The Maid's Contract Marriage (1 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 284

Until the moment she was summoned to the Empress’s private quarters with Arthur, Reina had been frozen.

Why were they calling her and this person to the Empress’s chambers—the very place where rumors were swirling that candidates for Crown Princess were being summoned?

Could it be because of that mistaken rumor?

Had they perhaps misunderstood and thought we expressed a wish to hold our wedding ceremony in the capital before His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?

She blamed herself for not acting quickly enough in her flustered state.

Thinking that perhaps they had been deliberately summoned there to receive a quiet word about the selection of the Crown Princess, Reina grew increasingly restless.

In the past few days, numerous chaotic events had overwhelmed Reina.

She’d been shocked by newspaper reports, heard complaints from acquaintances that wedding plans were finalized yet they hadn’t been invited, felt hurt, explained repeatedly that nothing had been decided, and then met Princess Rayane.

Yet, until yesterday, she still believed everything was within her grasp.

But when summoned so urgently by the Empress, things seemed to be unfolding differently than she’d anticipated.

“Yes, Your Majesty. Then, as you suggested, we shall discuss it. Thank you for your consideration.”

Arthur replied to Maria with calm and poise.

“…”

Reina stared blankly at Empress Maria’s kind smile. Though she was fully alert, everything felt strangely hazy.

Still, she bowed her head respectfully and offered an appropriate reply.

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