17. We attracted enemies to the capital

Mo Ling coldly laughed at her words, and looked up to meet her eyes nonchalantly.

He Jiangyu felt that the boy before her is somewhat different and the look in his eyes is conveying something.

She felt that he could see through her and she's an open book in this boy's eyes. She felt very uncomfortable when she thought that.

Mo Ling lowered her eyes slightly and said..

"There's no need for Aunt He to go through all that trouble for me. The adoption ceremony won't happen."

Except Bi Yuhan everyone got stunned at those words and turned to see Old Master Bi who's also obviously shocked hearing that.

"Xiao Ling.." he wanted to say something but when he saw the look in Mo Ling's eyes he swallowed his words.

He nodded sadly to acknowledge this decision of hers. He knew that after she regained her memory she'll have her own plans. So it's better to not interfere in them lest she gets angry at him.

So he chose to remain silent.

~~~

In an apartment downtown.

Snow slowly sat up on the bed. She's so weak even to lift a finger. Her hand was attached to an IV drip and her face was so pale.

"Tell me. How did you land on their hands and why are you in the capital?" Reaper asked with a dark look in his eyes.

"Hey, hey.. don't you dare scare my darling. Look at her. She's so pitiful…" Lee gulped down his remaining words when Reaper looked at him harshly.

Once this stupid fellow shut his mouth, he turned around to look at the girl who has a cold look despite her pale face.

"Seven located some traces of Her Highness in the capital. So we came to investigate together…"

"You mean seven is also here? In the capital?!!" Lee asked incredulously.

"Yes. We got separated when Bill started to hunt us down. I diverted his attention so that seven could escape."

Seven is the youngest in their group. So everyone adored him. He's also the most childish one in the group so it's really hard to control him. He's only obedient in Her Highness's presence.

"Do you know the consequences of your actions?" Reaper is so angry that his blood is rushing to his head.

Snow knew that she did wrong and fell silent at his words.

"We attracted enemies to the capital."

Lee also turned serious when he heard her words. It's a really bad situation for Her Highness.

"Her Highness.." Snow tried to ask why she didn't acknowledge them.

"After that ambush she was severely injured and lost her memories." Lee said.

"What?" Snow thought that she heard wrongly.

"I guess she regained them now. That's why she could save you in time."

"We thought that it's for the best that she lost her memories. That way she can live a normal life and we could protect her from the shadows for the rest of her life." Reaper was bitter in his heart.

He didn't want Her Highness to live that kind of life again. But I guess she's destined to walk this path.

When Lee and Snow heard those words they too felt sad in their hearts.

~~~

Red nation.

In the study room of a villa, a middle aged man is signing documents behind the desk.

'knock.. knock..'

"Come in." Marcus said in his deep voice without even looking up.

"Sir, we lost contact from Bill. And we couldn't reach anyone that followed him."

A subordinate reported anxiously after entering the study.

Marcus lifted his head with narrowed eyes when he heard the news.