From Slave To Queen (by Karyn Anderson) novel Chapter 264

Chapter 261

Chapter 264

Before anyone realized, dark clouds eclipsed the von plunge the Osborne residence into deep gloom.

By the time Michael dragged his fatigued body back to the residence, night had completely.

The Osborne residence was so quiet one could hear a pin altop. The steward hurried forward, hot before he could sprak,

Earlier that day, Emperor Arthur summoned Michael to the palace and abrolutely fore into him.

Even the Queen wasn’t spared from the Emperor’s weath

Even without the steward saying a word, Michael knew exactly what har

“How is Mother?” Michael asked.

The steward, looking dejected, replied, “Lady Kelsey showed slight improvement after taking the medicine, but remains

Michael already knew the true severity of Kelsey’s condition Yet, upon hearing the steward’s words, his heart plummeted.

Willow had failed to secure the medicine for his mother

Michael paused in his tracks, weighing his options.

He would have to go himself to secure the medicine.

After kneeling before Emperor Arthur for half a day. Michael’s knees were in such agony he could barely bend them.

Each step sent sharp, needle–like pains shooting through his legs.

The attendant, heart aching, quickly supported him and urged anxiously, “Lord Osborne, please, let me tend to your wounds first

Michael gently shook his head. “It’s fine. Mother’s condition can’t wait.”

Gotting his teeth against the pain, Michael hauled himself onto the horse. With a sharp bug on the reins, the galloped toward the Saint Jero Clinic.

A long line stretched endlessly outside the Saint J Clinic.

The courtyard was packed to the brim–Athena was nowhere to be seen.

Michael, burning with anxiety, stopped a passerby and demanded, “What’s going on here? Why such a huge crew?”

The passerby, looking haggard and furious, snapped, “What else could it be? It’s all thanks to the ‘brillant job of Lady Willow. If not for her, the epidemic would’ve been contained long ago, and we wouldn’t be suffering like this”

Aher the passerby finished speaking, only then did he notice that Michael was dressed in luxurious atte

He eyed Michael warily. “You’re not one of the Osbornes, are you?”

Michael’s heart clenched, Instinctively, he shook his head. “No.. no, I’m not.”

In the past, when people spoke of the Osborne family, it was always with admiration and reverence

But now, the Osborne family had become parahs–like rats scurrying across the street, despised by

d by all.

Now everyone was out for their blood.

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Chapter 264

Bitterness welled up inside Michael it was all my fault; he thought

Michael wondered if everything had turned out differently if he had

But there was no undoing the past. He made his

He quietly stood at the back of t

waiting to get his medicine purd like everyone cha

Seeing this, his attendant quickly stepped forward and urged, “My Lord, let me take your plate inline You’re still injurent.”

Michael shook his head firmly. “No need. I do it myself”

“I can’t even find the courage for this, Michael thought bitterly, ‘how can ever face Albania again?”

The attendant frowned deeply. “My lord has suffered so mucht he thought

Yet Michael didn’t feel that way. Instead, a flicker of joy ignited in his chest, followed by something even more dangerous–hope

Michael thought so many misunderstandings shouldn’t have come between Athena and him.

He longed for a fresh start with Athena.

As the bee gradually thinned, Athena’s figure drew nearer.

Michael watched as Athena treated each patient with gentle kindness, a warm smile never leaving her face.

Her face was weary, yet her eyes were alight with spirit.

It seemed as though she had returned to the carefree Athena of her childhood days

When Michael appeared before Athena, she merely gave him a cool, fleeting glance, then examined him with clinical detachment before preparing his

medicine.

Throughout, she treated him just like any other patient.

Michael tried several times to strike up a conversation with Athena, but never got the chance.

it wasn’t until Michael stepped out of the Saint JeroClinic that he truly realized how wide the chasm had grown between him and Athena.

Athena’s eyes no longer followed me–now she had Xander standing guard by her side,

There was no romance between them, yet an oddly undeniable harmony existed.

He could stay so close to Athena, share the same space with her, and even be at her service

Trina asked in confusion, “My Lady, why do you even care what happens to him? If I were you, I’d never have given him the medicine.

Athena gave a soft chuckle. “I don’t care if he lives or dies, but Lady Kelsey still serves my purposes.

Tripa let out a sch “Ah.” “No wonder,” she sail, nodding in understandi

Trina shook her head, her eyes sparkling with deviation, pushing, “My Lady, if only you could marry Pines Kandar

tongue and eagerly defended Xander. “Prince Kander has it all–looks and point. What man in the capital wouldn’t dream of marrying him? Honestly, My Lady, if you married him, no one would ever dare to bully you again.”.

“Alright, that’s enough. Get to work,” Athena said hastily, worried Trima might blurt out something even more outrageous. She quickly assigned her a

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