Consort Melinda came in, looking arrogant and overbearing. Serena Sterling glanced at her indifferently, then curled her red lips into a slight arc, "Consort Melinda, you may be the master’s favorite consort, but why are you so tense about Prince Kyle’s matters?" Consort Melinda then realized she had overreacted, quickly covering herself, "As the master’s favorite consort, naturally I’m like a stepmother to Prince Kyle. I’ve seen many vixens like you clinging to Prince Kyle, all wanting to become a phoenix." "Like a stepmother?" Serena Sterling repeated these four words with interest, her clear eyes glancing between Consort Melinda and Kyle Ashworth. Kyle Ashworth’s face was pale now, his mood at rock bottom, another day where he hadn’t achieved anything but trouble. Now seeing Serena Sterling’s brilliant eyes darting between the two of them, Kyle Ashworth had the illusion of being caught by Serena Sterling. He quickly spoke up, "Consort Melinda, behave yourself, this lady is not a palace maid but the Princess of Alani." So she was the Princess of Alani! Consort Melinda stared at Serena Sterling with jealousy and hostility, sarcastically remarked, "So you are the Princess of Alani. I thought the Princess of Alani was pure and noble, but it turns out you like to play coy between men, waltzing between Prince Kyle and the King of Nine Peaks." Serena Sterling wasn’t angry. Instead, she raised her refined willow eyebrows, "Even if I play coy between men, it’s none of Consort Melinda’s business, is it? Consort Melinda should retract her saintly heart and take care of her belly." Consort Melinda was lost for words by Serena Sterling’s sharp tongue, as the latter’s status as Princess of Alani definitely overshadowed a minor consort like her. Consort Melinda immediately held her belly, "Oh dear, my stomach hurts. Princess of Alani, you’ve upset me to the point of stomach pain. Do you know how much the master values this child? If anything happens to the child in my belly, you’re doomed." Serena Sterling looked at Consort Melinda, "Enough with the acting, save some energy. Later, when the master arrives, act it out for him." The source of this content ɪs n̷o̷v̷e̷l̷f̷i̷r̷e̷.net After speaking, Serena Sterling turned and walked out. Seeing Serena Sterling leave, Kyle Ashworth wanted to chase after, "Princess of Alani!" But Consort Melinda reached out, grabbing Kyle Ashworth, "Prince Kyle, why are you chasing that Princess of Alani? They say you’re already enamored with her, is it true?" Kyle Ashworth, entangled, could only stop. He immediately tried to push Consort Melinda away, cautiously reminding, "Consort Melinda, this is the palace, let go quickly!" Seeing Kyle Ashworth’s heart was no longer with her, Consort Melinda stomped her foot, "Kyle Ashworth, now you’re afraid, where were you earlier? You were happy when you were with me in bed, weren’t you?" Kyle Ashworth immediately covered Consort Melinda’s mouth, "Please, be quieter, I’m begging you." Consort Melinda, taking advantage, nestled in Kyle Ashworth’s arms, coquettishly said, "Then accompany me for a while, you haven’t been in the palace for quite some time, I had no chance to see you, now the baby is over five months, carrying a child is hard~" Serena Sterling quickly walked out, Cherie followed in the corridor, whispering, "Princess, that old woman is locked in this room, I just sent the two guards at the door away." Serena Sterling nodded, "Good." She pushed open the door and went in. In the room, the old maid was still rudely thrown onto the cold ground; she was really in her last stages of illness, unable to move on her own. Serena Sterling walked in, the old maid looked at Serena Sterling, "Who, who are you... let me see Prince Kyle quickly, this is the palace, I... I’m back again, they must know I took the princess away back then, they want to kill me..." "Don’t kill me, I’ll confess everything, the princess from back then is... is Isabelle Willow, you all go catch Yara... as long as you won’t kill me, I can help you catch her... Yara promised to come back to see me, you can catch her then..." The old maid struggled on the ground, vaguely revealing everything, indeed she was vain and afraid of death. Serena Sterling squatted down slowly, it was all part of her plan today. First, she informed Kyle Ashworth, successfully using Kyle Ashworth to bring the old maid out from the clutches of Axel Ashworth and Kaleb Newman. Then she entered the palace, knowing Kyle Ashworth’s interest in her was definitely greater than that in the old maid, giving her the chance to deal with the maid. Serena Sterling extended her delicate hand, felt the old maid’s pulse, then quickly withdrew her hand, softly saying, "You’re running out of time, won’t live more than a quarter of an hour." The old maid was stunned, she quickly grabbed Serena Sterling’s dress, like clutching at a life-saving straw, "I... I don’t want to die, save me, I beg you to save me... I want to see my daughter, she’ll save me..." Serena Sterling’s clear eyes were crystal clear, looking at the old maid without joy or sorrow, "You won’t be able to see Aunt Yara again, I’m here in her stead to see you one last time." "Who, who are you... no, I want to see Yara!" "Aunt Yara is the princess of The State of Westria, having lived a life of hardship, with few kin, she cherishes you particularly as her mother," Serena Sterling looked at the old maid, her voice gentle, "As a daughter, Aunt Yara never owed you anything. She repaid your nurturing kindness long ago, yet as a mother, at the end of your life, you still thought to push your daughter out to take the blow for you, how heartless. Think about whether you ever gave Aunt Yara a bit of motherly love over the years. Yara is also her biological mother’s treasured darling, protected with her own life, are you worthy of your only friend’s dying trust?" With that, Serena Sterling gently but resolutely drew back her dress sleeve from the old maid’s hand, stood up, her skirt falling to the ground without a speck of dust, "You did save Aunt Yara’s life, so rest assured, Yara will collect your body after your death, ensuring you’re not exposed to the elements or left unburied, as repayment for your life-saving grace back then." Serena Sterling left. The old maid stared blankly at Serena Sterling’s retreating figure, her cloudy eyes suddenly welled with large tears. It’s said that when one is about to die, their words are kind. The old maid suddenly remembered many years ago, when Yara was still young, with two little braids always following her, sweetly and happily calling her mommy~ mommy~ She used to be the world to that little girl.