just say you fell in love at first sight

Ethan lifted his head, his gaze sharp as he looked at Amelia. "Who said that?"

Amelia was taken aback. "Didn't you call me here to divorce?"

Ethan shook his head. "Not divorcing."

Amelia fell silent.

The sword of Damocles above her head finally fell, but it struck empty air. Amelia felt even more bewildered, unsure of what Ethan was thinking.

Tiger approached with two glasses of water, placing one beside Amelia and the other beside Ethan.

Seeing his master not engaging in conversation with the hostess, Tiger felt truly distressed!

It's true what they say, "When the master is not in a hurry, it hurries the system to death!"

Tiger's electronic eye kept signaling Ethan, who furrowed his brows. "I didn't say I wanted to drink water."

Tiger replied, "...Master, when the wife drinks something, you should drink the same!"

Ethan pondered for a moment.

Amelia, who was in the middle of drinking water, almost choked upon hearing Tiger's remark!

She quickly apologized and wiped her mouth with a tissue, deciding to make things clear.

"Commander Ethan, are you suggesting that our marriage continues?"

Ethan put down his glass, squinting at Amelia, his brow slightly furrowed in a displeased manner.

Amelia wondered if she had said something wrong.

After scrutinizing her for a while, Ethan finally spoke. "You don't want to continue?"

"Well, I didn't say I didn't."

Amelia felt immense pressure conversing with this big shot.

She quickly decided to distract him. She missed the furry Ethan who used to just drink milk!

At that moment, Ethan's microcomputer on his wrist beeped, and Tiger immediately said, "Master, it's almost time for your meeting with the king."

"Hmm." Ethan stood up and casually put on his military cap.

Amelia also felt relieved. Ethan was going to the palace to meet the king, which meant their meeting could end, right?

If he didn't want to divorce for now, then so be it.

After all, they were like two parallel lines, rarely intersecting in ordinary times. Their relationship was merely a title of husband and wife.

She wouldn't be pressured into marriage, and she could enjoy her freedom. It was almost perfect!

"Do you want to change clothes?" Ethan walked a few steps and noticed that Amelia hadn't followed. He turned around to see her standing there with a suspicious smile on her face.

"What change of clothes?" she asked.

"You can just go to the palace dressed like that."

Amelia's eyes widened. "Commander Ethan, are you saying you want to take me to the palace?"

"Yes, Daniel said he hasn't seen you. It's a good opportunity for him to meet you and maybe give you a gift."

Ten minutes later, Amelia found herself sitting in Ethan's private aircraft, with a glass of juice beside her. She still couldn't believe she was going to the palace.

She turned her head to look at the man sitting next to her.

He seemed exhausted, his hand lightly resting on his forehead, eyes half-closed with long lashes casting a shadow.

As the first commander in the galaxy, he must be extremely busy and tired.

Funny enough, when his eyes were closed, he looked more like Ethan, as if his attack power weakened.

At the next moment, Ethan suddenly opened his eyes, catching Amelia off guard. She quickly picked up her glass of water, trying to conceal her peeking.

Ethan frowned. "Are you afraid of me?"

"No, it's not fear, it's respect."

"Then, during my sensitive period, do you also respect me?"

Amelia's hand holding the glass paused. She cautiously asked, "Do you remember what happened that night?"

"I only remember that you were the one who mentioned marriage."

"..."

Seeing her sulking expression, Ethan's heart softened, but he maintained a cool demeanor on his face.

He said, "I didn't refuse either."

Amelia felt a bit resigned. "So, Commander Ethan, you're also satisfied with this marriage for now and don't intend to end it, right?"

"Yes."

Regardless, now that she understood that he temporarily didn't want a divorce, Amelia realized that when they arrived at the palace, she needed to cooperate with Ethan.

She asked, "So, our marriage will continue for now. What should I say if I need to cooperate with you in front of the king?"

"Tell the truth."

"If I say it's because I was worried about being forcibly assigned a husband, so I married you out of infatuation?" After saying this, Amelia regretted it.

The first part was true but hurtful, while the latter part was also true but sounded flippant.

Sure enough, Ethan's brow furrowed slightly, and he said, "Just say the second part."

Amelia: ???

Tiger couldn't stand it anymore!

It kindly explained, "Madam, just say you fell in love at first sight. You don't need to say more."

Amelia glanced at Ethan's cool profile and thought it made sense.

Saying more might damage their royal image.

With great trepidation, Amelia entered the Imperial Palace of the Federal Empire for the first time in her life.

Unlike other high-tech skyscrapers, some buildings in the palace still retained the architectural style of ancient Earth palaces. However, this was only on the surface. Once inside, it was still high-tech with glass and metal walls.

Some people in military uniforms stopped to salute Ethan, and Amelia, who was following Ethan, experienced what it was like to bask in someone else's glory.

Gabriel and Jack happened to come out of the palace and also saluted Ethan. Amelia vaguely remembered these two; they had attended their wedding.

Amelia nodded politely at them, and after some thought, Gabriel also saluted her. "Good day, madam."

With a start, Jack followed suit with an even louder voice, "Commander's wife, good day!"

Amelia wasn't used to this title yet, and her smile froze on her face.

At that moment, Ethan suddenly reached out and put his arm around her shoulder, guiding her inside.

"Don't be afraid," he whispered.

Amelia wanted to say she wasn't afraid, just startled.

And could he please slow down a bit, his legs were longer, and she was struggling to keep up!

But these thoughts were just in her mind. Thankfully, Ethan soon noticed that Amelia seemed to be lagging behind and slowed his pace.

Before long, they arrived at a splendid reception room, adorned with crimson leather sofas, beautifully patterned carpets, and on the shelves were some porcelain Amelia had seen on ancient Earth.

These were extremely precious items!

The queen was already seated there, looking as if she had been waiting for a long time.

Amelia had seen the queen's videos in interstellar news before. Daniel was handsome and elegant, while Queen Harper, like her sister, had a head of red curly hair.

However, her demeanor seemed gentler, and she appeared to have a much better temper than Grace.

As Ethan and Amelia entered, the queen immediately stood up, and Daniel took a few steps forward, his gaze falling on Amelia's military academy uniform.

"She's from Beylincoln University?"

"Yes."