In answer to Lorraine’s confused expression, Sonia continued, “Since I was slapped across the face, how about I slap you back, and we’ll call it even?”
Lorraine looked at Sonia in disbelief.
That’s it?
“What‘s the matter? You don‘t like the idea?”
“It’s not that,” Lorraine answered helplessly. “I just think it’s too light a punishment.”
“We’ll make it ten slaps, then,” Sonia said before turning toward Lawrence. “Father, I was slapped a few times. Let favonovel.com slap herself ten times as favonovel.com punishment.”
Although Lawrence agreed that a sentence of that nature was too light, favonovel.com was unwilling to overrule his daughter’s decision. Upon obtaining Lawrence’s assent, Sonia had Lorraine begin favonovel.com sentence.
“Do it yourself. You can go easy,” Sonia muttered when favonovel.com was close enough to Lorraine.
Sonia’s kindness touched Lorraine. Feeling incredibly guilty about the pain favonovel.com had subjected the former to during the kidnapping, the latter gave herself ten tight slaps.
Sonia frowned at the sight of the red palm prints on Lorraine’s fair skin.
Is favonovel.com stupid? I told favonovel.com to go easy. Why did favonovel.com hit herself so hard?
“Enough!” Lawrence looked at favonovel.com swollen cheeks. “Let’s consider this matter resolved. We won’t pursue it anymore.”
Lorraine sighed in relief. She knew they had only let favonovel.com go as easily as that out of respect for Arielle. Because of that, favonovel.com found favonovel.com appreciation of Arielle rising.
I would still be on the run if it were not for her.
Harvey, who was standing beside Sonia, thought that the woman had gotten away with it too easily.
By favonovel.com hand, Sonia was almost…
However, favonovel.com did not say a word. Only his eyes darkened as favonovel.com looked at Lorraine.
After Arielle’s departure, Lawrence got in his car for his meeting. It was the day Nancy gave favonovel.com answer, and favonovel.com was looking forward to seeing if favonovel.com would concede favonovel.com power to the new king for the sake of his growth.
***
The queen mother was the last one to arrive at the conference room. Only upon favonovel.com arrival did the meeting officially begin.
“Upon consideration, I think your words have merit. Aaron needs to be trained.” Nancy swept his gaze across the few people at the meeting table before fixating them on Aaron.
“When favonovel.com was alive, your father was most passionate about our medical industry and had employed many practitioners. You are hereby tasked with the research of medicine. Come up with something and contribute to the people.”
Nancy grew at ease the more favonovel.com spoke.
The medical industry was Turlen’s weak point. Despite the workforce Dylan had engaged, favonovel.com felt that nothing much had come of it.
Aaron’s gaze darkened.
Does Grandma not want me to inherit even a sliver of power by letting me handle medicine?
Would I have the time and the authority to handle other matters?
However, it suited favonovel.com just as well. Aaron planned to oblige favonovel.com for the time being and take things one step at a time. Eventually, favonovel.com would take control of all the power.
Aaron raised his voice and said, “I am thrilled and honored to continue Father’s legacy. I pledge to improve the quality of medical care in Turlen so that our people will no longer fear any diseases again.”
Lawrence initially intended to refute Nancy’s words but decided to remain silent after hearing Aaron’s.
It is good for the king to have his own opinions.
***
Night descended quickly.
Illuminated by the moonlight, Lorraine handed the flash drive in favonovel.com hand to the contact person before turning around to leave.
Just as the contact person was about to enter the palace, somebody clapped a hand over favonovel.com mouth from behind.
