Those lingering near Prince Arthur, including him, were at a loss for words, overwhelmed with confusion.

The audience, forgetting even to observe decorum in front of a prominent heir, gaped with their mouths open.

Joy stared at me with shaken eyes, her mask of the villainess cracked.

As I watched the chilling silence unfold, I internally screamed.

“Grandpa!”

Grandpa! Save me! How am I supposed to get through this situation?! I don’t know what to do!

<For now, keep your mouth shut for a while. We need to see how this situation unfolds.>

Following Grandpa’s instructions, I tightly closed my …