He Who Covets the Abandoned Bride (10 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 130

It had been nearly a year since their last meeting.

Of course, for Adrian, it was an unwelcome reunion—he even thought the interval had been too short.

At first glance, Adrian and Isabella seemed unlikely to cross paths often, but in reality, that wasn’t the case.

Adrian tried his best to avoid her, yet Isabella devoted surprisingly much time to interfering with his affairs.

From the start, Adrian’s movements rarely took him near Fitzroy, so her habit of chasing after him whenever he’d almost forgotten about her was utterly unreasonable.

Just seeing her face made Adrian feel weary, yet he forced a polite smile onto his well-shaped lips.

“I heard that Count Orson, who guided you all the way here, is someone you hold in high regard—you must have gone to great lengths for him.”

“Well, considering whose presence graces us, it’s only natural to take care, isn’t it?”

They exchanged a few insincere pleasantries, neither initiating, and then let go of each other’s hands simultaneously.

Adrian unconsciously tried to brush off his hand, but seeing Isabella do the same gesture first, he deliberately stopped himself.

After that brief greeting, Isabella led the way toward the inner part of the castle.

For some strange quirk, she was clad in full armor even within the royal palace of Fitzroy.

Isabella Fitzroy appeared almost exclusively in this manner during all her public engagements, and both court insiders and outsiders often speculated she did so deliberately to assert her strength, unwilling to be overshadowed by other princes.

Adrian thought differently. Everyone in Fitzroy—and indeed across the continent—already knew Isabella Fitzroy was strong.

Thus, Adrian suspected her behavior served as a warning: never let your guard down.

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