Chapter 20 . Chapter 20 Dashnell chuckled . " It doesn't count , I offered it this time . " " Your Highness is truly … gentle ," Margaery said softly , the words hanging in the air like a veil over unspoken truths . Though they hadn't spent much time together , Margaery felt that she had fallen for him .. She was a woman who had been through so much pain , with wounds both in her heart and body . She couldn't handle a man's roughness . Dashnell , with his warm and measured demeanor , easily won her over . She knew what she wanted . And she was genuinely attracted to him . Dashnell's eyes flickered - no one had ever called him gentle before . " If you think so , milady . " Outside the carriage , Adam nearly toppled off his horse . ' Gentle ? The Wallen girl was the first living soul to ever call Prince Dashnell that . ' One dared to say it - the other had the nerve to accept it . A match made in heaven … of sorts , he murmured inwardly . Margaery had no idea what was happening to Adam outside ; Dashnell heard his cough but pretended not to know . The atmosphere inside the carriage felt warm and cozy , almost surreal . Even the heavy snow outside seemed romantic . At the fork in the road , Margaery didn't want to be a bother anymore . " Your Highness , let me get off here . " "Sure . " Dashnell nodded and watched her get out of the carriage . Though he felt reluctant to part and his possessiveness stirred within him , he managed to hold back . " Thanks for today at the Royal Medical Hall . " Standing outside the carriage in - rough - spun linen , Margaery looked every bit the stunning beauty - no coarse cloth could dim that radiance . Dashnell looked at her and felt as if it wasn't snow falling outside but blossoms drifting down endlessly . One glance felt like an eternity . " See ya . " Two short words filled with endless hope . Margaery felt a bit happier , knowing they had a chance to meet again . All she needed was to get the prescription from Craig , and all she needed was to learn medicine from him . Taking a deep breath , she turned and walked towards the Chancellor's residence . A flower bloomed in her heart that had been dead for so long . Even though it was the coldest part of winter , she felt like she was coming back to life . 1/4 23:42 Wed , 20 Aug Chapter 20 Dashnell and Adam watched as she left , neither moving for quite some time . 68 % " Your Highness , she just wrecked Lord Avery's career today , cut clean through the ties binding the Chancellor's faction to Lady Alicia and Prince Marcus . The backlash she'll face … I wouldn't want to be in her shoes . " Adam looked towards the palace as he spoke , " The Chancellor will be cutting through state affairs any moment now . " Whether Margaery just wanted her prescription back or not , she had already harmed the interests of the Chancellor . With family interests above all else , Raul wouldn't let her off . Neither would Joshua . Adam couldn't help but worry . Dashnell's gentle expression vanished completely . His cold eyes now held nothing but sharpness and intimidating pressure . His voice sounded icy as he said , " In a moment , you'll go to the Chancellor's estate and give this to her . " With that , he pulled out a purple sandalwood box from his robe and handed it over to Adam . Adam was shocked . " Your Highness is going to give this to her ? " The contents of that box were extraordinary and not something just anyone could handle or deserve . " This was meant for her anyway , " Dashnell replied indifferently . " It'll be hers eventually , giving it early makes no difference . " Adam's face changed slightly at his words . It seemed that in Dashnell's mind , Margaery weighed much more heavily than he'd imagined . " But if that was the case … With this thought , he couldn't help but ask hesitantly , " Your Highness , since you're interested in Lady Margaery , and I think she likes you too . " If you express your feelings clearly , I'm sure she won't refuse . Why haven't you said anything ? " Dashnell fell silent for a moment before replying softly , " Not now ; it's not yet time . " First off , Margaery had a pre - arranged marriage . If he were too obvious about his feelings , it would make her look bad . Secondly , he wanted to be absolutely sure and didn't want to risk rejection . Even though deep down , he felt like the guy she talked about was him . But what if it was not ? This time around , he wouldn't do anything without being certain . He might as well take things step by step . No rushing or backing down . But when Adam told him that Margaery liked him , he couldn't help but feel delighted . Seeing his mood improve , Adam asked curiously , " Your Highness , when did you start having feelings for Lady Margaery ? " 2/4 23:42 Wed , 20 Aug Chapter 20 Dashnell didn't answer that question . -- 68 % Not long after Margaery returned to the Gracewind Garden , Paige came for her . " Miss , Lord Chancellor wants to see you . " She stood at the door with a mix of hatred and schadenfreude in her eyes , waiting for something bad to happen to Margaery . Margaery had expected this and just glanced at her before heading straight for Raul's courtyard . But at the entrance of Raul's courtyard , someone s stopped her . " My lady , Lord Chancellor wants you to wait outside . " It was Astrid Dunham , who was currently serving Tessa . Astrid said this coldly , and then went back inside , locking the door from within . Margaery looked at the closed door and smiled bitterly . In her previous life , Raul treated her this way countless times : calling her over only to leave her waiting outside until she broke down crying and begging for forgiveness . Then , they forced her to accept false accusations before finally forgiving her with a sweet reward afterward . She had experienced this dozens of times before . But now ? Not anymore . Margaery took one last look at the door before turning around to leave . Meanwhile , Raul , Joshua , Avery , and Tessa were talking in Raul's study . Their faces didn't look too good . " What happened at the Royal Medical Hall has reached the King . I just saw him . The King agreed with Nolan's statement and wanted Avery to resign . " Joshua looked at Raul with a heavy expression . " Father , the King has said it'll be hard for Avery to return with ordinary reasons . " There's only one possibility . " Raul saw red , blood pounding in his ears . " That wretched girl - should've rotted in the lumber room ! " After cursing Margaery , he panted and said to Joshua , " Go on ." Joshua nodded and continued his opinion . " Only if Margaery personally admits her mistake to the King and says she tricked Prince Dashnell by giving , those prescriptions to Avery and agreeing that he send them to the Royal Medical Hall . " That whole scene at the Royal Medical Hall today ? Pure spite - all because her apology to Tessa yesterday bruised her pride . So she's taking it out on Avery . WE 23:42 Wed , 20 Aug Chapter 20 " Then , the King might allow Avery back into the Royal Medical Hall . " We then apologize again to Prince Dashnell ; then this issue will be over without really offending him ." 68 % Joshua looked at Raul as he spoke . " When that time comes , even if the King is still angry , he'll probably just put Margaery in the Laundry Bureau for a few months . She'll have to suffer a bit there . " Anyway , he won't really kick Avery out of the Royal Medical Hall over a girl's tantrum ; that would make him seem petty . " Raul kept nodding in agreement . " That's a good idea . " Inside , Tessa was delighted . But on the surface , she clutched Joshua's sleeve with wide , worried eyes . " If it means suffering , maybe it's not worth it ? I worry they'd dare to bully Margaery in the Laundry Bureau . " E