The Rise Of The Unwanted Girl (Athena) novel Chapter 388

Chapter 388

Evelyn pleaded with Pamela for a while longer, but the princess still wouldn’t budge.

Enraged, Evelyn laid down the law. “If you insist on this, I won’t try to persuade you any further. But let me be perfectly clear.

“If Fermin divorces you or you leave him, you are never to set foot in the Heren Manor again. The Beren family has no daughter like you”

“Mother?” Pamela exclaimed, her face a mask of utter shock. She had never imagined Evelyn could be so heartless.

Evelyn let out a cold, disdainful snor and swept out.

Pamela shumped into the chair, utterly defeated. Was I truly in the wrong?” she wondered.

At the Xander Manor, Athena was reviewing the household accounts when, suddenly, a tall figure strode briskly through the main entrance.

Xander entered with a dark expression. As soon as he stepped inside, he dismissed all the servants from the courtyard

Athena’s expression froze momentarily as Xander was already standing before her

“What’s wrong?” Athena asked in surprise.

Xander slammed down into the chair, his face dark with rage. “The Queen has been scheming all along–she wants Fermin to take concubines, and now she’s set her sights on Freya and Natasha,”

With a forceful thud, Athena slammed the counting board down onto the table. Her face hardened as she demanded, “Is this true?”

Xander’s brows knitted tightly in anger. “Thanatus had someone relay the message. There’s no way it’s false.”

The Queen sure knows how to scheme,” Athena hissed through gritted teeth. “Grandfather has just been reinstated, and the Beren family controls the Ministry of Finance.

“Now she’s trying to tie the Perkins Manor, the Xander Manor, and the entire Ministry of Finance to Fermin’s faction for good.”

How unerly shameless, Athena seethed inwardly.

Athena stood abruptly, her face dark with cold determination, and stalked toward the door.

“Where are you going?” Xander asked urgently.

“The Perkins Manor, Athena said tersely.

Tin coming with you,” Xander said.

When Athena and Xander arrived at the Perkins Manor, they found Kurtis pacing anxiously inside, his grizzled beard framing a face turned livid in the flickering candlelight..

A flicker of surprise crossed Kurtis’s face as he saw them, “What brings you two here?” he asked.

“Grandfather, we already know everything.” Athena said softly, her heart aching for the elderly man who shouldn’t have to deal with such matters at his age

Kurtis’s voice was as weathered as an ancient pine. He waved his hand dismissively and said, “The Queen’s scheme is clearly meant to drag the Xander Manor into this mess as well”

As soon as Freya becomes Fermin’s concubine, both the Xander Manor and the Perkins Manor will inevitably be forced to serve as his political barking.

Whether Athena liked it or not, she would be forced to dance to the Queen’s tune.

The flickering candlelight reflected in Athena’s eyes, revealing a turbulent undercurrent

Athena turned to Kurtis and said, “We’re just secondary in all this. It’s Freya I’m really worried about–she’s fiercely strong–willed. If anyone tries to force her into marriage, there’s no way she’ll go along with it.”

Freya, a true daughter of a military family, had inherited Kurtis’s unyielding spirit and principles from a young age.

A daughter of the Perkins family would rather die than be a concubine.

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Chapter 388

Don’t be fooled by the grand title of secondary conson, Athena thought bitterly. In reality, it’s no better than being a common concubine

Besides, they were all well aware of the Queen’s true intentions.

The only reason to take a secondary consort was to produce an heir.

If she were to bear a son, the child would be placed under Pamela’s care, forcibly separating mother and child. They might even go so far as to dispose of the mother while keeping the child.

Such ruthless tactics were nothing new in noble circles

Kurtis slumped into his chair with a heavy sigh. “How could I bear to let Freya

Freya suffer such indignity?” he murmured, his voice thick with emotion.

By the end, his voice choked up completely, and he couldn’t utter another word

Athena thought for a moment, then suddenly said, “Grandfather. I’ve got a plan”

Kurtis leaned in with interest. “Oh! What stratagem do you have! Let’s hear it‘

Athena said. “Why don’t we turn their scheme to our advantage by petitioning His Majesty to have the imperial court host a matchmaking parry for all eligible noble maidens?”

A spark i

ignited in Kurtis’s eyes at Athena’s words.

Kurtis couldn’t help but slap his thigh and exclaimed, “Exactly. Why didn’t I think of that Every few years, the court holds a so–called Bower- viewing party–under the guise of admiring flowers, but in reality, it’s a matchmaking event for young ladies of noble birth

“If we can get His Majesty to boat the party first, the Queen’s entire scheme will be completely thwarted”

Xander nodded in agreement. “An excellent strategy. There’s no time to lose–I’ll head to the palace at once.”

Kurtis waved his hand dismissively. “This isn’t for you to handle it has to be me. His Majesty has always felt indebted to the Perkins family. If 1 go and leverage that connection, we’ll achieve twice the result with half the effort.”

Athena and Xander exchanged a glance and nodded in agreement.

“There’s no time to lose, Grandfather. You should head to the palace tonight,” Athena urged

Kurtis nodded and rose to his feet. Til head to the palace at once?

Athena and Xander both exhaled in quiet relief–fortunately, the Queen hadn’t yet had the chance to bring this matter before His Majesty.

Xander thought to himself. Otherwise, things would have gotten much more complicated:

The night watch drums sounded in steady succession.

In the Hall, the censer exhaled wisps of aromatherapy. Arthur, in his brocade robe, sat poring over official memorials.

In the flickering candlelight Arthur’s face betrayed unmistakable weariness.

With a weary yawn, he set his brush back on the stand.

At once, palace maids stepped forward to knead his shoulders and give him a soothing massage.

Arthur half–closed his eyes in contentment.

Just then. Thanatus’s voice sounded respectfully in his ear. “Your Majesty, Kurtis requests an audience”

“What does he want at this hour? Arthur wearly opened his eyes. His first instinct was to refuse the audience, but thoughts of the debt he owed. Kurtis made him relent. “Show him in,” he commanded

Before long. Kurtis was ushered into Arthur’s presence by Thanatus.

Kurtis was in a deep bow, his voice reverent. Your humble servant pays homage to Your Majesty.”

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