The Devil's Love Never Fades

Their insults towards me were just their pastime during breaks and meals.

Tears streamed down my face.

After every time they insulted me, I wanted to end my life. Once, I jumped into the river, but I didn't die. Later, I suffered even more sadistic abuse from Damian.

Damian even threatened me. He told me that Enoch said if I dared to seek death again, he would bring my just-turned-twelve-year-old sister to the army to replace me.

Gilbert had already died with deep resentment towards me, his unfilial daughter. How could I let any harm come to his most beloved youngest daughter?

Since that day, I completely gave up hope, and I stopped expecting Enoch to come and take me back.

Now, I heard that someone from the imperial palace had come to take me back. When I heard the words "imperial palace", I was a little dazed, as if those days in the imperial palace were already an irretrievable past life.

Damian had a piece of dog tail grass between his lips and whistled from time to time. Suddenly, he saw a group of people surrounding me.

He pushed through the crowd and cursed at me, "Bitch, what kind of seductive skill did you practice today? You've gathered so many people around. What do you want to do? Listen, as long as I want, I can..."

Before Damian could finish his words, he was pressed down by the undercover imperial guards.

"General Bancroft, our Crown Princess is here to show her sympathy to the soldiers. What is this all about?"

It was a eunuch from the imperial palace speaking in a strange tone.

After learning about the purpose of these people's arrival, Damian immediately smiled at that eunuch in a flattering manner.

"Oh. So, you are here to escort the Crown Princess back to the imperial palace. I'll let the old ladies in the military camp help Her Royal Highness to freshen up. Her Royal Highness can't meet His Majesty in this attire, can she?"

As Damian spoke, he stuffed a small ingot of silver into the old eunuch's hand in front of everyone.

The old eunuch waved his hand and let Damian pull me into the military camp.

Then, Damian pinched my chin and poured a pot of Love Philter into my mouth. The drug in it was very strong this time.

Every time Damian had sex with me, he was very aggressive.

After the sex, Damian warned me, "You damn woman, remember, don't say anything after you go back. Maybe His Royal Highness can spare your life. But if you say anything that embarrasses the royal family, not only will your own life be in danger, but your entire family will also suffer. You are really a jinx. Honestly, every time after I had sex with you, I had to wash myself several times, just to avoid being contaminated by your bad luck."

Before leaving, Damian still criticized me with harsh words.

In the past three years, I had succumbed to his whip and his threats to ruin my sister. When he cursed at me, I could do nothing but only shrink back in silence.

After arriving at the imperial palace, I was placed in Springer Palace.

I hunched over, holding the small bundle in my arms, and carefully looked at the maids who were dressed more splendidly than me. When I saw that the maids gave me a curtsy, I reflexively curtsied back. My younger sister, Francine Herrington, saw this scene and ran to me crying, "Laura, I missed you so much."

Looking at Francine's fancy clothes, I dared not hug her as I was afraid I would dirty her clothes with my frostbitten hands.

"Oh, my poor child, what kind of life have you been living for the past three years? You have suffered so much. Look at you, so thin that your bones are showing. Why did you have to suffer all this?"

My mother, Davina Herrington, felt so sorry for me. She turned her face away, and tears fell out of her eyes.

I wanted to wipe away Davina's tears, but my frostbitten hands would only make her delicate face uncomfortable.

At this time, a maid said to me, "Your Royal Highness, please allow me to take you to freshen up first. Prince Enoch has sent a eunuch to pass on the message that he will have dinner with you here tonight."

Sitting in front of the dressing mirror, I looked at myself, who had a sallow and emaciated face. Somehow, I couldn't remember what I looked like three years ago...

"The Crown Prince arrives!"