Chapter 127: Lunch with the main characters

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Chapter 127: Lunch with the main characters The room was brightly lit with a chandelier hanging in the middle of the room, and the table filled with food. There was no way just 4 people could finish it. This was the same gloomy dining room where she had her meals. The vibe was different this time around. Abrielle walked over to the table and took a seat next to Cedric, " You look pale," Cedric whispered in her ears as she sat down, making them look intimate to others. A tired smile graced Abrielle’s face. She truly didn’t know how to mask her true emotions. The meal officially started with the maid helping to serve the dishes, Lucian seemed to be the only talkative on the table. He was informing Cedric about their new findings from the investigation. Abrielle was a bit surprised that he didn’t mind sharing this information when she was there. The princess did her best to make her presence as little as possible, eating quietly, but in life, you never get what you want. Cedric’s gaze didn’t leave her for a second during their conversation. This made her nervous wondering what she did wrong this time around. When she was nervous, her actions were clumsy, and she couldn’t even cut her food properly. Why couldn’t he just give her a second break? Her plate was taken away from her, making her snap her head at Cedric, who was now cutting the clunks into small pieces. Her brows furrowed. Did he think she could not cut them? She thought with a faint blush creeping on her cheeks. That was embarrassing and against etiquette. What would the guest think of her? She was so useless that cutting her food was a chore. "You don’t have to do that, I can manage." She muttered to Cedric, her eyes glancing at Lucian and Callista. Lucian pretended not to see a thing while Callista was stunned. "But I want to." He answered, being a man, a few words. Abrielle nervously swallowed She was trying her best to be invisible, and he kept on doing things like this. "Here," Cedric said, giving her back her plate. Everything was cut perfectly. It felt like he was treating her like a child. "I am glad you are getting pretty long." Lucian couldn’t help but comment. It felt like he was looking at an alien because that man wasn’t the Cedric he knew. As soon as Abrielle came in he changed. Abrielle didn’t say anything but smile; she doubted they got along. The only time there was no chaos between them was when they were consumed by their lustful desires. Something she hated to admit. She turned her attention to her food trying her best just to stuff her mouth with food. Luckily, this time, Cedric spared her, turning back to the guests. He was rather hospitable for someone who disliked his step-siblings, but it was most likely due to Callista. Maybe he wanted to leave a good impression, but why was his attention focused on her? ’ Don’t think much about it; you will never figure him out.’ she advised herself, which she took. "Cedric I was wondering how you were able to survive the first attack?" Callista asked drawing both Abrielle and Cedric’s attention to her. Callista was really beautiful; it wasn’t surprising the most formidable characters fought for her. She was the epitome of perfection The more perfect the female lead Hazel created was the more she seemed not to like her. She had no one to blame because she was the one who made it that way. "We stayed in a cave in the red zone which oddly was the safest place. Even the camp was attacked, but the Red Zone was free." Cedric answered Callista. Who seemed surprised by the fact? "That is truly odd; the most dangerous place was the safest. Did you run into any dangerous monsters?" Lucian was the one who chimed in genuinely curious. His gaze was on Abrielle as the question was posed to the princess. She opened her mouth to talk but Cedric beat her to it. "We ran into a wraven, but it was safer than going against sorcerers with Abrielle around." Cedric’s words insinuated that he had no problems going against the sorcerers but his wife being around would have been a burden. Abrielle didn’t take it to heart; she was indeed not good at conflict. "I understand; sorry if the question is uncomfortable." "Not all; I just haven’t been feeling too well lately," Abrielle answered. "Oh, I heard you fainted after the tea party." Callista chirped, not knowing where the statement was, shooting herself in the leg. "Talking about the tea party, why were you unable to detect the poison? You are a very good healer.." Cedric asked, making the room go silent. Abrielle’s grip on her cutleries tightened why was he acting out of character? "I was nervous and confused about being in front of such a crowd. I really admire the princess for being able to hold herself in front of such a crowd." Callista blurted, making it seem like Cedric was bullying her. "It’s nothing the queen explained you might have been exhausted." Abrielle chimed trying to change the atmosphere. "It wasn’t nothing; if you were unable to prove your claims about the poisoning due to Callista’s shortcomings, do you have any idea what might have happened to you?" Cedric didn’t let go of the topic, putting more pressure on Callista. Abrielle’s lips were shut completely. That task was a big risk, but she went ahead with it, having a feeling that everything would go perfectly. "I know but I could sit back and watch the queen being poisoned. If I had served the tea I would have been in bigger trouble. I had no choice." Abrielle answered, Cedric was stunned as he slowly realized what she meant. She was being targeted. "I am glad you did what you did and saved my mother. I will forever owe you one." Lucian tried to ease the tension, but Cedric’s eyes went cold on hearing his words. "Thank you, but she doesn’t need it. "His voice was harsh; he didn’t like Lucian’s tone he had earlier.

Chapter 127: Lunch with the main characters

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