As Eleanor Seraphine was weaving her web of deceit, planning to tarnish Adelaide Seraphine's reputation before King Theodore, a dispirited Adelaide was strolling through the community garden with Theodore Triumph.
Adelaide, her face etched with melancholy, slowed her steps and found herself stealing glances at Theodore.
She harbored a secret wish - if only Theodore were truly King Theodore! But that seemed impossible. Theodore was merely an ex-convict without a job, while King Theodore was a revered war god, untouchable in his grandeur. They belonged to different worlds.
Her heart heavy with this realization, she sighed deeply and turned to Theodore, her eyes clouded with uncertainty, "What should I do tomorrow? You heard what Sebastian Triumph said earlier, he wants to shut down our b
