Vampire'S Secret Baby
|132|. She Is Crown Princess of This Negri

Egbert paid no heed to the commotion at all. He went to call one of the shadow guards and asked where his wife was. The shadow bodyguard said Annette had been gone for thirty minutes with her mother.

"One of you is following him?"

"Our partner did it"

Egbert could be relieved to hear that, "Continue tightening surveillance. Even if the old man won't be just looking for a commotion, but we can't let our guard down"

"This branch understands your majesty"

Annette couldn't enjoy much of the dish. He ate only a little and the rest he drank a glass of water and left the dining room. The party room was too crowded, that was why he chose to go out of the palace. Stroll around his spacious courtyard while looking at the night sky and the cool breeze.

The incident of the arrow rain that day certainly made him a bit afraid if he went out like this. But considering there was a bodyguard walking a few steps behind her, Annette thought not to worry so much.

Midway while enjoying the newly blooming flowers, Annette heard the sound of a woman's sobs. Annette immediately stopped her steps, "You hear that?"

Annette, who was holding a petal that night, turned to the bodyguard behind her.

"This guy heard it"

Annette wanted to ask if it was the voice of a person or a ghost. But he was afraid that the question would only make him look like a joke. Until he decided to find out where the crying sound came from. His eyes looked in surprise at the fountain. There sat a woman who kept crying and made her thin shoulders tremble pitifully.

Annette raised her leg about to get there but...

"Sorry, you can't go any further than this. His majesty told me not to let you out of the palace for too long.."

"I just went to check on him for a second. You can keep me in control like this.." After saying that Annette went straight to the crying young girl.

Clare was completely unaware of Annette's arrival. He just looked down and cried sobbing.

Annette turned to the bodyguard behind her, "You got a handkerchief?"

"Here" the bodyguard politely took out a handkerchief from his pocket, "But this is a special handkerchief that his majesty gave me to keep, just in case you need it"

"I need it, just give it to me"

The bodyguard looked helpless, just directly giving it to Annette.

Taking the brown handkerchief, Annette directly faced the crying girl and extended her hand forward, "Sorry, disturb..."

Clare's wet, puffy eyes were surprised to see a handkerchief aimed at her. He raised his head, only to be even more surprised, "A-you..."

Annette smiled wryly, "You can't meet people with such wet eyes. I hope you don't mind the handkerchief I gave you"

Clare blinked her eyes nervously. Slowly, he reached out his hand and received the handkerchief, "Thank you"

Egbert had already searched Annette into the kitchen and dining room. But the waiter there said Annette had just gone out to get some fresh air. That way she came out into the distance and saw Annette's red dress that was very striking. As fast as lightning he went to him.

"If you don't mind, may I du—"

"You're here"

Annette's words were immediately restrained, finding her arm held by someone..

Annette was surprised, "Egbert, how come you're here?"

No. gabe..

Where did that man come from?

"The important way is about to begin, let's go back inside"

Annette turned to the fountain and no longer found the existence of the girl sitting on the edge there crying sobbing, "She's gone"

"What else are you waiting for? Come on.."

Egbert pulled Annette's wrist and lightning-fast carried her away from there.

Behind the towering tree, Clare hid staring at the couple who had just left the fountain area.

"He called the noble so directly by his name?"

Clare's wet eyes slowly smiled.

"The noble one really loves his wife very much"

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On the second floor, Egbert stood up while embracing Annette's loin-friendly waist. The couple took a few steps closer to the guardrail made of precious metals and the shiny crystal decoration under the bright yellow lights on the ceiling.

"Tonight I will announce to you all..."

That sentence instantly made Annette's heartbeat quick.

"The woman who has danced with me tonight and who stands right beside me is now my legal wife"

Calls of disbelief filled the party hall.

"I'm sorry that I just announced it and of course it's for some reason that I can't tell you all so directly considering this is an internal matter of the palace"

If it had said the internal matter of the palace, no one would dare to question it anymore. For in Merland, though the nobility had power over the palace, their authority was limited to matters of governmental and external nature.

"Because she is my legal wife, it means she is the crown princess of this country"

Various complaints and denials were heard from the audience. Annette's cold palms squeezed her dress with a tense feeling until she felt like she was about to faint on the spot.

Egbert felt the tension of the woman, gently taking her hand and peeling the back of her hand in front of all the audience. It was a stern act of Egbert's respect for his wife.

Looking into Annette's eyes with the gaze a lover had towards her love, Egbert said out loud, "Which defies my wife's position as crown prince, it means she is against me. Those who complain, it means they complain about me"

Annette's heart was beating fast, slowly slowing down. It felt as if the time around him was gradually starting to stop.

Egbert looked back at the audience, "So, is there anyone here who complains and opposes?"

People now all choose to shut up. Who would dare to do it?

Doing both of those things would be tantamount to blatantly complaining or opposing the crown prince.

Egbert smiled with satisfaction.

"With this great news, tonight's feast is over. You can all stay in the rooms that the palace has prepared for you. Have a good rest"

Those present had traveled far away. Some have gone five, three days and at least one day and one night of travel. That was why the huge red moon palace had prepared a place for them to stay.

That night even more amazed Annette, the special palace for the crown prince's residence was already so big, what about the imperial palace?

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