Danella's contorted grimace reflected her inner turmoil, but she felt powerless to confront her father.
"As you wish, Father," she said reluctantly.
"Good girl," Ibarra patted her on the shoulder before he turned around to continue discussing the matter with the ministers and court officials.
"Your Highness, the first princess's birth certificate has already been amended." Lawyer Baler took the chance to speak to the prince when there were fewer people in the banquet hall. "Are you sure that you also want to update Princess Amaya's genealogy in the history of Lireya?"
Prince Ibarra slowly nodded, his mind heavy with the weight of his decision. Rumors about Amaya's parentage had circulated when Marx first brought her from the distant island, but he and his father had never confirmed them. Intriguing inscriptions on some of the jewelry displayed in Ibrahim's Museum had been hastily covered up, seen by only a select few.
