile.
"She is one of the daughters of the Williams family, Aurora''s half-sister-the one
who has been targeting Aurora all this time!"