Chapter 426

Vivian Laurent returned to her residence and stayed awake all night.

She kept thinking about how to get Fiona Grandelle out of the royal palace.

Fiona's current condition was extremely poor. She wouldn't even see her closest friend.

Vivian suddenly remembered the famous Blue Moon Bay Resort in the Kingdom of Eudora.

Surrounded by ocean, it offered a tranquil environment.

If she could convince the Queen to book the entire resort, perhaps Fiona could relax in new surroundings.

Meanwhile, Sophia Evans curled up in a dark prison cell.

Her festering wounds emitted a foul odor.

That once proud face was now unrecognizable.

"Please..."

She knelt on the floor, kowtowing until her forehead bled.

"I'll do anything for Fiona..."

The guard chuckled coldly. "Begging for mercy now?"

Sophia collapsed in despair.

She remembered her glamorous past.

The expensive perfumes. The flawless makeup.

Now she had lost even basic dignity.

"Just kill me..."

She suddenly screamed and lunged at the wall.

Thud.

The dull impact echoed through the cell.

The guards exchanged glances and immediately called the Queen.

"Take her to the hospital."

The Queen's voice remained calm and controlled.

She never intended to kill Sophia.

Only to make the vicious woman suffer.

An ambulance rushed Sophia to Royal Hospital.

Her skull was fractured. She sank into a deep coma.

Elsewhere.

Ethan Roscente stood in the palace gardens.

Fresh roses filled his arms.

"Uncle!"

Little Theo came running over.

"Why do you keep coming to the palace?"

Ethan crouched down and ruffled the boy's hair.

"Because I'm working on something very important."

Theo tilted his head. "What is it?"

Ethan's lips curved unconsciously.

"Finding you an aunt."

His gaze drifted toward Vivian's room.

Sunlight filtered through the curtains, revealing a slender silhouette.