“Of course I’ve doubted. I’m not brainless. Before success, I worried you might defect or change your mind. But once I chose to believe you, I persisted. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have accepted your olive branch. Besides the reasons you gave, I later realized you’re honest and loyal. You and your family are wise and clear-headed. Now, do you understand?”
Albert stared at her. “What if you knew that my ancestors had once betrayed?”
“So you’ve been concerned about this,” Wilhelmina understood.
“How can I not be?” Albert said. “As a descendant of traitors, yet always at the center of imperial power. People won’t forget the mark on you. Even Annabel doesn’t trust me, right?”
“She doesn’t trust anyone. If you judge yourself based on her trust, that would be tragic,” Wilhelmina scoffed. “I don’t think this concern of yours is necessary at all. That person was your great-grandfather, not your father. One hundred and fifty years have passed; any stain should have been washed clean. Since Emperor Wolrich didn’t care back then, I certainly won’t care.”
“Even if our family has bad genetics?”
“That depends on what is inherited,” Wilhelmina said seriously. “Oh my God, your family doesn’t have any hereditary diseases, right? Heart disease? Hemophilia? Mental illness?”
“Wilhelmina!” Albert called out exasperatedly.
She burst into laughter, falling to the ground. At this moment, she looked like an ordinary girl who had successfully played a prank, innocent and happy. The previous gloom and pain seemed to vanish, replaced by her familiar playful and bright demeanor.
Albert looked at Wilhelmina’s laughing, curved blue eyes and was moved, leaning down to kiss her.
Chapter 64
Author’s Note:
Background music, very pleasant, quite fitting the scene~~
The Queen’s visit to the Intelligence Bureau’s archives was like a cool night breeze, passing without a trace.
The investigation into the assassination was ongoing, with suspects claiming they supported Queen Annabel and that Wilhelmina’s murder aimed to restore the previous dynasty. They denied all other accusations.
The interrogation had reached a deadlock, and Wilhelmina was dissatisfied with the report. Although the election had not begun, the Democratic and Liberal parties were criticizing each other’s incompetence and betrayal of the Queen’s trust, which added to her headache.
