Beatrix sighed in relief when she saw her mother safely lying on her bed with a gentle smile on her beautiful face to assure her daughter that she is fine.

"I am safe." Lady Andrea told her daughter.

"Mother, why did you ride a horse by yourself? You should have asked for Father's help. What if you were badly hurt?" She cannot help but scold her mother for making them worry so much.

That night, her parents made her stay in the General's Mansion. She smiled as she remember her father's devotion to her mother. Her smile grew wider as she thought of Prince Andrew...

I wonder if his reaction will be the same if I am hurt?

It was past midnight when Prince Andrew regained his awareness after the steamy moments. He felt guilty when he remember that he was way more extreme last night to his Beatrix! His mind became clear as the last remnants of the aphrodisiac wore off earlier to him than normal people. His eyes were still closed when his hand mischievously surveyed the body of the woman beside him... He is tempted to do it again now that the influence of the drug was no more but since she might be very tired, a simple hug will do for now!

His eyes immediately opened as he withdrew his hand after he realized the big difference! His face became so pale, eyes grew wider, and his mouth uttered several curses after he became certain that the woman beside him is not his Beatrix! It is Erica Martell!

It felt like he was struck by lightning when the ugly truth sunk in his mind! He hurriedly stood up and wore his clothes! He woke up the woman on his bed and ruthlessly interrogated her. Soon, he was able to get from her trembling form that she was the one who put a drug on the food prepared by Beatrix!

He almost could not stop himself from slapping her and choking her to death after he found out that he and his beloved Beatrix were fooled by this lowly woman! If she is not a woman, he will personally mince her and throw her minced meat to God knows where!

He called his useless guards who are supposed to guard him well. He cruelly erased their existence when he heard them that they did not stop the woman because they did not hear his order to do so?!!

Useless fools! Why am I keeping you if you are this dense?!!

He gritted his teeth then sliced and chopped all of them by himself!!!

Erica screamed nonstop and shivered as she saw him become mad with fury! She saw with her own eyes how his courtyard was transformed into a killing field and the man whom she loves so dearly was transformed into a devil who killed without second thoughts and remorse...

After he killed all of his assigned guards for that night, he glared at the shivering woman in the corner!

"If you dare to tell anyone, especially Beatrix about what happened... I swear that I will personally kill you and your entire family!" He angrily spat and called another batch of shadow guards to clean the mess in his courtyard and get Erica out of his sight!

Where is Beatrix? Why is she not with me instead?

He called two shadow spies. He instructed one of them to look for Beatrix and the other one to investigate what truly happened. It was almost dawn when the two spies went back to him and provided their reports. Prince Andrew slowly calm down when he heard that Beatrix is safe inside the General's Mansion but his foul mood returned with a vengeance after he heard what truly happened! The Martell brother and sister schemed against him and his beloved Beatrix! His fury doubled and reached heaven! He went to Martell's Mansion at dawn together with his secret group of people! He will never let them be especially Alrick!

The pest almost succeeded with his plan to rape my Beatrix! You dared to have dirty thoughts to my beloved wife... I will certainly turn you into a eunuch!

Minister Martell was very surprised to know that Prince Andrew together with his group of frightening men made a sudden and early visit to his mansion! He was more surprised when he heard the accusations against his two children! The Minister tried to protest and protect his two children but Prince Andrew retrieved something on his clothes then literally threw the evidence to Minister Martell's face!

Prince Andrew asked for Erica to hang herself while he wanted Alrick to be castrated in front of the whole household! Minister Martell tried to reason and beg Prince Andrew to spare his children...

"Your Highness Prince Andrew, please have mercy and spare my children! You already took my daughter's purity, she could never be married off to a good family anymore. Alrick is my only son, I am already so old. If you castrate him, what will happen to Martell's household?" Minister Martell begged pitifully with tears and snot on his face. He knew that Prince Andrew is a dangerous and ruthless man! He knew that this proud and capable prince should never be messed with or else, you will die without knowing why!

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