Chapter 2107 Within Expectations
After a momentary silence, Danrique replied flatly, âThat will depend on his performance.â
âAs of now, youâre his last hope. In order to exact revenge and make a comeback, heâll definitely agree
to any of your conditions,â Sean said.
âYes. That includes Francesca too,â Danrique sneered. âPerhaps she might plead on his behalf in order
to help him out.â
âUhâ¦â Sean didnât dare to comment any further, as he could sense that everything seemed to be falling
into place for Danrique, including leveraging this opportunity to take out the Atkinson family.
As long as Francesca didnât make any further mistakes, they would be the ultimate winner in the end.
Unfortunately, all that his employer cared about was Francesca.
Meanwhile, Francesca could feel her ears burning. Feeling as if someone was talking about her, she
checked her phone but didnât see any notifications on it.
Nevertheless, she had no time to be distracted, for they had arrived at the palace.
Dressed in her white robe and wearing custom-made medical spectacles, Francesca looked
inexplicably attractive with her messy hair, which she didnât have time to comb in the morning.
Her carefree appearance made her stick out like a sore thumb within the opulent decorations of the
palace. âDr. Felch, this way please,â Silas invited.
Following William from behind, Francesca strode into the inner halls confidently.
As he hadnât been there in a long time, William scanned the surroundings with his narrowed eyes and
lamented, âItâs been ten years since I last came here.â
âThatâs right. You were still a teenager back then,â Silas recalled. âIt was His Majestyâs birthday then,
and you came to attend the banquet.â
âYeah.â William flashed a self-deprecating smile. âThat was the time I embarrassed myself by rolling
down the staircase. While everyone was laughing at me, only Grandpa reached out to help me up.â
âIt wasnât your fault. Someone sabotaged you.â Silas couldnât help but feel his heart ache at the
mention of the topic. âIn His Majestyâs absence, they used the opportunity to goad you into standing up.
Despite knowing that your legs were crippled, they insisted on forcing you to get on your feet. When
you failed to do so, they grabbed you up from your wheelchair and let go, causing you to fall down the
staircase.â Recalling the past enraged Silas. âThey truly are b*stards for taking advantage of their
parentsâ position to bully you. After that, the few nobles even dismissed the matter as just children
fooling around.â
âThey really were children. All of them were younger than me.â The calm William broke into a faint
smile as if he was unaffected by the past. âThose who were older simply stood aside and abetted them
without laying a finger on me.â
âEver since that incident, His Majesty has never asked you to come back to the palace. Not because
heâs ostracizing you, but because he doesnât want to see you being bullied,â Silas said with a sigh.
âYour Highness, His Majesty cares about you. Itâs just that⦠there are plenty of considerations holding
him back.â
âI know.â William gave a bitter smile before raising his head to look out at the green lawn. âFrancesca,
look, I used to go horse riding there⦠and thatâs also where I fell.â
His words elicited a sympathetic squeeze in Francescaâs heart. âThe same blood flows through all of
your veins. Why do they have to treat you this way?â
âMy father is the eldest, so he will most likely succeed the throneâ¦â William said meaningfully before
changing the topic. âIt seems that there are other guests today.â
When he saw the luxury sedans parked nearby, his eyes dimmed.
âHis Majesty has invited a few other familiesâyour cousins,â Silas said softly. âDonât worry. His Majesty
wonât put you in a difficult position.â
William simply responded with silence.
âActually, Iâm looking forward to meet them.â
Francescaâs knuckles cracked as she clenched her fists.
After hearing William relate the stories from his childhood, she was filled with rage. She felt the urge to
seek justice on his behalf.