Chapter: 1081

“This is a presumptuous statement, Your Majesty. The Empress tried desperately to save Your Majesty.”

“That’s right.”

Looking back at the series of incidents the two of them went through together, he couldn’t doubt Astelle’s affection.

Astelle refused the chance to become Empress Dowager and she saved his life.

She could even have been in danger herself, but she risked all that and saved Kaizen.

“The Empress probably forgot that the contract was still there.”

To be precise, it had become a forgotten past for Astelle.

As Kaizen listened to his words, a look of regret appeared on his face.

Kaizen came to his senses belatedly after hearing Fritz’s words. Fritz’s calm and low voice reminded her of Astelle’s sweet voice.

The moment he remembered his past with Astelle, his anger and irritation disappeared in an instant. It felt as if the flames that had been burning hot were quickly covered with cold water and cooled down.

“Yes, you’re right. I was being sensitive for no reason.”

Fritz silently agreed.

Yes, always.

“I think I was nervous.”

Fritz almost nodded his head involuntarily.

“I should apologize.”

This time, Fritz nodded eagerly.

Kaizen frowned again with a complicated gaze.

Astelle must have been very angry with him because he suddenly made his little nephew cry and get annoyed and just left.

He felt sick to his stomach at the thought of that.

Kaizen picked up the teacup again. But it’s already empty.

“Oh, the tea is out.”

“Your Majesty, why are you drinking tea?”

When Fritz first entered the room, he wondered why Kaizen was drinking black tea like alcohol.

Kaizen answered, putting down the teacup like a drunken man. “You can’t drink alcohol while taking care of government affairs.”