252 The Downfall of the Prescotts

"DAD, ARE you crazy?" Winter asked his father after he saw the piece of memory that he shared with him. "You're going to kill His Majesty?"

His father, as calm as usual, nodded his head. "I made a deal with the royal princess."

"But Dad, it's possible that it's Princess Nia who made Mommy like that," he argued. "The Moonflowers can cause mind manipulation. Your new wife got them from the royal princess's palace. There's no way that Princess Nia isn't aware of the flowers' effect on people."

"I know that," his dad said, his face as stoic as usual despite the gravity of their conversation. "But even though I know that the royal princess is also a threat to your mother, I still made a deal with her because she can cure your mother's illness. That doesn't mean I'll forgive her for what she did to Tilly though."

"What do you mean by that, Dad?"