"Okay." In order to keep Matthew's mind at ease, Harper agreed. Besides, it was about time for Kile to do something. Not long before, she had made a deal with him that if the Great Jade Kingdom started any kind of conflict, he would persuade the king of the Wonder Kingdom to side with the Bright Dynasty and send his troops to fight against the Great Jade Kingdom.
Matthew then made his way to the Dragon Pass in a hurry. Harper, on the other hand, came face to face with Miguel at the border of the Wonder Kingdom. This surprised Harper, as she expected him to be at the capital of the Great Jade Kingdom. "His Majesty guessed right. You actually parted with Matthew," Miguel said, a small, knowing smile on his lips.
Harper looked at Miguel, full of alert. The two had always been at odds. After she escaped from Rolando's palace, it was definitely not a good thing for her to meet the prime minister there.
"Prime Minister Miguel, are you here to catch me?" Although she didn't consider Miguel as someone who could match her power, she still understood that she could not afford to be careless. She knew that if she got caught, it would be exponentially harder for her to escape Rolando's clutches.
As he heard Harper's question, the corners of Miguel's mouth curled into an indifferent smile. "Yes, and no," he answered emotionlessly.
"The reason Rolando sent you here at the border of the Wonder Kingdom is to prevent them from attacking your territory, isn't it?"
Miguel answered, but his face continued to show no emotion. "As the rift between the Great Jade Kingdom and the Bright Dynasty worsens, the two other countries will naturally take actions based on what they hear in the news. While the South Kingdom is far away, the Wonder Kingdom is just next to our kingdom. Besides, we received news that when you were in the South Kingdom, the Wonder Kingdom's Prince Kile was exceptionally nice to you. Because of that, we have to make moves to make sure they don't go against us." His face then turned grim. "And you know what? Lilian's baby died."
Harper scoffed. "Why does it seem like you're pinning the blame on me?" she asked.
Miguel's clenched fists started shaking. "If you had helped her as soon as I came to you, you could have saved her child. But what did you do? You did nothing. She adores you so much, but you refused to help her. How ruthless can you be? Do you even have a conscience?"
Harper didn't respond to Miguel's prodding and accusations. In his eyes, she was the one in the wrong—the murderer of Lilian's unborn baby. There was no way he would listen to her, so she wasn't intending on doing so. After all, for her, both he and Lilian were just passers-by.
"Cut to the chase, Prime Minister Miguel. Tell me what you want. Don't bore me with the love story between you and Lilian!" Harper said indifferently.
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