"Jolie, bring Claire to see me!" Catherine's eyes were a bit cold.
She wanted to take the opportunity to have a good chat with this girl before Ivan arrived, to advise her to turn back now and not do anything foolish.
Jolie also guessed the Queen's intentions. She bowed respectfully, "Yes." Then she stepped quickly out to fetch Claire, estimating that Mr. Marsh should be arriving soon as well.
In the luxurious palace, Catherine paced back and forth on the rabbit fur rug, in a very bad mood.
This Claire must be quite cunning, to have father and son wrapped around her finger.
In the King's Palace-
Since Prince Taylor had been chased away, Claire felt very awkward. She also felt guilty, knowing the escalation didn't benefit anyone.
Yet the King didn't blame her at all. Instead he apologized, "I'm very sorry, Claire. He's ignorant and caused you distress."
"Your Majesty," Claire was very concerned about Rowan's feelings. This matter must have spread through the royal family by now.
"I'm sorry, I didn't handle it well and caused you worry," Claire apologized again. "Please take care of your health."
The King's anger had aggravated his condition. Clutching his chest, he took a deep breath. "Continue your studies. I'll go rest in my room."
With Arthur's support, he headed towards his bedroom.
The King insisted Claire return to the study room and continue learning, refusing any assistance from her or letting her see him off.
Watching his retreating figure disappear through the doorway, Claire was still in a daze, feeling a little down.
She wondered, if Rowan found out about today's incident, what would he think? Would he misunderstand?
And if Queen Catherine knew, what would she think?
But Claire's deepest concern was whether this would implicate Rowan.
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