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Story: The Rejected Princess
Desmond would be heartbroken if I removed him from Snowshade Territory.
I couldn’t abandon Jalen now for Desmond’s sake.
The next morning, Desmond stabbed the air with his small wooden sword.
“I want to show Daddy the swordsmanship technique taught by my teacher.”
Desmond was able to forget Jalen’s coldness and forgive him after just one night of sleep.
Desmond dashed down the stairs, excited.
However, he noticed Nyra and Celina seated at the dining table, with Jalen lovingly cutting bread for Celina.
“Daddy, what are they still doing in our home?””
Slam!
“Take note of what you call me, Desmond.” Jalen slammed the bread knife on the table and stared coldly at our son. “Didn’t I tell you to move to the basement?” Where is your mother?”
Desmond jumped from shock, gulped, and stepped forward bravely.
“My teacher told me that if I learnt swordsmanship techniques properly, I could become a warrior. “I’ll protect you when I grow up, Daddy…”
Before he could finish, Celina dashed over to him, snatching Desmond’s wooden sword from his grasp and throwing it out the window, where it fell into the lake.
“I do not like you!” He is not your daddy. He’s my daddy!”
Celina’s chin was lifted high with pride, and she stood arrogantly with her hands at her waist, giving Desmond a hard push.
“That’s my Daddy!” Hmph! Everyone thinks you’re a dickhead. You do not have the right to call him ‘Daddy’!”
Desmond was unprepared for this, so he fell hard on his buttocks and cried out in pain.
I rushed over to Desmond, helped him up from the floor, and stared coldly at Celina.
“Apologise.”
Nyra lunged forward, cried, and knelt on the ground like a frail, little flower. “Princess Helen, I beg you. Please do not hurt Celina…”
“Helen! Why are you yelling at a kid?” Jalen frowned as he quickly drew Celina into his arms. “Didn’t I tell you yesterday that Desmond should call me ‘Uncle’ whenever Celina is present?”
I looked up and into his rage-filled eyes. “Celina was the one who pushed Desmond.”
“Celina was just eager to get Desmond to move out. “She did not push him on purpose.”
I scoffed.
“Are you blind?” Didn’t you notice she pushed him on purpose?”
“Helen, watch your words. Stop yelling like a shrew. Not only are you an easygoing, promiscuous woman, but you also lack basic manners!”
“That’s because you’d rather believe rumours than me!””
Jalen’s expression stiffened, as if he was holding back, and he turned away shortly after to console Celina, who was crying.
Nyra came over to apologise and couldn’t help but smile. “I’m so sorry, Princess Helen.” Celina is still young and spoke the truth by accident. Please don’t take it personally.” Celina sobbed even harder in Jalen’s arms after hearing Nyra’s words.
“Desmond is a little bastard. He is a bad person. He took my daddy away from me! This is my home!”
I was so enraged that I started laughing angrily and stared coldly at Jalen.
He was disgusted with me and refused to live with me, so I decided to grant his wish.
Jalen did not even bother to bless Desmond when he was born, but I convinced myself that he had been too busy.
“Stop making it my fault, Jalen. You are Desmond’s father. Not somebody else!”
I couldn’t abandon Jalen now for Desmond’s sake.
The next morning, Desmond stabbed the air with his small wooden sword.
“I want to show Daddy the swordsmanship technique taught by my teacher.”
Desmond was able to forget Jalen’s coldness and forgive him after just one night of sleep.
Desmond dashed down the stairs, excited.
However, he noticed Nyra and Celina seated at the dining table, with Jalen lovingly cutting bread for Celina.
“Daddy, what are they still doing in our home?””
Slam!
“Take note of what you call me, Desmond.” Jalen slammed the bread knife on the table and stared coldly at our son. “Didn’t I tell you to move to the basement?” Where is your mother?”
Desmond jumped from shock, gulped, and stepped forward bravely.
“My teacher told me that if I learnt swordsmanship techniques properly, I could become a warrior. “I’ll protect you when I grow up, Daddy…”
Before he could finish, Celina dashed over to him, snatching Desmond’s wooden sword from his grasp and throwing it out the window, where it fell into the lake.
“I do not like you!” He is not your daddy. He’s my daddy!”
Celina’s chin was lifted high with pride, and she stood arrogantly with her hands at her waist, giving Desmond a hard push.
“That’s my Daddy!” Hmph! Everyone thinks you’re a dickhead. You do not have the right to call him ‘Daddy’!”
Desmond was unprepared for this, so he fell hard on his buttocks and cried out in pain.
I rushed over to Desmond, helped him up from the floor, and stared coldly at Celina.
“Apologise.”
Nyra lunged forward, cried, and knelt on the ground like a frail, little flower. “Princess Helen, I beg you. Please do not hurt Celina…”
“Helen! Why are you yelling at a kid?” Jalen frowned as he quickly drew Celina into his arms. “Didn’t I tell you yesterday that Desmond should call me ‘Uncle’ whenever Celina is present?”
I looked up and into his rage-filled eyes. “Celina was the one who pushed Desmond.”
“Celina was just eager to get Desmond to move out. “She did not push him on purpose.”
I scoffed.
“Are you blind?” Didn’t you notice she pushed him on purpose?”
“Helen, watch your words. Stop yelling like a shrew. Not only are you an easygoing, promiscuous woman, but you also lack basic manners!”
“That’s because you’d rather believe rumours than me!””
Jalen’s expression stiffened, as if he was holding back, and he turned away shortly after to console Celina, who was crying.
Nyra came over to apologise and couldn’t help but smile. “I’m so sorry, Princess Helen.” Celina is still young and spoke the truth by accident. Please don’t take it personally.” Celina sobbed even harder in Jalen’s arms after hearing Nyra’s words.
“Desmond is a little bastard. He is a bad person. He took my daddy away from me! This is my home!”
I was so enraged that I started laughing angrily and stared coldly at Jalen.
He was disgusted with me and refused to live with me, so I decided to grant his wish.
Jalen did not even bother to bless Desmond when he was born, but I convinced myself that he had been too busy.
“Stop making it my fault, Jalen. You are Desmond’s father. Not somebody else!”