?Chapter 329:


    “It’s my pleasure.” Lily smiled shyly, her lips barely curving up. “It’s no trouble at all.”


    We busied ourselves with preparations, the sound of chopping and stirring filling the silence. I decided to strike up some small talk, casually probing her thoughts while cutting vegetables.


    “Lily, Makenna isn’t feeling too well, huh? Prince yton seems quite worried about her,” I remarked, as if the topic was a fleeting thought.


    Lily nodded, focusing on her chopping. “Yes, Prince yton is very close to Makenna. He’s always so kind to her.”


    Her words gnawed at me, and I felt the jealousy simmering just beneath the surface.


    Back when Kristina possessed the role of the future Lycan queen, I dared not express my feelings for yton. But now that Kristina was gone, I never expected he would fall for another woman so quickly!


    Yet, there was a subtle hint of dissatisfaction in Lily’s voice, something that piqued my interest.


    Wait… Was Lily jealous of Makenna too? How ambitious.


    I decided to exploit this, sprinkling honeyed words in my voice.


    “Lily, you’re such a beautiful woman. If you weren’t tied to the pce, I’m sure you’d be with the person you love, wouldn’t you?” Her cheeks flushed instantly, confirming my suspicions. “Lily, have you fallen for someone?” I teased lightly, watching her closely.


    Lily lowered her head, her voice barely above a whisper. “When I was in the red-light district… it was Prince Dominic who saved me.”


    So, she admired Dominic?


    I almostughed aloud at the absurdity. A lowly maid, even lower than Makenna, daring to set her sights on Prince Dominic? How ridiculous. She wasn’t even worthy of being his shadow.


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    But outwardly, I kept my face calm and friendly. I leaned in, coaxing her further with sweet words. “Lily, love knows no status, and it certainly doesn’t y by the rules of firste, first served. Makenna’s your friend, right? If she can win a prince’s affection, I’m sure you can win Prince Dominic’s heart too.”


    Lily’s eyes flickered with a hesitant hope, though dimmed by her doubt. “Really?” she asked quietly. “But Makenna… she’s never encouraged me like this.”


    Her disappointment was clear, and I knew then that she was starting to trust me, perhaps even seeing me as a new confidante.


    I smiled inwardly, knowing I had her right where I wanted her.


    As we continued chatting, Lily’s curiosity seemed to grow. She nced at me with a look of admiration and asked, “By the way, Molly, I’ve heard about what happened at the cemetery. Did you really cause a miraculous sigh to appear there?”


    Her question caught me off guard, and for a brief second, I felt a sharp tug of unease. My mind drifted back to that moment, the memory rushing over me like a wave.


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    In the cemetery, as Makenna passed by me, the ne left by her mother suddenly heated up in my pocket, burning like fire against my skin.


    Then, without warning, a blinding white light exploded from it, causing the ancestors’ tomb to react and emit a simr holy, radiant glow.


    I was stunned, my mind racing with doubt, though I quickly pieced it together—it was all tied to Makenna and her mother’s ne.


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