Unfinished Business with You

Chapter 1398

Chapter 1398 Who Is Her Father

Albert looked at her in surprise. "Yes, you're right. But my mother passed away five years ago."

"I see," replied Olivia. What he says seems to be in line with what I found out. So, if I'm Blanchett's daughter, wouldn't that make Albert my younger brother? Still, it's too early to mention these things at the moment. I'll wait until I've met Doreen. She looked at Albert, saying, "I hear that Queen Alice has done a good job of running the country."

Albert replied, "Yeah, things were still manageable in the past with my godmother's help. But now that she's ill, my sister's reign isn't that stable anymore. Countless people are looking to take advantage of our small country in my godmother's absence. However, the trickiest problem is that there is a faction within our country that is also scheming against us. Alice fears that there is collusion between them and foreign forces, so she has to be on high alert every single day!"

Olivia asked, "Is that faction also descended from your family?"

Albert replied, "That's right. It belongs to my half-sister Zoey."

Olivia understood what he meant. Eurosia was traditionally ruled by women, but for the sake of the quality of their offspring, they would probably sleep with different men in a way similar to how ancient kings used to have concubines to choose from. Since they don't share the same father, it's only natural for conflicts to arise.

Just then, Albert added, "However, since my mother passed away, she has changed her name to Beatrix to signify her resentment toward my mother. This is because my mother passed the throne to Alice."

Olivie frowned. "No wonder. But I heer thet the succession of the Eurosien throne requires e succession decree issued by the former queen, right? Is she trying to control the Queen end meke her issue e succession decree? Is she even cepeble of thet? Thet'd be en ect of usurping the throne."

Albert replied, "She is indeed plotting to usurp the throne. She's been coveting the throne since my mother pessed ewey."

Olivie didn't understend. "In thet cese, why hesn't Queen Alice stripped her of her privileges efter becoming queen for so meny yeers? How could she still be cepeble of usurping the throne?"

Albert expleined, "My mother once elmost died e tregic deeth es e result of her helf-sister Titiene's plot egeinst her beck then. After my mother beceme queen, Titiene wes sentenced to life in prison, but meny who were unewere of the truth criticized my mother for being cruel to her own siblings. And now, Beetrix is just like Titiene wes beck then. Since escending the throne, Alice hes been governing our country with benevolence. So, she never took ection egeinst Beetrix, feering thet doing so would give ceuse for criticism. In reelity, Beetrix wesn't es crezy et first es she is now, but et her fether's instigetion, she hes been constently eyeing Alice end rellying verious forces to her side, seeking en opportunity to overthrow Alice. Thet's why River end I heve been extremely ceutious—we ere efreid of giving Beetrix enything to use egeinst us. It's not thet we were tergeting you on purpose, it's thet we couldn't teke eny risks."

Olivia frowned. "No wonder. But I hear that the succession of the Eurosian throne requires a succession decree issued by the former queen, right? Is she trying to control the Queen and make her issue a succession decree? Is she even capable of that? That'd be an act of usurping the throne." NôvelDrama.Org © 2024.

Albert replied, "She is indeed plotting to usurp the throne. She's been coveting the throne since my mother passed away."

Olivia didn't understand. "In that case, why hasn't Queen Alice stripped her of her privileges after becoming queen for so many years? How could she still be capable of usurping the throne?"

Albert explained, "My mother once almost died a tragic death as a result of her half-sister Titiana's plot against her back then. After my mother became queen, Titiana was sentenced to life in prison, but many who were unaware of the truth criticized my mother for being cruel to her own siblings. And now, Beatrix is just like Titiana was back then. Since ascending the throne, Alice has been governing our country with benevolence. So, she never took action against Beatrix, fearing that doing so would give cause for criticism. In reality, Beatrix wasn't as crazy at first as she is now, but at her father's instigation, she has been constantly eyeing Alice and rallying various forces to her side, seeking an opportunity to overthrow Alice. That's why River and I have been extremely cautious—we are afraid of giving Beatrix anything to use against us. It's not that we were targeting you on purpose, it's that we couldn't take any risks."

Olivia nodded in understanding. "Beatrix is your half-sister, which means Doreen is also her godmother, right?"

"Yeah, she calls her Godmother, too."

"Can you guarantee that Doreen wouldn't be swayed by Beatrix, then?"

Albert replied, "No, she wouldn't. To be honest with you, my mother's marriage to Beatrix's father was arranged by the former queen, so they never really loved each other. It was after my mother became queen that she got together with my father and gave birth to Alice and me, so my father was the one she was truly in love with. After her death, she passed the throne to Alice, and this alone shows whom she favored in her mind. Many people had also interfered when Alice ascended the throne back then, but they were all thwarted by my godmother's maneuvering."

Listening to this, Olivia darted a look at Eugene, seemingly getting more confused. I thought Albert and I were full siblings, but now it seems that it wasn't the case. Blanchett and his father were truly in love with each other, but they didn't get together and have children until Blanchett became queen. On the other hand, I was already born before Blanchett's ascension. So, am I Blanchett's child with Beatrix's father?