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Chapter 503
Chapter 503
Lucy tried her best to remain inconspicuous because she knew that the focus of today was on her brother. Upon seeing Athur and Juliana's arrival, Annabella curtsied.
"Your Majesties, I'm Annabella. I'm honored to be invited to the Royal Palace of Charleston. Thank you."
"You're welcome," replied Juliana gently before pushing Lucy forward.
“Annabella, this is Prince Theodore's sister, Lucy. You two should get to know each other.”
Lucy did not know whether it was intentional, but Annabella had not thrown a look her way. Now that Juliana had pushed her forward, she had no choice but to go up to Annabella, lest she disappoint Juliana or embarrass her brother.
"Hello, I'm Lucy. Nice to meet you."
Annabella was immediately struck by Lucy's appearance. She had heard rumors that the legitimate princess of Charleston was exceptionally beautiful and talented.
Although Lucy had been living among the people, the royal family's genes ran deep within her bones.
Even if she were to live in poverty one day, people would undoubtedly notice a distinct air about her.
Annabella thought the rumors were exaggerated at first, but upon meeting Lucy today, she realized that they were not exaggerating at all.
Instead of admiring Lucy, jealousy took over Annabella at that moment.
Annabella could forget about others who surpassed her in beauty and talent, but not Lucy.
Since Lucy lived in the palace, Theodore would be affected by her in one way or another. However, Annabella wanted his focus to be solely on her, unaffected by anyone else—not even his family.
Lucy continued to converse politely
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with Annabella, unaware of her malicious thoughts. However, she could sense from Annabella's dismissive demeanor that Annabella had already regarded her asan enemy.
Lucy was unsure why Annabella harbored such strong animosity toward her, but she continued to adhere to proper etiquette regardless. Annabella might despise her, but Lucy still carried out her duties as a princess to avoid making the situation awkward.
Previously, there had been marriages between the royal and noble families in Charleston. In the citizens' eyes, these unions were often seen as favors bestowed by the royal family upon the nobility.
More often than not, marriages were between nobles themselves, whereas the royal family's marriage partners were more frequently chosen from among the general population.
The royal family did not intervene heavily in the marriage of their heirs as they upheld the principles of freedom in love and marriage, with minimal parental interference.
However, in the case of Theodore's marriage, it was evident that Juliana was somewhat anxious. She hoped to quickly find a suitable match for Theodore, so she invited Annabella to the royal palace despite his objections.
Annabella might be famous in Charleston for her beauty, but beauty alone could not sustain a
relationship. Only after spending et
el
time together could they truly discern a person's character and then, they could contemplate marriage.