Ezenia's heart stopped when she heard Avery's reply.

Her breath became deeper and rapid the more she thought of her beloved 

She clenched her fists and lowered her head in pain.

Why?

Why did it end up like this?

Secretly, she blamed Henry for Ulrich's downfall.

Her eyes shone with a dark light when she thought of Henry.

Yes!

IT WAS ALL HIS FAULT!!!!

Right now, she was more or less looking at his portrait to make herself into falling for him.

And once she won his loyalty and trust, she would then marry him and slit the bastard's throat on the wedding day.

She would take the throne and use all forces in the empire to rescue Ulrich, her one true love.

But that plan was the last option.

If she could save Ulrich now, she would.

Her mother would never understand her pain!

Ezenia thinned her lips unwillingly: "Mother, why don't we first try getting Ulrich out? What if he can still make a comeback?"

"Puii! If that idiot can make a comeback, then I'll cut off my right arm and feed the fish!"

"But... "

"Shut up!!!!

You better keep quiet if you have nothing good to say.

Ezenia!

I want to believe that I raised you to have something upstairs in your head and not just water.

After everything I said, you're still talking about love? Does love exist?

If your father loved me, then why didn't he give me a better life?

I want you to marry a man who will be able to give me gold every time I sneeze.

In fact, I want the man to be able to reserve an entire street and shopping area whenever I'm about to shop.

I want a capable man, and here you are talking about love.

What does love have to do with marriage?

Daughter. Any man that marries you automatically marries me!

Yes! Just assume my husband is dead.

I am a woman, and I want someone to take care of my needs.

So if any man tells you that things will get better in future, just carry yourself and run in the opposite direction!

I want you to get married to a Monarch, and here you are, talking about being in love with a former Prince.

Do you want to settle for less?

Those people that get married to Monarchs... were they born with 2 heads instead of one?

Are they any different from you?

So why is it so difficult for you to marry one?"

"_"

...

Avery spoke so much that she almost had a heart attack.

Love my Arse!!

Who has love ever helped?

She would be damned if she let her daughter fall into the same hole or trap she did.

In future, she, Avery, would be Queen Mother, and nothing less!

She was done picking after the 3rd Son's family.

Now it was her time to shine.

Ezenia smiled calmly while quickly hiding her emotions away: "Mother, I was just asking... Don't worry. I'll do what you've said. I too, have needs. So stop stressing. You know it's not good for your heart."

"It's good that you understand.

Soon, you will sit on the throne as Queen.

So I just want you to know that poverty is non-negotiable here.

In fact, you should be allergic to poverty by now.

Don't ever mention love to me again!"

"Yes, mother."

Seeing her obedient disposition, Avery relaxed and put away her fangs, calmly rubbing her divine daughter's back.

"It's good that you know that your mother is doing this all for you."

Ezenia almost threw up at her mother's shameless statement.

Her heart boiled in rage when she heard Avery's words.

If she didn't know the woman well, she would really believe her.

The woman before her was a shameless old Hag!!!

Indeed. Just like the woman had said, any man who married her was indirectly marrying her mother, IN ALL SENSES!

The shameless woman had many-a-time tried to seduce Ulrich behind her back.

Yes! That's right!

She was fed up with her husband and had entered the sinful nature of sleeping with youngsters secretly

If people found out, they would burn her mother alive!

Just within this estate alone, there were more than 3 boys who pleasured the old Hag!

She loved the feeling of thinking she was still young... (Even though she was, in earth's standard, since she was just 36).

These boys made her feel youthful. At the same time, she also had wealthy noble lovers.

Of course, everything was kept on the low, and she, Ezenia, also did her best to clean up her mother's acts.

Why?

Because it would hinder her plans if it ever got discovered.

Her tramp of a mother, would never know how much she had done to clean her behind.

That's when she discovered that the b**ch even went as far as trying to reduce Ulrich, not once, not twice, not thrice... But 11 TIMES!

Heavens! She had wanted to slit the skank's throat so many times before.

Now, hearing her mother indirectly admit that whoever she married would also marry her mother, how could Ezenia not understand?

The Women intended to reduce Henry to get benefits!

What a whore!

The woman felt like her husband had wasted her youth.

But what did it have to do with her?

Ezenia had no love for this 'public toilet' that called herself her mother.

For the sake of her plans, she would keep everything hidden... especially from the 3rd son's family.

After that, she, herself, would strangle her mother and give her the taste of betrayal.

Just looking at the filthy floozie made her want to scratch the whore's face until there was no flesh on it.

'You cheap b**ch!... Tramp!... Scarlet woman!

You'll pay for what you've done!!'

.

Ezenia adjusted her emotions, giving off a very obedient demeanour, which in turn made Avery pleased.

Her daughter's things were also hers.

She didn't see anything wrong with that.

Yes.

How was it her fault that all the men wanted her and found her irresistible?

If anyone should be blamed, it should be the men!!!

These men couldn't control themselves around her.

And out of pity, she decided to satisfy them.

Tch!

Should she have said no and let them suffer?

No way! That would be wicked!

So as a good woman with a good heart, how could she see someone in need and not help out?

She was just a good woman!!!