Held Captive
So after she left, Alex was way more depressed than usual since he had a lot of things to think about. First, the whereabouts of his son were unknown and now his wife was unwell.
On top of that, he had to take care of Julia's education and see that no one bothers her. She had to be safe after all.
There were some other issues in the Kingdom which he had to solve and take responsibility for since he was the King.
It was probably for the first time in his life that he had felt such immense pressure. Never had he been so troubled.
Of course, he was not weak. He persisted and fought hard on his own.
However, his mental health was surely declining.
And during this time, he fell under a weird but dangerous scheme.
There were some people who held a grudge against the Kingdom of Golden Swan. They, after changing their identities, had become ministers of the Kingdom of Rhone.