Became A Queen After divorce

The man’s smile froze instantly, his voice betraying no emotion as he asked, “You’ve seen her?”

Pearl didn’t want to lie to her father and nodded her small head. “Yes.”

The air seemed to solidify with her words. Pearl lowered her head, quietly waiting for her father’s response.

After a long pause, she heard him hesitantly say, “Even if I wanted to, your mother… she probably hates me to the core.”

He also longed for a family reunion. But it was a dream he had shattered with his own hands, and now it seemed almost impossible to mend.

Her mother was indeed a problem. But despite the difficulty, Pearl wanted to try. She encouraged her father, “Daddy, don’t be afraid. I believe women are emotional beings.”

“Mommy hated you before because you didn’t respect her and locked her in the dungeon.”

“If you sincerely repent and seek her forgiveness, I believe she will forgive you one day.”

Declan was tempted by the “one day” in her words, his sharp eyes showing a hint of expectation.

“Really? Do you truly believe your mother will forgive me?”

He was the culprit who had killed her entire family and husband and children…

Pearl nodded firmly. “Yes, the opposite of hate is love. As long as you show repentance and determination!”

Declan laughed twice, the meaning unclear. “Then tell me, Pearl, what should I do now?”

Pearl had thought about this when she saw Natalia in the dungeon.

“First, release Mommy from the dungeon.”

“Second, don’t appear in front of her for now. Let me spend some time with her. With me by her side persuading her, I believe she will soon let go of her hatred.”

“Finally, you can admit your mistakes in front of her. A truly repentant person will surely be given a chance by heaven.”

Let Pearl spend time with that woman?

Declan’s face darkened at the thought of the last incident. “No!”

“Daddy, why not?”

Looking into his daughter’s innocent eyes, Declan couldn’t tell her that the mother she longed for actually wanted to kill her.

Letting her stay with Natalia would be extremely dangerous.

“In any case, it’s not possible! You can’t be alone with her. I can agree to your first condition and release her.”

“But she can only move within Gilliam Mansion!”

If the remnants of the Cunningham family discovered Natalia’s existence, the secret of “The Art of Magic” would inevitably be exposed.

Then he would be besieged on all sides.

Seeing her father’s stern attitude, Pearl didn’t understand why he wouldn’t let her spend time with her mother.

Could it be that what he said before was all false?

Never mind, it was good enough that Daddy agreed to release Mommy. At least she succeeded in the first step.

“Alright, we’ll discuss other matters later.”

With unrelated matters settled, Declan had other pressing questions.

“Pearl, tell me where you’ve been these ten days?”

He had sent people everywhere to find his daughter, but she seemed to have vanished without a trace.

Declan had suspected Sam since he was the one who took her away. However, even Sam had disappeared, which was strange.

Hearing her father’s question, Pearl instinctively didn’t want to implicate that person.

As for where she went and what she did in those ten days…

She never wanted a third person to know.

“I… I was feeling down and traveled around nearby cities.”

“And Sam? Wasn’t he with you?”

Pearl took a deep breath and shook her head, pretending to be strong. She replied softly, “He left after taking me out of Hotspring Resort. I… I don’t know where he went.”

“Really? But I can’t reach Sam either. That kid has never disappeared without a word.”

He vanished because of me… Pearl felt her face heat up.

“Maybe Mr. Hurst had urgent matters to attend to. I’m sure he’ll contact you soon.”

“Let’s hope he returns safely.”

Pearl: “…”

He didn’t seem to be in any danger except for being exhausted.

Daddy should be worried about her instead!

She felt like her bones were falling apart, her whole body weak and limp.

Pearl lay half-reclined on the bed, closing her eyes for a short rest.

“Daddy, I’m a bit tired and want to sleep. You don’t need to stay with me; I’ll be fine alone.”

She lay weakly on the hospital bed, curled up like an injured kitten in the corner.

Declan felt a pang of heartache. He originally wanted to ask why she had suddenly fainted by the roadside, but it seemed Pearl didn’t want to reveal the truth.

As a good father, he didn’t want to force her. He would wait until she was in better health.

He spoke as he gently pulled up her blanket. “Alright then, I won’t disturb you. Rest well.”

With that, Declan turned and left the room.

Before leaving, he glanced back at his daughter pretending to sleep on the bed and sighed helplessly.

It seemed he needed to have a good talk with Sam.

“You two, take good care of Miss.”

“Yes, sir!”

Outside the door, he left two subordinates to ensure his daughter’s safety.

Click-

The faint sound of the door closing reached Pearl’s ears. She slowly opened her eyes and stared in the direction her father had left until his footsteps faded away.

Unable to hold back any longer, tears welled up and fell onto the bedsheet below.

Afraid that those outside might hear her crying, Pearl pulled the blanket over her head and cried quietly like she did when she was little.

This way, no one would know she was crying.

Embassy.

Upon hearing that President Chulae’s daughter was arriving, staff from both Taswya and Chulae embassies waited at the entrance early in the morning.

The Chulae delegation consisted of eleven people, led by Cheyenne with Kelvin following closely behind.

Among them was someone said to be Leah’s student, representing their teacher.

Cheyenne guessed that Miss Owen still held a grudge against her and didn’t want to see her. Moreover, as the leader of this mission, someone as proud as Leah wouldn’t follow Cheyenne’s orders.

That was fine by Cheyenne; she didn’t want to see Leah either.

Glenn, a globally renowned entrepreneur, was also on the list. Eddie’s expertise in medical fields was unquestionable as well.NôvelDrama.Org copyrighted © content.

The other seven were outstanding figures from politics, finance, healthcare, technology, and education.

Cheyenne didn’t know them personally, but they were all respectful towards her.