Princess Karen felt her heart beating fast as she waited in the small courtyard.
Prince Lucan could tell something was wrong with his wife, but he did not dare ask. After all, he had just chosen loyalty to his brother over their lives—and she had heard it clearly.
He understood that she was disappointed in him. Thinking of the love they had shared since their marriage, he felt too guilty to look at her.
"I will take a walk in the garden," Princess Karen said.
She could not wait to hear from Ernest. She wondered if he had noticed her note yet.
She handed their son to Lucan and walked out.
Prince Lucan looked at their sleeping child and gently laid him down. He wanted to follow her, but he guessed she might not want to see him. So he forced himself to lie down and wait for her return.
Princess Karen did not care what he was thinking.
