Rebirth To Be The Revenge Queen

Chapter 1712 - Osvaldo

Chapter 1712 - Osvaldo

In Lillian's eyes, there was a glimmer of nostalgia. "The emperor asked us, why do we want to become

an emperor?"

"I said, for the empire."

"Selena said, for the people."

"The next day, the emperor announced that Selena would be the next heir to the throne."

"A month later, Selena ascended to the throne and became the youngest emperor in Central City's

history." © 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

At that time they were only five and six years old respectively. They were still too young to fully

understand their answers if they were placed in an ordinary family.

It was precisely because of their youth that their answers were pure and true from deep within their

hearts.

The man's lips curved into a smile. One could almost imagine how little Selena was just a chubby baby

at that time when she answered her father with her milky voice. At her age back then she couldn't fully

comprehend or appreciate what she had said.

But thirteen years later, this girl had been working hard towards her choice ever since. She did it well -

better than anyone else could have done it.

A hint of pride appeared in his otherwise calm eyes like still water.

Lillian looked at his smile with a momentary daze on her face. "Even until today I don't regret my

answer back then."

For Lillian, faith and truth are unchanging things that can never be erased or altered.

"Since then I knew there would only be one person between Selena and me who will survive this life,"

she added solemnly.

Selena stood in the way of her ambition, and she couldn't let Selena live. But at the moment Selena

realized her ambition, for Selena's own beliefs, she also couldn't tolerate her living. If she didn't take

action first and kill Selena, sooner or later, Selena would hold a knife to her neck just like how she killed

their Uncle David! The biggest difference between her and Selena was that she was even more

ruthless than Selena!

The man turned his head and finally looked at Lillian's face. His voice was very soft, with an

unprecedented tenderness and coldness. "From the moment we both had life breaths, we have been

together. We are the closest people in the world. If she hurts, I will feel pain; if she dies, I will die too...

This is something that no one can cut off."

Lillian looked directly into those pitch-black eyes and smiled gently. "Aarav, maybe if it were you sitting

in that seat instead of me..." She trailed off but continued to look at him with a warm affection only

reserved for loved ones.

He should have been the one sitting in that position after all.

Aarav shifted his gaze away from hers as he spoke softly: "Miss Governor-General Lillian... you've

crossed a line."

Lillian smiled slightly as starlight seemed to twinkle within her clear peach blossom eyes - cold yet

beautiful - "I just wanted to talk with you."

After all today was his sister's wedding day but he couldn't be there himself; unable to lead his sister by

hand towards another man who would become responsible for shaping her future.

He must be feeling sad about it all...

And she... wanted to accompany him.

Aarav looked in the direction of the palace, his lips curling up.

There would indeed be a wedding today.

But who the male lead would be... was uncertain!

His sister, however, would definitely be very happy!

Lillian was about to speak when suddenly there was a commotion outside the door and Robert burst in.

"Miss Governor, His Majesty has run away from the wedding--"

But when Robert's gaze fell on Aarav standing by the French window, his expression froze completely.

As if afraid that he hadn't seen clearly enough, Aarav turned around deliberately. His icy gaze swept

over Robert's face with bone-chilling coldness and contempt.

Robert stared at that face which would undoubtedly cause a huge stir within Central City. The ice-cold

disdain and mockery in those eyes sent shivers down his spine instantly.

He clenched his fists tightly as he looked at Selena's face which bore an uncanny resemblance to

Lillian both in looks and temperament. This shock made him even more angry and panicked than when

Stanley had told him that Lillian had been hiding someone from him.

Looking at Selena's nonchalant expression with disbelief mixed with deep sadness and

disappointment, Robert said: "Miss Lillian... you didn't use this ready-made leverage to threaten

Selena?!"

Lillian stood up abruptly: "Trespassing into Governor Hall's mansion is a serious crime! Lock Mr. Hall up

until he has calmed down before releasing him again!"

"All guards who are found negligent will be punished by military law!"

With the cold command of the woman, a maid stepped forward and draped Lillian's just-removed cloak

over her shoulders.

Lillian replaced her hat and turned to Aarav with a slight smile. "Rest well, I'll come see you again when

I have time."

Then she lifted her foot and walked towards the door.

As soon as she stepped out of the gate, all of Lillian's softness and warmth vanished in an instant.

Her sharp gaze fixed on the palace's direction. "Find out why the queen ran away from marriage?!"

The person beside her replied, "It's still under investigation. The Grand Sacrifice is sending people to

find the queen, and the palace is trying their best to keep this news under wraps..."

After all, once news of the queen running away from marriage spread, her reputation would instantly

collapse.

Lillian gave a cold smile. "In that case, let me help spread it around so that all nobles and commoners

know what kind of irresponsible monarch our Majesty truly is!"

"Yes!"

"Also," Lillian's eyes suddenly sharpened. "Find out why exactly did Queen run away from marriage!"

And lastly - if it has anything to do with that man...

...

Selena arrived alone at Rose Palace where she had lost her beloved man one year ago along with

their memories together.

She didn't know where to find him, but she remembered he said he would come back for her. So, she

waited for him in the same spot.

Selena firmly believed that as long as she kept waiting, he would eventually return.

After a year had passed, the once barren Rose Palace was now filled with new flowers and trees. It

seemed like they knew how much this place meant to the queen and so it was specially treated by the

research institute.

A year later, this place had become green and beautiful again with flowers blooming everywhere.

Everything looked so perfect as if nothing had ever happened except... that person.

Selena stood in front of the swing thinking about Nevaeh who had passed away. Was she also waiting

for Callum just like Selena was?

Callum hadn't returned in twenty years but Osvaldo promised her that he wouldn't turn her into another

Nevaeh nor become another Callum.

As Selena looked at all the flowers and plants around her, tears streamed down her face as she called

out his name over and over again.

"Osvaldo..."

"Osvaldo..."

"Osvaldo..."