Addicted to You

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At the end of March, peach blossoms were in full bloom.

In the peach orchard at the back of Princess Charlottes mansion, young men and women sat in separate groups.

Grace sat to one side, gently playing with the fallen petals, listening to a few girls not far away discussing her.

"Is she the solitary star of calamity from Eversafe Marquisate?"

"Yes, thats what the old nurse who brought her here said."

"Why would Princess Charlotte invite her? Surely Prince Nathaniel wouldnt be interested in a solitary star of calamity, would he?"

"I heard that the Dowager Lady Zhang, knowing of Princess Charlottes banquet, had specially requested an invitation, hoping someone would take an interest in her today so she could be sent away from Eversafe Marquisate!"

"Who would dare to marry her? If it werent for her, the Eversafe Marquisate wouldnt have fallen into such a state. A three-year-old toddler as the marquis—its a joke!"

"But... she is beautiful!"

Hearing this, the girls fell silent and stealthily glanced at Grace.

Grace smiled at them.

The group of girls: ...

"Whats the use of being beautiful? Shes just a pretty face!"

"Thats right, she not only caused the death of her father and mother but is also wicked-hearted. On the first day back from the Taoist Temple, she drove her two uncles out of Eversafe Marquisate during the funeral. Its said she now relies on her brothers dependence on her to act high and mighty in Eversafe Marquisate. Who would dare to marry her like that?!"

Hearing this, Grace stood up, brushed the petals off her clothes, and said indifferently, "I dont know who would dare to marry me. But I know my parents werent killed by me, but by my two good uncles who embezzled the familys money, causing the horse supplier to use inferior goods, which led to the horses going berserk at the cliff and causing their fall."

She turned to the girls and said, "Also, thank you for acknowledging my beauty. I look in the mirror every day and find that I am indeed more beautiful than you."

As soon as she said this, the girls faces changed.

A girl was about to retort, but Grace glanced at her lightly and left gracefully.

Watching her graceful and enchanting back, the girl stamped her foot in anger: "Shes just a pretty face! Who doesnt know shes a solitary star of calamity who caused the death of her father and mother, and the only male in Eversafe Marquisate is a three-year-old marquis! Why is Grace Shen so arrogant?!"

Another girl looked at the enchanting back and said after a while, "Just because of her face and figure, right?"

The others suddenly fell silent.

They could look down on Eversafe Marquisate, they could look down on Grace, but they couldnt in conscience say she wasnt beautiful.

Because they were not blind.

Grace didnt take the discussion behind her back seriously at all.

She always ran after arguing.

She was not good at arguing; after a few more words, she would run out of things to say.

Running after arguing let them prepare a lot of words with nowhere to vent, only able to look at her enchanting and beautiful back, feeling frustrated in secret.

All the young men around seemed to be talking and laughing, but their eyes occasionally fell on her. Grace was used to it and walked straight ahead without looking sideways.

Just as she walked out of the peach orchard, she happened to meet her grandmother, Mrs. Zhang.

Mrs. Zhang glanced at her and said in a low voice, "Follow me."

Grace didnt speak, only frowned and followed.

Mrs. Zhang led her away from the crowd, straight to a quiet courtyard before stopping and looking at her, her first words being, "Later, Mr. William King will come, and you should take the initiative! The whole Capital City, hes the only one who doesnt despise you and is willing to marry you!"

William King, the Left Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, is thirty-two years old this year, a senior third-rank official, holding the power to recommend officials, and basically, he can handle it with a word for those below the seventh rank.

Last year, he just died of his wife, and he has a son two years younger than her, not to mention three concubines in his mansion, and there are many illegitimate children.

Grace sneered and looked at Mrs. Zhang, saying, "Grandmother, are you so eager to drive me out of Eversafe Marquisate?"

Mrs. Zhang snorted coldly, "So what? You have been in control of Eversafe Marquisate for more than a year, do you want to continue to occupy it? Besides, its time for men and women to get married, Im doing this for your own good!"

Grace sneered, "Is the grandmother doing this for my own good? Isnt it because Mr. King promised the grandmother that as long as he marries me, he will find a good job for my two good uncles?"

Seeing her words exposed the truth, Mrs. Zhangs face turned black instantly.

She said angrily, "Shouldnt it be? Your uncles just embezzled a little money from the family, and you drove them out in front of His Majesty regardless! Is there such a junior as you?!"

"Ah! Just embezzled a little money."

Grace sneered and said, "But they killed my parents! Like termites, they hollowed out Eversafe Marquisate while my mother was pregnant and giving birth. Now, the grandmother even wants to sell me to the so-called Mr. King in exchange for their future, why does the grandmother think I will listen to you?"

"Just because I am your grandmother!"

Mrs. Zhang said angrily, "Since ancient times, marriage is a matter of parents orders and matchmakers words. Your parents are not here, so you naturally have to listen to me! I let you marry whoever I want you to marry! Besides, your parents were not killed by your uncles, they died on the way to the Taoist Temple to pick you up, they were killed by you!"

There is no need to argue further.

Grace sneered and didnt speak again.

Mrs. Zhang looked at her and said coldly, "You wait here, Mr. King will be here soon. If you dont listen, I will report to the palace and say that you are disloyal and unfilial, holding Liner and occupying Eversafe Marquisate, and mistreating your grandmother. I want to see who can protect you!"

After saying this, she turned around and left.

Looking at her back, Grace sneered, not only did she not go out, but she turned around and walked straight into the courtyard.

Wanting to sell her to pave the way for those two uncles is more realistic than dreaming.

In the heart, Grace was holding fire, and she walked very fast, not looking at the road, turning a corner, and bumping into a hard chest.

The light dragon涎 fragrance instantly entered the nose, Grace rubbed her slightly sour nose tip, raised her eyes to meet the mans gaze.

He has a pair of Danfeng eyes, ink hair tied to the crown, just standing there, he is very noble.

The handsome appearance, because of his strong momentum and slightly cold eyes, is not angry but awe-inspiring.

He was holding a string of jade beads in his hand, gently moving, looking down at Grace, not speaking.

Prince Nathaniel Lee.

Its hard to find, but its easy to get...

The two were very close, Graces fingers moved slightly, and a warm hard object quietly fell into the sleeve.

She took a step back and bowed: "Your servant Grace, has seen the prince."