The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride
Chatper 1718

Chatper 1718

Chapter 1718

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“Are you keeping something from me?”

Yasmine’s hand, which had been scrolling through documents, stilled. She leaned back in her chairwith the pen still in her hand, calmly observing the events unfolding in the room.

At the sound of her voice, Ava froze, her facial expression turning into a mask of shock Queen Juliadidn’t look too pleased either. “Why are you back?” she asked.

Barbara had tiny beads of sweat on her face. She released her grip on the doorframe and slowlywalked into the room. “I wasn’t feeling well, and Chloe kindly suggested I rest. She’s gone to theorchard to pick fruits for grandma.”

Queen Julia watched as Barbara struggled to form the words, her lips pressed into a thin line.

“Grandma, mother, what were you talking about?” Barbara didn’t dwell on her illness, insteadlooking at the two women with a bewildered expression

Ava wiped a tear from her eye, took a deep breath, and closed her eyes as if she had made a majordecision. “Whatever, you’re going to replace out sooner or later. You should know about your father andBrisa. Brisa is pregnant with the royal bloodline now, and we have to bring her back “e2

Barbara’s face darkened, “Father ”

Ava turned her face away. “Yes. You’re going to have a little brother”

The room fell silent again.

Barbara remained silent for a while, her young face filled with sorrow. Finally, she managed a forcedsmile and said softly: This this is good news. Congratulations to grandma, the royal family finallyhas a successor.”

Her words sounded forced, but if she had acted as if she didn’t care at all, it would have seemed toofake. Now, the situation was truly heartbreaking. The ‘real reactions of the mother and daughtermade Queen Julia feel a bit guilty. After all, it was her nephew who had caused this scandal.

The atmosphere in the room was strange.

Queen Julia looked up at Yasmine and saw her leaning back in her office chair, silently observingthem with a faint smile. Her heart skipped a beat, but she managed to say, “Yasmine, you’re reallylucky. Just as you’ve returned, you’re about to become an

aunt.”

Ava and Barbara slowly turned to look at her. Yasmine’s face was serene, a small smile playing onher lips. Her calm eyes met their gazes, and her smile widened

Queen Julia’s words made her arch her eyebrows slightly, her lips curving into a light smile. At myage, becoming an aunt again is nothing out of the ordinary, is it?”

Ava paused. She wanted to point out that Barbara also counted as Yasmine’s niece, but how couldshe say it? More importantly, Yasmine’s words clearly indicated that she did not acknowledgeBarbara. She could hear the irony in Yasmine’s words.

“Do you feel wronged by this situation?” Yasmine had both her hands casually resting on thearmrests of the chair, one hand holding a pen, and the other holding the pen cap, idly clicking it onand off. Her gaze fell on Ava, making Ava hold her breath

“In the Y Country, it’s never been monogamous, has it? Ordinary families have several sister wiveswho share the household chores and live in harmony. How come we, the royal family, don’t evenhave the right to bring a woman home?”

Queen Julia’s face flushed with embarrassment at her words. If she had to comment on this matter,it was initially due to her indulgence

Ava bit her lip, “That’s true, but I don’t want that.”

“You don’t want that? You’ve been living in the Y Country for over thirty years as a princess, but nowyou are expecting people to adapt to your lifestyle? What, does the royal family owe you somethingfrom a past life, that now you can do whatever you want?” Ava was embarrassed by Yasmine’swords “Could you share a husband with another woman?”

“I couldn’t, so I won’t marry a man from the Y Country”

Ava was taken aback. William was the one person she could never mention without feelingheartbroken. Hearing Yasmine mention it made her feel a bit angry too. She scoffed, “You talk big,but if you met a man you loved, would you give him up that easily?!”

The room fell silent for a moment.

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Just when everyone thought Yasmine had been left speechless by Ava’s retort, she said slowly, “Iwould.”

“Since he’s not the one for me, and he brings me nothing but pain, I won’t want such a man. It’s notlike I can’t live without him.” She paused for a second, her eyebrows furrowed, and then shechanged the subject. “You should have welcomed the new wife into the family ages ago. You’velived here for so long, and now you come here feeling wronged and trying to show your

magnanimity. Isn’t it ridiculous? So does that mean that we need your approval to welcome our ownblood back, and we should be grateful to you, right? Have you ever thought that if it wasn’t for you,I’d be the aunt of several children by now?”

Yasmine snapped the pen and cap in her hand together with a click and glanced at Queen Julia.“It’s not easy being an aunt. It’s indeed a cause for celebration.”

These words not only left Ava speechless, but also stripped Queen Julia of her dignity. She wasn’tlike Chloe, who always showed her grandmother extra tolerance and understanding for variousreasons. But as her own daughter, if Yasmine didn’t point out her mistakes, then no one else in thisworld would dare to do so.

Everyone had feelings. Ava’s company over the years was undeniable, but so was her subtlemanipulation of Queen Julia’s emotions. She had to make her mother see things more clearly.

Queen Julia was ashamed by Yasmine’s words, but she also realized how much she had done overthe years out of her fondness

for Ava.

The country needed a thriving population, and the Y Country had never had a monogamy policysince ancient times. But she had repeatedly put that aside because of Ava, and now she even feltrelieved because of Ava’s “understanding“. Habits were such a terrible thing.

Just when Ava had managed to regain a bit of Queen Julia’s affection, all it took was a few wordsfrom Yasmine to shatter it. Ava gritted her teeth in anger as it seemed she was in an even worseposition now.

Yet Barbara watched Yasmine with a wary eye, her expression growing more cautious. Somethingdidn’t sit right with her.

Was Yasmine really so cunning, or was she simply indifferent? Why did she not seem surprisedabout Brisa’s pregnancy? In fact, she seemed devoid of any emotion towards it.