Tiara finally regained consciousness. She had suffered unimaginable tortures. She was whipped, and her flesh was burnt with a scorching branding iron. Yesterday, the doctor performed surgery on her and treated her injuries. When James entered her ward, she was staring at the ceiling, her eyes void of all emotion. Hearing footsteps, she immediately turned her head. Upon seeing James, she was unable to stop the tears from flowing down her cheeks. James walked over to her and sat on a chair beside the bed. Grabbing her hand, he consoled her, “Everything’s fine now.” “J-James, I didn’t tell him anything.” She croaked. She persevered because she had a conviction. She would never betray James, even if it cost her her life. “I know.” Seeing the state Tiara was in, James was distressed. From her injuries, James could tell she had undergone unimaginable torture. Not even a battle-hardened warrior could withstand such agony, let alone a frail maiden. However, the fact that sh

Quincy still had feelings for James. James was unlike any other man. He was a faithful man who dedicated his life to the nation. Any other men would have two-timed Thea and Tiara if given the choice. However, James was different. He would only choose a single girl to spend a lifetime with. That was he was in such a dilemma. Quincy tried. However, James rejected her advances. She no longer had any regrets. “What’s going on with Thea’s body? It’s been so long. Yet, she seems to be completely fine. Was she actually poisoned with Gu venom?” Quincy asked. James shook his head. He himself did not know as he could not diagnose anything. Even if Thea was truly poisoned with Gu venom, he could only wait for the venom’s effects to kick in. “Whatever. This is your personal matter. I’m not getting involved. No matter who you choose in the end, I’ll always support you,” Quincy said in a low voice. She was hinting at James that there was another woman by his side apart from Thea

Although Gloom had been in the Capital all this while, he was well aware of everything that was happening in Cansington. Naturally, he had heard about yesterday’s events and was here to have a discussion with James. “You were too reckless.” Gloom’s face darkened. “Huh?” James looked at him. Gloom continued, “You confronted the Emperor head-on. Although you’ve forced him to blow up all of his research laboratories, all evidence was destroyed in the process. Now, it would be nearly impossible to find dirt on him. He’s a cautious man who doesn’t repeat the same mistakes. How are we supposed to remove him from his position now?” James said coldly, “So what if we remove him from his position? He’s not the mastermind behind this. There’s someone else behind the scenes manipulating everything. Even if we remove him, a new enemy would appear to replace him.” Gloom could not conceal his shock. He never expected James to know so much in such a short amount of time, not to mention t

If he had the choice, James would have chosen to return to ten years ago before the Cadens’ residence was razed to the ground. His life would have taken a different turn. In this alternate timeline, he would most likely end up with Quincy and spend the remainder of his life with her. However, time and tide wait for no man. Since these were the cards he was dealt, he had no choice but to play the game as best as he could. “James, you should return to the Southern Plains. Don’t worry about me. I have the hospital’s nurses to care for me.” Tiara knew that James had been reinstated. He was no longer the Black Dragon, the commander-in-chief of the Southern Plains. He was now the Dragon King. James nodded. Returning to the Southern Plains and regaining control of the Black Dragon Army was far more important than his personal feelings. “I’ll give Quincy a call before leaving.” James fished out his phone and dialed Quincy’s number. Quincy had just finished work and was ab

Thea looked at the man who claimed to be Thomas Caden in bewilderment. Despite having been married to James, Thea knew nothing about the Cadens. After all, James had never disclosed any of this, to begin with. Even after discovering James’ true identity, he never brought it up with Thea. What she was sure of was the news that there were no survivors in the fire that claimed the Cadens’ residence. With this fact in mind, she could not figure out how Thomas managed to survive. That aside, she was not entirely sure what a God-King Palace was. She asked him apprehensively, “A-Are you really Thomas Caden?” “Who else would I be then?” Thomas met Thea’s stare head-on. Thea followed up with another question. “What’s the God-King Palace?” Thomas answered plainly, “All you need to know is that it’s a force to be reckoned with. By becoming the young mistress of the God-King Palace, you’ll be the most powerful woman in the world.” Thea was taken aback. Then, she exclaimed, “So yo