This Hatred and Love are Endless

To secure Huston’s path to the throne, I willingly became his insider, enduring five agonizing years of imprisonment and torture under the hostile queen. Huston had sworn that once he claimed his crown, I would reign by his side. Yet, three months after his successful ascension, my painful sacrifices are met with the ultimate betrayal. Instead of my coronation, I must watch as another woman is raised to the throne in my place.

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Chapter 3

When I awoke, Huston was sitting by my bedside.

"Your Majesty…"

"There's no need for formalities in your condition."

He kindly placed a soft pillow behind me and personally held a bowl of medicine to my lips.

After I finished drinking, he gently stroked my hair and said tenderly.

"I've already punished Amy's servants. It was their gossip that made her recklessly confront you in your palace."

"Don't hold it against her."

"She usually follows the rules well."

I was speechless for a moment. He had seen her beat me without cause. He must have known it had nothing to do with the servants.

Yet he still defended her.

I sat up straight, looking him directly in the eyes. For the first time, I realized that the frail boy I once knew had transformed into a towering figure, every expression imbued with the authority of an emperor.

"Your Majesty, I've known you for 18 years. I know your heart better than anyone."

"Have you fallen in love with Empress Amy? Do you no longer love me?"

"How dare you!"

He abruptly stood, knocking over the bowl of medicine, and angrily pointed at me.

"I am the Emperor! How dare you presume to guess my thoughts!"

"Who gave you the courage?"

I knelt on the bed, bowing my head.

"If Your Majesty has fallen in love with the Empress, then please let me go. I'm willing to pray for Your Majesty from afar."

"If you dare speak such nonsense again, I'll have your head!"

Huston did not answer my plea. He stormed out, slamming the door behind him.

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