He Who Covets the Abandoned Bride (10 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 154

The King and Queen of Fitzroy entered the banquet hall side by side to the cheers of the crowd, stepping onto the carpet laid down the center as they made their way toward the head table.

Behind them followed the princes and princesses—altogether…

‘There are quite a few here too.’

Eight in total.

Seeing their large number of heirs—comparable even to Harkin’s—Laila finally understood why they lived with such fierce intensity.

Each prince and princess followed the king and queen in their own distinct manner, but among them, Isabella stood out remarkably.

First, it was her attire. While nobles and even members of the royal family had dressed extravagantly like peacocks, Isabella Fitzroy appeared relatively plain by comparison.

Yet as she closely trailed behind the king and queen, she swept her gaze once across the assembled nobles. And wherever Isabella’s eyes fell, those people instantly tensed and straightened their postures.

In terms of sheer presence, she exuded more dignity than even the king himself. Watching this, Laila suddenly grasped Isabella’s true standing in this kingdom and cast a glance toward Adrian, who was observing the scene.

He certainly hadn’t risen on his own initiative; rather, Count Orson must have told him to stand, for he was now clapping politely while standing among the crowd.

Laila let out a quiet chuckle at his visibly bored expression, then quickly suppressed the smile. Noticing this, the baron beside her asked,

“My lady, is something troubling you?”

“Hm? Ah… no, not at all.”

Though she answered thus, Laila’s eyes were already fixed on Isabella and Adrian, who were shaking hands right before everyone.

Isabella greeted Adrian first, her tone noticeably warm.

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