Chapter 7 288 Vouchers Meanwhile , I'd already spent three months in ancient times . Thankfully , my broken body had miraculously healed during the time travel . My eyesight returned , and my legs regained full function . More surprisingly , my face seemed to have reverted to how it looked at nineteen . My mission was to deliver a crucial item for a modern hidden figure to the Imperial Palace . It took me three months to reach London . Though I didn't meet the Crown Prince , I successfully delivered the item to the Crown Prince's Palace . I decided to stay in this era , planning to follow my doctor's advice and rest where nobody knew me . Here , I wasn't anyone's bodyguard . I hadn't made enemies because of Alexander . No one would try to assassinate me without reason . But barely a few days into my rest , fate intervened . A wounded man barged into the small courtyard I'd bought at great expense . He looked vaguely familiar , so I stared . He threatened me with his knife . " Make a sound and I'll kill you ! " Shadows moved outside . I hid him . When his pursuers left , I smiled . " Your Highness , you can come out now ! " Crown Prince James Grant wasn't favored . Rumor had it even his position was begged for by the late Empress . He looked startled , eyed my modern pajamas , and instantly realized I wasn't from this time . " You're the woman who delivered something to the Crown Prince's Palace ? " I nodded . He exhaled in relief . But once relaxed , his severe injuries made him collapse . Examination showed external wounds . Saving him under ancient conditions would've been near impossible . 0.0 % 07:50 Chapter 7 But I carried modern medicine and had survived grave injuries myself . Smiling , I dragged him inside . " James , meeting me is your luck . " During James's recovery , the palace shifted dramatically . The Emperor proclaimed the Crown Prince's death and installed the Third Prince as successor . Watching Japa sunbathe on the rocking chair , I asked : " Aren't you returning to reclaim what's yours ? " A wicked smile touched his lips . His beauty was almost unearthly . " Miss Victoria , having served as a guard centuries later , surely you see I've no interest in the throne ? " " Miss Victoria , no need to test me . I did fake my death to escape . " Caught probing , I flushed awkwardly . James continued unprompted . " Since my mom died , I've loathed the royal family . This title disgusts me . " Suddenly , he sat up , gazing at me with amused eyes . " But then you came , Victoria . " " You brought mom's letter . She returned to her true home ? She said you could take me to her ? " I froze . My mission involved delivering a letter ? But James misunderstood . " Your Highness may be disappointed . My body and heart are wounded ... I'm not ready to return yet ... " James chuckled . " No matter . I can wait ... " Days later , the Third Prince traced James and sent assassins . We fled London overnight . On the road , James shielded me repeatedly , sustaining countless injuries . Seeing my shock , he laughed proudly . " Any real man protects his woman ! " 41.5 % 07:50 288 iVouchers Chapter 7 At that moment , my heart trembled . Tears streamed down uncontrollably . 288 Vouchers Turns out in this world , I don't need to be strong all the time . There's a man willing to shield me from storms and dan- gers . Throughout our escape , whether facing poisonous mists or assassins ' blades , James bore it all for me . When pursuers cornered us on a cliff's edge , we shared a smile before she held me tight and leaped into the bottom- less abyss . Miraculously , we survived . We found a secluded paradise and lived together every day for seven years . Our feelings naturally deepened . Over those years , I let go of past burdens , every anxiety soothed by her presence . As James's birthday approached , I smiled at her . " My love , the rare celestial event comes once every seven years . Are you ready to see mom ? " 07:50