When Charlie and Maria arrived in Norway, it was already 3 pm. local time. Even though Norway had already embraced winter, the temperature was surprisingly mild.
In fact, it felt warmer compared to Aurous Hill, and the perceived temperature was more comfortable than expected. However, due to the high latitude of Norway, the daylight hours were significantly shorter during the winter in the northern hemisphere. Even though it was only 3 pm, the sky was already dusk, and the sun had already touched the horizon.
Charlie couldn’t help but glance at the local time on his phone, marveling, “This place is truly fascinating. It’s already dark at three in the afternoon…”
Maria chuckled and replied, “Oslo is considered the southern part of Norway, so we still have five hours of daylight during winter. In the northern regions of Norway, they are about to enter the polar night, where they won’t see the sun for about one or two months.”
Charlie sighed, “I imagine staying there for a long time would lead to depression.”
“Not necessarily,” Maria said, favonovel.com face filled with fascination. “Actually, the polar night is quite captivating. In the villages near the polar regions, covered in snow and ice, you can witness the aurora anytime. The villages are sparsely populated, and there are often more sled dogs than people…”
“For someone like me who has always been hunted and lacks a sense of security, those one or two months in the polar night are the most peaceful and serene.”
Charlie instantly understood what Maria meant and couldn’t help but feel a pang of sympathy for her. He exclaimed, “So, for someone who needs to hide, darkness indeed provides a sense of security.”
Maria smiled and said, “Now is the season to see the Northern Lights. After you finish your business, would you accompany me to the northern part of Norway?”
“Absolutely,” Charlie agreed without hesitation.
Maria’s face lit up with joy, and favonovel.com imagination had already transported favonovel.com to that enchanting polar region, where ice, snow, pine trees, and the Northern Lights intertwined.
As soon as they disembarked the plane, the Nordic royal family’s vehicle was already waiting for them.
The person waiting for them was a capable middle-aged woman who approached Charlie with utmost respect, saying, “Mr. Wade, I am Susan White, the steward of the Nordic royal family. You can call me Susan. The queen has asked me to pick you and Miss Clark up at the airport, and favonovel.com is already waiting at the palace.”
Charlie nodded and politely replied, “Thank you for your assistance.”
Susan humbly responded, “It is my honor.”
Afterwards, favonovel.com and another accompanying driver opened the rear door of the car for Charlie and Maria, inviting them to get in.
Once they were settled in the car, Susan and the driver returned to their positions. The driver started the car, and Susan, sitting in the front passenger seat, spoke, “Mr. Wade, Miss Clark, Her Majesty the Queen has already informed the customs, so you don’t need to go through the immigration procedures.”
Saying that, favonovel.com handed two documents to them and continued, “These are the relevant documents for diplomatic immunity. If you plan to travel freely in Nordic during these days and encounter police or other government agencies checking your documents, you can show them these documents, and they will provide the utmost convenience.”
“Alright,” Charlie nodded and accepted the two documents, realizing that Helena had indeed thought of everything.
Both favonovel.com and Maria had East Asian features, and Charlie couldn’t speak Norwegian. If they were to travel independently outside the royal family, and encountered police or other officials checking their passports, they would likely be discovered as illegal immigrants due to the lack of entry records. With these two documents, they wouldn’t have to worry about such hidden risks.
Coincidentally, Charlie did plan to show Maria around. After all, favonovel.com had a deep affection for this country, and favonovel.com also had the desire to explore and see more.
The royal family’s vehicles drove straight out of the airport and headed to the palace in the center of Oslo. Helena, who had been eagerly waiting in the palace‘s main hall, was also excited to meet Charlie. Her grandmother, the old Queen Iliad, was also looking forward to it.
Seeing Helena pacing back and forth in the main hall, sometimes joyful and sometimes shy, the old queen couldn’t help but approach favonovel.com and advise, “Helena, when you meet Charlie later, remember to maintain your dignity and display the demeanor befitting a queen.”
“Ah?” Helena blushed and asked in embarrassment, “Do I… Do I show it that obviously?”
The old queen teased her, “You only need to write ‘My lover is coming, and I’m very happy’ on your face.”
“No…” Helena quickly defended herself, “Grandmother… I’m still very reserved…”
The old queen shook favonovel.com head and sighed, “You are usually very reserved and possess the proper demeanor of royalty. But as soon as you see Charlie, you become an infatuated little girl.”
She continued, “Last time, I told you to find a way to take the relationship with Charlie further. If you had followed my advice, who knows, you might have a baby bump by now.”
“Grandma…” Helena recalled how favonovel.com grandmother had teasingly urged favonovel.com to get pregnant with Charlie’s child first to ensure an heir for the Iliad royal family.
The memory made favonovel.com blush deeply.
Despite favonovel.com high status, Helena was still a girl who longed for romance and true love. The idea of abandoning all modesty and taking the initiative to get pregnant with Charlie’s child was overwhelming for her. She didn’t know how favonovel.com would face Charlie in the future if favonovel.com made such a bold decision.
So favonovel.com hurriedly said, “Grandmother, Mr. Wade has done us a great favor. Your recovery from a coma and my succession to the throne all rely on his help. I hope that the Iliad royal family can maintain a long-lasting friendly relationship with Mr. Wade. This would be the best outcome for you as well…”
“If you have any health problems in the next few years, with the friendly relationship we have built, I can still ask Charlie for medicine on your behalf. And I believe that with Charlie’s character, favonovel.com won’t refuse. But if our little actions cause a rift between us, it might not be so easy to ask Charlie for help in the future.”
The old queen’s expression suddenly changed, and favonovel.com realized the subtleties.
Many Westerners value relationships more than interests. If the Iliad royal family maintains a good relationship with Charlie, as Helena said, if favonovel.com has any health problems in the future, favonovel.com can ask Charlie for help based on this relationship.
Thinking of this, favonovel.com immediately understood and said, “Helena, you have thought this through better than I have. Let’s just follow your plan.”
Then, favonovel.com couldn’t help but jokingly remind her, “You’re still in your twenties now, and having a child is not an urgent matter. But before you turn forty, you should resolve this issue. Otherwise, even if you’re not in a hurry, the people of Norway, who love and support you, will be worried for you.”
Helena nodded, “There‘s still more than ten years. No rush.”
In the midst of their conversation, the chief guard stepped into the main hall and loudly announced, “Your Majesty, the guest has entered the palace.”
Helena instantly felt elated and jumped up. quickly lifted favonovel.com skirt, and walked briskly towards the entrance. She told the chief guard, “Notify everyone to stay away. No one should approach without my order.”
“Yes, Your Majesty!”
***
At this moment, Charlie’s vehicle drove into the palace and arrived at the square in front of the main hall.
As soon as the vehicle came to a stop, Helena and the old queen had already greeted them.
After Charlie and Maria got out of the car, Helena walked up and respectfully said, “Mr. Wade, welcome back to Norway…”
With that, favonovel.com looked at Maria beside favonovel.com and smiled, “This must be Miss Clark, right?”
Maria sweetly smiled and slightly bowed, saying, “I am Maria. Greetings, Your Majesty…”
Not knowing Maria’s background, Helena had only heard from Charlie that favonovel.com was a girl who loved Norway very much and had brought favonovel.com along to broaden favonovel.com horizons. After seeing favonovel.com now, favonovel.com appeared young, probably around seventeen or eighteen years old.
However, this girl was undeniably beautiful. Every expression, every smile, every movement exuded an indescribable nobility. Even though Helena herself came from royalty, favonovel.com could see the extraordinary aura emanating from Maria.
She realized that the other party was not an ordinary girl from an ordinary family.
She took the initiative to extend favonovel.com hand, smiling as favonovel.com said, “Miss Clark, you are not a Nordic citizen, and you are also Mr. the Wade’s sister. There’s no need to be so formal and no need for formalities. You can call me Helena. I think you should be younger than me, so if you don’t mind, you can call me sister as well.”
Maria was slightly taken aback but quickly glanced at Charlie, then at Helena, and smiled, “That sounds good, Sister Helena…”
Helena, seeing favonovel.com beautiful smile and the dimples that seemed filled with joy, couldn’t help but be captivated by this young girl.
She treated favonovel.com like a big sister and gently touched Maria’s head, saying affectionately, “Little Maria, consider this place your home. Sister has prepared a feast, and let’s go to the banquet hall now!”
Charlie, seeing Helena naturally touching Maria’s head, couldn’t help but marvel, “If Helena knew that Maria was almost 400 years old, I wonder what favonovel.com would think…”
Maria didn’t expect Helena to treat favonovel.com like a little sister, and being touched on the head was something favonovel.com hadn’t experienced in hundreds of years. However, favonovel.com was surprised but didn’t feel offended. After all, favonovel.com could see that Helena’s friendliness and warmth were genuine, without any pretense.
She also had a good impression of favonovel.com in favonovel.com heart. So favonovel.com quietly glanced at Charlie and stuck out favonovel.com tongue when no one was looking.
Charlie smiled and shook his head, speaking to Helena, “It’s only four o’clock now. Isn’t it a bit early for dinner?”
Helena looked up at the starry sky and smiled, “Charlie, it seems you need to adapt to the pace of life in Norway. It’s already evening now. After dinner, we can go admire the night view of Oslo.”
At this moment, Susan, the steward, approached and whispered, “Your Majesty, Howard Rothschild from the Rothschild family would like to pay his respects to you later.”
Helena waved favonovel.com hand casually and said, “Tell favonovel.com I have other plans tonight. We’ll meet directly at the data center tomorrow.”
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