Chapter 182. The King’s Decision

LEE

“Earlier…” I took a deep breath as I tried to stop myself from crying. But it was no use… after a few seconds, tears began to well up in my eyes, and they soon spilled over as I continued, “I saw how Aiden’s parents treated him so badly, as if he wasn’t their child… as if he didn’t come from them… as if he wasn’t their flesh and blood. If… if you had seen them, you two would be enraged too, because of how awful they are as parents… because how could parents who love their son do something like that? Aiden’s mother hit him with a large broom… and his… his father punched him and would have kicked him in the stomach… he would have done it if I hadn’t spoken up… if they hadn’t been shocked that a royal was in their home, reprimanding them for their abuse…”

My words came out slowly because I was crying… I was sobbing because what I saw earlier was truly painful for me. If I could take away all the pain Aiden was feeling right now, I really would, because he doesn’