Chapter: 422

There was a conflict for a moment in her heart, but the moment she saw her father, a decision was quickly made.

Astelle could not be the empress again.

When Theor’s true identity is revealed and Astelle becomes empress, her father, the Duke of Reston, will do another dangerous act to make his grandson the emperor.

Not only Astelle but Theor’s life will also be threatened.

“So you won’t listen to me?”

“Ever since I was little, I lived only what you told me to do. I obeyed your orders and grew up to be the daughter you wanted me to be.”

When she was young she wanted to be a daughter to be proud of. She hoped that she would become a wonderful daughter who was loved by her father and would brighten up her family name. But in the end, she couldn’t.

By the time she was twenty, she perfectly accomplished everything her father wanted. But all her efforts for twenty years came to nothing because of one decision she made of her own free will—the decision to accept the divorce request from Kaizen.

From that day on, Astelle became the duke’s failure and was expelled from the family.

“I think I have fulfilled my duty to my father and my family.”

“So you will refuse the emperor’s proposal and go back to the East?”

“Yes.”

The duke stared at Astelle for a while and then laughed coldly.

“I’m very curious about how you plan to go back.”

Astelle did not answer.

It was just as her father thought.

She was imprisoned in this mansion.

She was now in a situation where she could not leave at will.

***

From the night of the charity ball, Astelle’s confinement life begins.

Her life did not change much.

Astelle was still treated with great hospitality in this luxurious mansion.

Inside the mansion were numerous servants and maids.

They gave Astelle whatever she wanted.

She was also free to do whatever she wanted.