The Scarred Queen's Rise (Athena) novel Chapter 682

Chapter 682

Fermin was perched precariously on the edge of the bed, completely unprepared for Pamela’s sudden shove.

Off–balance, Fermin crashed to the floor. Fermin’s head struck the sharp corner of the table, and blood instantly gushed from the wound.

To Pamela’s shock, her accidental push had injured Fermin.

“Your Highness?” Pamela gasped in alarm and rushed to Fermin’s side to check his wound, only to feel the back of his head–her hand came away covered in blood.

Pamela was momentarily stunned, while Fermin erupted in rage.

“Pamela, have I been too soft on you?” Fermin snarled, his face twisted with fury. He looked as if he wanted to devour Pamela alive.

Fermin flung his sleeves and stormed out, leaving Pamela rooted to the spot, utterly stunned.

After a long moment, Pamela let out a hollow laugh, but the tears kept falling, unstoppable.

The next day, word of Fermin’s injury quickly reached the Queen.

“She’s utterly defiant. How dare she strike her husband?” The Queen’s face turned livid with rage as she roared, “Summon Pamela to the palace at once.”

Before long, Pamela was ushered into Phoenix Hall.

The moment Pamela appeared, the Queen roared, “Bow before me this instant.”

Pamela bowed deeply, her face ashen and her eyes lifeless, as if she had long since grown accustomed to such humiliation.

For all these years, the Queen had repeatedly used Pamela’s infertility and failure to produce a male heir as an excuse to torment her.

In the past, out of consideration for Fermin, Pamela always swallowed her grievances in silence.

Pamela dared not defy her–she was both the Queen and her mother–in–law.

Pamela had always believed Fermin knew she was being wronged and would stand up for her.

But now, Pamela finally understood–Fermin had never truly defended her. Even when he knew the Queen was tormenting her, he never lifted a finger to stop it.

Standing rigidly for hours or copying the bible as punishment–these daily humiliations had become routine for her.

Enough is enough, Pamela thought. No longer would she suffer in silence.

Pamela, recalling all the humiliations she’d endured, looked at the Queen with a sardonic gaze and said, “Your Majesty, isn’t that why you summoned me to ask about His Highness’s injury?”

The Queen had intended to first assert her authority over Pamela, then offer her a conciliatory gesture.

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Chapter 682

The Queen knew that her carrot–and–stick approach would always make Pamela yield.

Only then could the matter of arranging a secondary wife for Fermin proceed smoothly, the Queen thought.

Yet to the Queen’s astonishment, Pamela stood her ground with unshakable defiance today.

‘How dare Pamela defy me?‘ the Queen thought, her eyes widening in disbelief.

The Queen’s eyes widened in disbelief as she fixed a cold, piercing gaze on Pamela and demanded, “You injured your husband, yet you act as if nothing happened. Tell me, Pamela–who gave you the nerve to behave so brazenly?”

“Your Majesty, punish me as you see fit–I’ll bear it without complaint.” Pamela straightened her posture, her voice firm and defiant. “But as for taking a concubine, I will

The Queen nearly laughed in disbelief. “You

sent to it.”

efuse? By what right do you dare refuse? Just because you hail from the Beren Manor?

“A married daughter is none of your family business–you can’t take her back. Know your place, Pamela. As the Fermin, it is your duty to arrange for your husband to take concubines and bear him heirs. How dare you refuse? Are you trying to defy the royal family?”

With those final words, the Queen’s voice suddenly rose to a commanding pitch.

She intended to use the full weight of her imperial authority to overawe Pamela and force her into submission.

Unexpectedly, Pamela raised her head and met the Queen’s gaze with calm determination. In a steady, deliberate voice, she said, “When His Highness asked for my hand, he vowed I would be his only wife.

“It was for him that I took that sword thrust-the wound that left me barren.

“Now, Your Majesty, you are using this matter to force my submission. I must beg your pardon, but I cannot comply.

“In this lifetime, His Highness shall have only me as his wife–I will never share my husband with another woman,”

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