"Open the gates! Open the gates!" Shawn screamed at the top of his lungs. As fast as he could, he turned around and ran downstairs to welcome her at the gate.

When Harper saw that the gates of the city were slowly being opened, a smile appeared on her face. "I didn't expect that they would find out so soon that we're coming towards them. But how did they know that I would enter through this gate?"

It was not until they approached the gate that Harper recognized the person standing on the hanging bridge. She stopped the horse and greeted him with a smile, "Hi, Shawn. It's been a long time."

"You have no idea how much you made all of us worried." Shawn could only stare at the person on top of the horse. Her skin was a little dark; she was thinner than the last time he saw her, but still so full of energy. His eyes gleamed with happiness. "If you hadn't come back at this moment, His Highness would have starved himself to death."

"Well, I'm back n

ly the only time for him to flee.

When Matthew arrived at the general's mansion, Forsythia happily greeted him. "Your Highness, Her Highness has returned."

Without stopping to greet her or to breathe, he went to the house where he had been staying. Half a month had passed since they last saw each other. He felt as if it had been a century and he couldn't wait another second to see Harper.

At that moment, Harper was taking a bath. So when he burst in without any warning, she was taken aback. "Matthew, I... Hmm..."

Matthew passionately kissed her on the lips to stop her from talking. A kiss could express everything—longing, sorrow, happiness... He knew that he wouldn't believe that she was back to him until he held her in his arms.

The kiss lasted for such a long time that Harper was almost out of breath, so Matthew finally let her go. He eagerly looked at her face and spoke in a hoarse voice. "Harper Chu, I... What should I do with you?"