The Emperor had an enormous number of children, and some of them probably wouldn't hesitate to exploit their authority for their own pleasure.
Ethan himself had already experienced similar treatment at the hands of one of the princesses.
It was hardly surprising, then, that something similar might happen to a woman like Serena, who would be considered beautiful wherever she went.
'She disfigured her own face… so no one would look at her with lust.'
Ethan's fist tightened slightly.
Anger and disgust welled up inside him toward the so-called Arden royal family.
Every time he learned something new about them, his opinion of them only grew worse.
So far, he hadn't seen a single redeeming thing about them.
Serena had struggled for years to change the public's perception of the Heart Clan, a clan whose members had once been rumored to carry filthy, cursed blood, leaving them vulnerable to persecution.
Yet one woman had managed to change all of that through her own efforts.
