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At that moment, she felt like her blood was flowing upside down.

"Your grandfather tried to stop her...Your mother told him to leave them alone. I don't know if it's because she doesn't remember... I think she's having a hard time because she's from the royal family, and she's instinctive..."

She heard from her mother that her grandfather had explained it in advance.

But that was true.

Was she just going to wait and see?

"I have to go right now."

Her clenched fists trembled. She was choked up and felt angry.

She thought that only the twins came...

Why did Julianna and Ruth come here?

'And she is begging my mom to go to the Imperial Castle with her?'

Lelia hurried forward without knowing that her eyes were red.

To be honest, she hated Julianna and Ruth just as much as the twin princes.

Perhaps it was because she was in a garden away from the castle, the time taken to get to the castle felt too long. She started to run by the time she was almost reaching the castle.

Her friends followed her from behind and called out to her, but she couldn't hear their voices.

Lelia opened the gate and went up the stairs.

There was no need to go to the drawing room on the second floor. As soon as she climbed the stairs, she saw people gathered at the second floor's hall.

The maids stood at a distance and watched with an anxious look.

When Lelia appeared, they hesitated before moving out of the way.

"..."

Lelia walked slowly, breathing heavily.

Other than her grandmother, all the members of her family were watching her mother with an uncomfortable look

In the middle, her mother stood, troubled, and the twin princes were in front of her.

"..."

She also saw Princess Julianna holding her mother's hand and Ruth standing behind her.

As soon as she saw them, she heard the sound of something popping and breaking within.

Lelia went straight up and pushed Princess Julianna and the princes, who were holding her mother, away.

It was a rough and hard push.

"What is this...?"

The two princes seemed angry at the sudden push, but stopped after confirming that it was Lelia.

"Le-Lelia?"

Julianna called her name in a welcoming tone. How much did she cry? There were marks of tears rolling down her cheeks.

Lelia's heart fluttered with anger. It was the first time she had ever felt this angry.

When she put strength in her eyes and stared at Julianna, Julianna spotted a momentary flash of resentment in those eyes.

Julianna returned it with a gentle look and grabbed Lelia's hand.

"Lelia, I... I'm asking you to do this. Let's go back to the Imperial Castle. Please? My father..."

"Why are you looking for your father here?"

Julianna's expression hardened upon hearing the cold voice.