Dumbi Royal Palace.
"Father would be going to Gousho in a few days; when he returns, there would be a date for the marriage rite, and then we can make our next move," Jessica told Benedict, who came visiting.
Benedict nodded her head without saying a word. She looked deep in thought. "what is bothering you?" Jessica noticed the look on her cousin's face.
"Father, I overheard him talking with mother yesterday; it seems he wants to marry me off to the son of Lord Lucas," Benedict replied.
"What?" princess Jessica did not expect such a thing. "Are you sure of this?" she asked, feeling her headache. She did not expect her uncle to do something like that. If Benedict replaced her to marry the second prince when her father wanted her to marry someone from the Lucas family, Jessica would also have to take the place of Benedict.
