"This news might be shocking not only to us but the entire empire if it spreads widely. I also just found out. Is it alright if I say it here?" Vivian looks very serious there. Turns out she wasn't playing around then.
Ariana continued to move towards the door and after making sure Carl was outside as a guard, she closed the door again, tightly, so that no sound could be heard from outside.
"It's alright now."
Vivian then took a deep breath before she watched Ariana and Stella take turns.
"King Edouard is alive."
"..."
"T-the former king?" Stella stuttered in surprise.
Vivian nodded.
"Are you him in person? being this authentic?" Ariana was divided then, with her feelings.
"I didn't see him in person, but the night where I was beaten by my father until my face looked like this... I heard something."
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