Please Marry My Son (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 66

“I’m sorry for not acting maturely last time.”

“No, Your Majesty the Empress. Please don’t worry about it.”

“Yes, I knew you’d understand. You’ve always been so kind, both as a child and now.”

The Empress patted Alicia’s hand gently, smiling kindly.

Watching this, the Duchess exchanged a glance with the Duke.

Although the Duchess had indeed issued something akin to a threat last time, this reaction was far more excessive than expected.

“Oh, I’ve been friends with Sera—that is, your mother—since we were little. So whenever Sera brought you into the palace, we met. I wonder if you remember?”

“Oh, I’m sorry. I don’t really—”

“That’s understandable. You were very young then. You even played well with our Harry.”

The Emperor watched the Empress, who had now dropped formalities and was speaking familiarly, carefully hiding his bewildered expression.

It was true that the Earl and Countess of Lancaster had brought Alicia to the palace before.

But each time, the Empress had thrown such hysterics that the Emperor himself had eventually advised the Earl of Lancaster against family visits.

Thus, they had kept their distance until now—so this sudden change in attitude made the Empress seem highly suspicious to the Emperor.

Yet the Empress’s kind words continued.

“Come visit the palace often again, just like before. I’ve been feeling rather lonely lately—perhaps because I have no daughter, I don’t have many people to talk to.”

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