Rufus Xiao raised his eyebrows noncommittally and preserved his skepticism regarding Harper. Harper didn't seem to love Matthew more than life itself. It wasn't even certain whether she loved him at all. She was a woman who had been suddenly betrothed to Matthew by the emperor's decree. Even if she were not in league with Charles, she might be a spy of the emperor.

The next morning, Harper woke up in Matthew's arms again, but she had already trained herself to keep calm. After opening her eyes, she even dared to tease him with a smile.

Matthew was quite satisfied to see how Harper had changed. He told her that he was tired on account of the numbness he felt in his arms every morning. He asked her to massage his arms and dress him.

Harper never had any doubts about it. After they ate breakfast together, sh

us Xiao couldn't help laughing as he observed Harper come back to the same spot again and again. This hilarity was too much for him!

As she saw this man who was laughing so hard that tears came out of his eyes, Harper's face darkened. But in the blink of an eye, she was smiling again like a spring flower, kind and innocent. He had no idea of her intention as she came up to him, and he was entirely unprepared as she gave him a smack in the eye with her fist. He didn't smile this time, but his tears flew on account of the pain.

Harper took out a signal flare, and sent it up to the sky as Rufus Xiao looked up. A moment later, Barry appeared in the remote courtyard, shaken and anxious. When he saw Rufus Xiao's black eye and the anger on Harper's face, he was puzzled and asked, "What happened, Your Highness?"