hief chair, on which his father, King Xavier, was seated. Th

ight side while their wives were seated on the left beside his m

anced at Iris, who had the bowl in her hand. She was ready to serve the

r as my handmaiden,"

o serve royalty," Lucia asserted

oblem in appointing a human," Adolphus stated and glanced at Iris,

nts also started to s

ed the food to Adolphus and stepped back. He picked up the

ingdom's matters. Adolphus rose to his feet and turned to I

the wounds quickly. He had seen Iris' feet being badly wounded. Th

ake a seat on the recliner. She wondered why they were in the chamber. Adolphus was supposed to b

ut his palms on her shoulders. He lif

in surprise. Adolphus took her to t

s and asked her to

m, forgetting to us

ain asked her to remove the shoes. Iris removed her torn shoes when Adolphus pus

ed upon hearing his statement. "Your feet are wounded. I want them to heal soon

up and her milky white

e himself," she opined, "I will be punished if anyone finds out t

" His brow cocked up in amusement. If there were another woman in her place, she w

he remarked and let it go. Taking out the small round metallic box, he opened it. The white gel-like ointment was

forbidden forest that nig

oute of the forbidden forest, Yo

. Those green pupils were so attractive and a

my house," she sa

lse, you would have been in some brothel house

had not imagined that way whi

you never noticed ho

she clutched her dress tightly. Had s

ve

her left foot. "So, why did you

Your Royal Highness." Iri

That is a better title,"

e? Why were you not h

p-siblings abused me for many years. That's why, after getti

the handkerchief. Putting it aside, he stood up.

to work," Iris said, and found him walking

eat grapes?" Ado

mother was alive. After she passed away, getting two meals bec

picked the bowl, full of fruit, for her. He se

l owner if he had not sent someone from the palace. I wonder, how

ooked at me with that gaze," Adolphus sai