Adelaide Seraphine was left speechless by Liya Seraphine's vehement assertion.
"Mother, why do you harbor such a deep-seated bias against Theodore Triumph?" she queried.
Hearing her daughter's question, Liya shook her head in a manner that suggested both resignation and frustration. "This isn't bias, Adelaide, it's reality."
"I would love to accept him too, but we mustn't delude ourselves!"
"Think about it, what has he done besides deceive?"
Liya advised with an earnestness that only a mother could muster, "Adelaide, I'm doing this for your own good, hoping that you can find true happiness!"
"King Theodore can meet all your requirements. Once this opportunity slips away, there will be no second chances!"
"While King Theodore still harbors patience for you, try to solidify the relati
