From Slave To Queen (by Karyn Anderson) novel Chapter 245

Chapter 245

Chapter 245

Athena’s aggressive questioning made Nicolas widen his eyes. His voice turned cold. “The affairs of the Monson family are none of your business outsider,”

He finally saw her true colors. Athena was ungrateful. She had forgotten who protected her who took her to temple fairs. She couldn’t be raised to be loyal. She had no heart.

when she was young, who planted lotus flowers just for her

Words like that would have hurt Athena deeply in the past. But not anymore. She no longer had any hope for the Monson family.

She only spoke up for Fiona because she pitied her, a woman whose life was drained and who still wasn’t seen as human.

Nicolas was a complete scumbag.

“What? Did Thit a nerve, Your Highness?” Athena mocked. “If you had reason, you’d argue with facts. But you lose the debate and start insulting people? That’s your skill?”

The sarcasm in her voice stung Nicolas’s eyes like needles.

In a moment of desperation, he pointed a finger at her and shouted, “If anything happens to Cedric, I won’t let you off!”

Fiona was confused, looking at Nicolas blankly. “What does Cedric’s illness have to do with Athena?”

“Oh, you didn’t know?” Athena sighed lightly. “Your dear husband accused me today. Said Icaused his son’s worsening illness.”

She continued, “So now Radnor has summoned an imperial physician to examine the child and find the truth. I have to prove my own innocence.”

Fiona’s face twitched with shame. “Absurd. Absolutely absurd. Cedric’s condition has nothing to do with Athena Lin. How could you slander her like

that?”

be

this ill.”

“Watch your tone!” Nicolas barked. “I’m not slandering her. If Cedric hadn’t taken her medicine, he wouldn’t

He straightened up and said firmly, “If my son’s fine, she’s fine. But if not…”

Then he turned his cold gaze on Fiona. “You’re a woman, long hair, short insight. Do you even know what she’s really thinking? You went to her for medicine without my consent.”

He added, “She’s full of malice and holds a grudge against everyone in this household. You really think she’d kindly treat Cedric? You gambled our son’s life. If anything happens to him, I won’t forgive you.”

Fiona shook her head in disbelief. “No, it’s not like that. Athena clearly said that to fully cure Cedric, he needed to take medicine continuously for six

months.”

She added, “I saw it myself. Cedric was getting stronger. He used to cry all the time, so hard to handle. But recently, he’s been able to sleep through the night.”

Her face was streaked with tears, exhausted and pale. “You told me last night I was overworking myself and should let the wet nurse take care of him. But who would’ve thought his illness would suddenly worsen?”

“This was an accident. What does it have to do with Athena?” Fiona was sobbing yet still defended Athena.

She had once believed that Nicolas didn’t like her because of her low birth, the daughter of a merchant. But eventually, she realized it wasn’t about status. He simply didn’t love her.

He would do anything for his adopted sister, regardless of her background, yet couldn’t give his own wife a kind word. He was heartless. Even after she nearly died in childbirth and bore him a son, he showed her no respect.

Nicolas, annoyed, barked at the servants, “Lady Fiona is likely delirious from exhaustion. Take her back to her room and don’t let her come out again.”

Chapter 245

Two maids came up to drag her away, but Fiona shook them off and slowly stood up.

She faced Nicolas with calm, unwavering eyes and asked, “Tell me. What did I do wrong?”

Her voice was quiet, but her gaze was steady like still water.

But Nicolas’s heart pounded with unease. He recognized that look.

Egbert furrowed his brows and answered vaguely, “The prescription is sound for someone with weak health. There’s nothing wrong with the medicine itself. As for the cause of his worsening illness, I cannot say.”

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