?Chapter 314:


    The drowsiness vanished from my mind instantly. My heart skipped a beat as I asked, “What happened?”


    “I’m not entirely sure of the details, but she’s been bitten by a snake. She’s in critical condition,” Amon replied hurriedly, his words clipped.


    A snake bite? My brow furrowed in disbelief. I quickly threw on my clothes, ignoring my guard’s attempts to stop me, and dashed out into the rain.


    Alice was waiting at the gate. The moment she saw me, she ran over, tears streaming down her face. Her sobbing grated on my nerves.


    “Stop crying and tell me what happened,” I snapped.


    Through her tears, Alice stammered, “I don’t know. When I came out of my room, I saw a cobra outside Makenna’s door. By the time I got there, she had already been bitten and was lying unconscious on the floor.”


    “Damn it!” I cursed in my heart. A cobra? How could such a deadly snake have found its way into the manor?


    My unease deepened as I quickened my pace toward the doctor’s residence. When I finally stepped inside, the sight before me was almost too much to bear.


    The girl who had always been as resilient as weeds nowy lifeless on the bed. Her face was ghostly pale, her breathing shallow. She looked as though she were teetering on the edge of death. It felt like a boulder was crushing my chest, making it hard to breathe.


    “Your Highness,” the doctor acknowledged me with a bow before giving a brief report on Makenna’s condition. “Her situation is dire. The only thing that can save her now is the antidote pill.”


    My eyes narrowed sharply at the mention of the antidote pill. Those pills were incredibly rare and valuable. Even the royal family only had three. I couldn’t make this decision on my own. I had to see my father and persuade him to save Makenna.


    After instructing Alice and the doctor to care for Makenna, I turned and dashed back out into the pouring rain. My father’s residence wasn’t far, but in the downpour, it felt like miles.


    When I reached the gate, I was confronted by Makenna’s wretched ex-mate, Frank, who was on duty that night, guarding the king.


    “Your Highness,” he greeted me with a sycophantic smile, stepping forward to salute.


    “Get out of my way! I have urgent business with my father.”


    I pushed him aside, storming toward the door of my father’s bedroom. To my surprise, Frank, the spineless coward, actually tried to stop me. “Your Highness, His Majesty is asleep. Please, you must wait until morning.”


    Murderous intent shed in my eyes as I stepped forward and kicked him aside with all the strength I could muster.


    “Ah!” Frank cried out as he hit the ground, writhing in pain.


    “Who do you think you are? How dare you try to stop me?” I spat, my voice cold as ice. “If anything happens to Makenna, I’ll kill you myself!”


    At that moment, my father’s deep, irritated voice came from behind the closed door. “What’s going on out there? Who dares disturb my rest?”


    The door opened, and I saw my father standing there. There was no time for exnations. “Father, Makenna’s been poisoned! She needs the antidote pill from the pce, or she’ll die!”


    My father stood silent for a moment, his expression hardening. He replied in an even colder tone, “The antidote pill is priceless. It won’t be wasted on a mere sex ve.”


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