Chapter 110 - Part 1: Judgement (2/2)

Victoria, the head housekeeper for years felt her heart sank for the two children, so young yet they will already face the harshness of life, having a broken family.

'O Gods, Astrid has been a good woman, why would His Majesty choose another when he already has an outstanding wife and two adorable kids?' she can't help but question the gods above as she too, started preparing the meals, they might eat afterward, better be prepared.

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Walking down on the marble floor, her high heels are rattling down, echoing through the wide place. Her blue eyes are filled with mixed joy and sorrow, joy since she's finally able to carry a child of her own and sorrow because she heard the maids are gossiping about Logan bringing a new woman.

Preposterous! Was what Astrid Vega wanted to say but deep down her heart, she knew that there is a tiny chance that Logan will cheat on her with some random woman.

She wanted to be angry, isn't she enough for him? But then, she remembered her sin too, the beautiful sin she committed countless times with Grayson.

As she opened the heavy door, what welcomed her is the majestic emperor seating beside a fairly beautiful maiden.

"Are you an illusion? I'm hallucinating, aren't I?" she spoke while rubbing her eyes repeatedly.

She can't believe it!

'It can't be, no, no, no'

This is just a nightmare!

'Not HER again!'

Her eyes are just deceiving her once more, this can't be!

Astrid tried too hard to expand her facial muscles and form a smile, "My, welcome back, your highness," she replied, curtsying for a little bit just like how Logan commanded, just like how he wanted everything to be in the past two years.

Her lips trembled at the sight of her twin, why is she alive?

How come she always returns to Logan's side?

Celestia is seating beside Logan, the chair that was once only for Logan, now doubles, 'You said this is the emperor's chamber that's why you rejected my request to put a seat of my own, now I realized I was not just the right empress'

She sighed as the waters began to cover her vision, she looks up, trying to stay strong in front of them, out of the many questions she has for Celestia, the biggest one is...

Why can't she acquire the happiness Celestia enjoys?

It's as if that feeling is exclusive only for her twin and not hers, never hers.