Please offer everything to Her Majesty the Princess

"Thank you, sister. I like it very much."

Grace did as she was told, and her cold body pressed close to the vicious woman. The rich perfume on her body filled her nostrils and became unbearable.

Resting her hand on Victoria's shoulders, Grace closed her eyes in disgust.

"Okay, okay, you must wear the thing that my sister gave you at all times and anywhere. You can't take it off."

The hypocrisy continued. Victoria said a few perfunctory words to Grace as if she was coaxing a child, and said with a slight curl of her red lips:

"I have asked for the church's blessing to protect you."

The emphasis was on "anytime, anywhere". As Victoria spoke, her scarlet eyes, as if stained with blood, stared straight at her.

Push some kind of invisible oppression to the maximum.

This is what Victoria is looking forward to.

"I know. I won't take it off."

Grace replied simply and glanced down at the beautifully crafted bracelet.

The white wrist appears even more slender against the backdrop of metal and gemstones, and is as easily broken as the branches of a crabapple tree, adding a touch of subtle beauty.

The flowing luster in it made Grace feel that it didn't seem to be a good thing.

"Hmm? Very good."

Victoria nodded with satisfaction, and she smiled as bright and charming as a rose.

"Have you eaten and bathed? You probably haven't washed and eaten properly these past few days? Do you want to join me, sister?"

"Of course."

Grace replied meekly.

……

Grace did not have the chance to test Victoria by telling her memory of the day the wine was poisoned.

But she was not in too much of a hurry, for she was locked in Victoria's chambers like a canary with broken wings.

She couldn't explore the rooms in Victoria's bedroom because a group of maids followed her wherever she went.

They said - "We have to do this to ensure the safety of Your Highness the Fifth Princess."

But Grace knew it was just surveillance under a different name.

There was no chance of fulfilling the promise with Mr. Donald to appear at Francis' engagement party.

However, the news that the fifth princess was found would surely spread throughout the palace soon, and even if it leaked out of the palace, it could not be considered a broken promise.

So Grace wasn't worried.

Day and night rotated, the moon set and the sun rose, and after a whole night, the snow outside the window had mostly melted.

In the early morning, a little bit of remaining snow fell on the branches of the evergreen trees, but even in such a cold weather, the tough trees still grew some tender green buds.

Grace leaned her head against the window, her eyes fixed on the marble-paved avenue.

I have never been so anxious to see Victoria go out and meet people...

Only after Victoria gets out will he have the opportunity to find a place to mass-produce the magic drink "Coke".

As for how to deal with Victoria, that will be a matter for later.

What we need to do now is to escape from the blocked Victoria Palace.

"Meow……"

The cat with soft fur was lying on its side unscrupulously on the large goose down bed. It proudly raised its paw and licked its snow-white fur gracefully.

Its leisurely posture makes it seem as if it is the master of the entire room.

Grace named it Belle, following the name of the fifth princess's pet.

Although he had kept pets before, this time it seemed like a mutual rejection between territorial cats, and Bell didn't like him.

Every time he sees himself, he always shows his claws and scratches himself wantonly.

When Grace was ill, it would occasionally wag its slender white tail and walk proudly across the bed.

This kind of cat... there should be a fool who would like it very much.

Grace felt a little annoyed when she thought of the man's bright eyes and sticky appearance approaching her.

She looked at the cat gnashing his teeth angrily, then delicately touched his collarbone and made up his mind.

Find a time to give it to that guy to raise.

The sound of horse hooves tapping on the marble slabs was heard, and Grace's eyes quickly shifted from the cat to the windowsill.

From afar, she saw Victoria, dressed like a rose in the dark night, stepping into the carriage with the help of her maid on the avenue.

It seems... he's getting ready to go out?

Grace's eyes lit up; the opportunity she had been waiting for had finally come.

"Snapped!"

The coachman whipped the horse and the royal carriage set off on the long avenue.

Grace watched the glittering golden carriage turn into a tiny dot on the horizon.

Finally, she stood up excitedly, her red eyes suddenly brightened up, and she called out to her former personal maid,

"Anna! Prepare the carriage. I want to go to Rhodes Orphanage to have a look. I miss Carol and the others."

……

On Sunday, the last day of God's creation, nuns are not required to lead prayers in the church.

Therefore, Afro's alternative in the past was to go to the Rod Orphanage in the western part of Saint Walter to see those lovely children.

Taking care of children is not a job, but a hobby that comes from the heart.

In the eyes of those young and innocent children, Afro can see the cleanest and purest light in the world, as well as the most beautiful future and hope.

Even just seeing them smile can make you feel as if your heart is cleansed.

Because this winter was too harsh, the garden in the welfare home was in a state of desolation, and several dry branches were about to wither.

Afro folded her arms and leaned against an old tree that had lost all its leaves.

Opposite her was little girl Carol, whose hair was a little dry and her face was slightly yellow.

She twisted her cotton jacket and rubbed her toes nervously on the frozen soil. She pursed her lips stubbornly and said nothing.

Afro exhaled deeply, and for the first time her innocent face frowned seriously, but even so, her aura was not that strong.

Instead, it has a softness like water.

She looked Carol in the eye and questioned her dean-like manner.

"Carol, did you—sneak over the wall yesterday?"

158. Afro: She must be deeply in love with me

After graduating from the convent, Afro liked to stay in the orphanage during the golden years of her life from the age of sixteen to eighteen.

This is not out of faith, but simply because I like being with children.

The smiles of children are as present as the light of Purdue, filled with the hope and innocence of new life just like spring.

As an orphanage affiliated with the Saint Wallis Church in the West District, the Rod Welfare Home adopts a unique support method that is only available in the Rhine Light Church.

That is the nomination system, that is, believers who do not have the conditions to adopt orphans can let the orphanage raise them in the form of nomination support.

Afro did not choose the nomination system, but donated all her wages as a nun to the welfare home.

Well... because for those children, no matter which one is named, the children who are not chosen will inevitably feel sad and disappointed.

The world has abandoned them once and it cannot abandon them a second time.

Aphrodite is willing to give her love selflessly, but sometimes... she finds slightly childish people a bit annoying.

For example, while sneaking out of the orphanage through the dog hole, he accidentally stepped on and killed Dean Granther's favorite and precious evergreen vine.

Of course, stepping on plants to death is just a small matter. The most important thing is that he sneaked out.

very dangerous.

Although slavery has been abolished in the empire, the dirty business of buying and selling people still exists.

They are still young and cannot distinguish right from wrong. If they are caught, the consequences will be disastrous...

So this time Carol must be taught a good lesson!

Carol lowered her head, clutching her slightly yellowed cotton jacket, and hummed a few times in her childish voice, and finally dared to whisper:

"No, Miss Sister...I didn't."

His voice was weak, his eyes were evasive, and he was lacking in energy, and it was obvious that he was lying.

"Lying is not right."

Aphrodite's holy voice, once it gets serious, sounds like some kind of church judgment.

Carol shook her head and said in a barely audible voice,

"I really didn't lie..."

Although children are innocent, they do not understand everything.

As human cubs, they possess extremely strong learning abilities and can naturally imitate the evil of humans.

Afro calmed down and stopped looking down on Carol. Instead, she half-crouched down.

Her slender index fingers pointed at the goddess portrait hanging on the wall in the distance, and she asked gently,

"Look at the goddess and tell me again, why did you sneak out? Is there anyone or anything in the welfare home that you don't like? Or has anyone bullied you?"

"..."

Carol pursed her lips stubbornly, and refused to speak even though a soy sauce bottle was almost hanging from her lips.

"never mind."

Afro sighed reluctantly, she put her hands on Carol's shoulders and taught softly,

"If one day you find yourself in a situation where you have to lie to the goddess, I hope your reasons are worth it."

"I……"

Carol's eyes were still evasive, but they had loosened a little.

Have the opportunity!

Afro's eyes lit up slightly, and she waited expectantly for Carol's answer.

"Carol!!"

But a clear child's voice interrupted the atmosphere between the two.

Afro frowned slightly and looked towards the carved stone pillar on the left.

A short, young figure was waving towards this side with all his might.

Brown curly hair, slightly dark eyes and small freckles covering her face.

Hmm...it seems to be Carol's good friend, Peste.

On her skinny face, her sparse eyebrows curved into crescents. She excitedly shouted to Carol,

"That big sister riding in the golden carriage is here again!! This time it's a butter bun, hurry up and grab it! If you're late, it will be too late."

Carol looked at Afro in astonishment, her cautious eyes flickering like a poor little deer.

Afro had no choice but to sigh, nod and say, "Go ahead."

At this time, the tension on Carol's face dissipated a little, and she showed her lovely smile again. The ten-year-old child ran towards her good friend like a jumping frog.

"What about you? Why don't you grab some yourself?"

"Me? I was so busy informing you that I forgot."

"How stupid!"