The Scarred Queen's Rise (Athena) novel Chapter 260

Chapter 260

Fiona felt an unbearable ache in her chest as tears rolled down her cheeks, dropping one by one onto the back of her hand.

One look at Fiona, and Sirena understood everything.

Sirena came with Fiona after she married Nicolas, having been by her side since childhood and remaining utterly devoted to her.

With Fiona falling out of favor, her position in the estate would become precarious.

Sirena gently advised, “My Lady, there’s still time. Lord Nicolas will come around eventually.”

Fiona just kept sobbing quietly, completely shutting out Sirena’s words.

“My Lady, you mustn’t forget, you still have Cedric. He’s your true reliance. With a son by your side, why worry so much about Lord Nicolas?” Sirena gently reminded Fiona.

The ways of love were the hardest to fathom.

Not to mention a noble young man from a prominent family like Nicolas.

Even if Nicolas was fond of Fiona now, no one could guarantee that he would still care when she was old and her youthful beauty was gone?

She thought, ‘It would be wiser to secure your wealth and prepare a safety net for yourself.

‘But Fiona is still so young. She just couldn’t understand these things yet.

Nicolas’s disdain weighed on Fiona like a mountain, nearly crushing her.

Fiona wept uncontrollably, her heart full of grievance and resentment. Through her tears, she choked out, “Sirena, I gave Nicolas my whole heart and soul, why can’t I earn even a shred of his love in return?”

“My Lady, Lord Nicolas is destined for greater things. How could a man of his standing make romance his chief concern? One day, the entire Monson family will rest in his hands.”

Seeing Fiona remain silent, Sirena gently advised, “My Lady, it’s common for noblemen to keep multiple women. There will be more joining the family in the future. You must learn to value yourself more.”

Fiona sobbed even harder, her heart screaming, ‘I can’t bear to share my husband with other women!‘

But there was nothing she could do about it.

Sirena sighed softly. “My Lady, perhaps you should think more of your son.”

Fiona stopped sobbing and slowly lay down on the bed.

But her mind kept involuntarily replaying the way Nicolas had looked at her.

His gaze cut like a knife, stabbing into her heart until it bled.

Fiona tentatively touched her lower abdomen, where purplish vine–like streaks crept across her skin.

Fiona thought in despair, ‘Men would be disgusted at the sight. Honestly, even I find it horrifying.

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Chapter 260

1 heard the miracle healer has a medicine that can remove scars. I wonder if it would work on these stretch marks.’

Sleepiness gradually crept over Fiona, and she drifted off to sleep.

But no matter what she did, Fiona just couldn’t stop thinking, ‘I have to find that miracle healer and get the medicine…‘s

That morning, chaos erupted within the Monson family.

Willow was suddenly struck by a mysterious illness.

The illness struck with sudden severity, leaving Willow confined to bed, unable to even keep food down.

Eloise was sick with worry, calling in doctor after doctor to examine Willow, but each one said it was a recurrence of her chronic condition.

They forced the medicine down her throat, yet she showed no signs of improvement whatsoever.

Eloise thought, ‘The wedding is tomorrow. What are we to do if Willow remains in such critical condition?‘

“Willow, what’s happened to you?” Eloise wailed, tears streaming down her face as her heart shattered at the sight of Willow’s deathly pale complexion.

Willow opened her eyes and looked weakly at Eloise. With trembling lips, she whispered, “Mother… I can get up… I swear… I can get up…”

Despite her words, Willow struggled several times, but her body simply wouldn’t cooperate, she couldn’t so much as lift herself from the bed.

“What should I do? What am I going to do?” Eloise paced frantically, wringing her hands in distress. The Osborne family’s wedding procession was coming to fetch the bride tomorrow, but Willow was in such a critical state.

Just as panic was reaching its peak, the steward rushed in and announced, “My Lady, Prince Miller has arrived.”

Eloise’s heart leapt. She urged, “Show His Highness in at once!”

Eloise gathered her skirts and hurried toward the front courtyard, Nicolas close behind her.

As they reached the front courtyard, they were met with Fermin Miller’s thunderous bellow. “What utter incompetents! She’s been living right under your noses all this time. How could none of you have the slightest clue about her true identity?”

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