Shattered Vows: Call Me Auntie Now novel Chapter 240

Raymond nodded, following her down into the first-floor living room.

"Do you know why I never read fairytales to Leo?"

Raymond shook his head. In the past, Quinn had only ever read him modern picture books—mostly stories focused on teaching manners, making friends, and building good habits.

She truly never read him fairytales.

Perhaps because of that exact reason, Leo, who had never heard them before, was completely enamored with those dreamy, magical stories.

"The princess and the prince get together, and they ultimately live happily ever after."

"Don't you think those endings are too similar, and far too perfect?"

"Fairytales only write about the perfect ending, never the messy reality of life after marriage. Who can guarantee that once the princess marries the prince and moves into his castle, she won't be met with neglect, misunderstandings, and exhaustion?"

Quinn's lips curled into a wry smile, her eyes incredibly clear.

"The one that left the deepest impression on me was 'The Six Swans'."

"The King meets the Princess, falls in love with her, takes her back to his kingdom, and makes her his Queen."

"This Queen, in order to save her six brothers who were cursed into swans by their stepmother, endured years of complete silence, working day and night to sew shirts out of nettles."

"Yet, just because of a few provocative words from an evil witch, the King grew suspicious of her, despised her, and even sentenced her to burn at the stake. If she had been just a little bit slower at weaving those shirts, she would have burned to death."

Raymond raised an eyebrow at this. "And then what happened?"

"In the end, the King learned the truth, repented, and they lived happily ever after."

"It's completely absurd. How could the Queen forgive the King so easily? That was a man who doubted her and actually wanted her dead!"

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