Wendy Zhu's eyes flickered with panic, but gradually calmed down. She said, "Brother, don't be anxious! Cynthia is gone, but we still have Mother! I believe she'll come back for us!"
"Will she really?"
"She will! She absolutely will!" Wendy insisted. "Right now, Grace and Kenneth are in the spotlight. We need to keep a low profile and not act rashly!"
Kenneth Lawrence took a deep breath and nodded.
......
After Grace left Cynthia's Garden, she ran into Colin Gu.
It seemed like he was waiting for her on purpose.
"Your Majesty," Grace called as she walked over.
Colin Gu gave her a slight smile and asked, "Is she dead?"
Grace lowered her eyes and said nothing.
"Grace, if not for her, we would have been together long ago. If she weren't a member of the Zhu family, I would have had her executed a thousand times over!" Emperor Colin said, his voice thick with bitterness.
"So, Your Majesty, did you intentionally stop me from treating her today?" Grace asked, her gaze sharp and unyielding.
"She was afraid I'd send her and her child away as hostages, so she took the abortifacient elixir herself, just to frame you! She brought this on herself!" Emperor Colin declared, his words cold and resolute.
Grace gave a sly little smile. "Your Majesty is truly wise."
Emperor Colin stepped closer, reaching out to gently touch her face. "Grace..." he murmured, his gesture intimate but fraught with tension.
Grace dodged his hand with a playful tilt of her head. "Your Majesty, people are coming and going. Don't let anyone catch us."
Emperor Colin's hand hovered in the air for a moment before he let it drop. He looked at her, voice thick with longing. "Grace, these days I've missed you every single day. Have you missed me?"
"This humble maiden dares not think of Your Majesty," Grace replied, her tone both formal and teasing.
Emperor Colin crossed his hands in front of him, thumb absently stroking his palm. After a long pause, he said quietly, "I'll go back now."
"This humble maiden respectfully sees Your Majesty off!" Grace called out, her voice ringing with playful formality.