Chapter 31 The Undercurrent (Part One)
Aftering out of the Splendor House, Hailey saw Harper standing outside with her maids. When
Harper spotted her, she smiled softly, looking as charming as ever.
"Hailey, you''re back."
"Long time no see, Harper. You''re looking more beautiful than ever."
Harper smiled, waving her hand. "You''re the one who''s gotten even more beautiful. You''ve taken to the
Imperial Academy of Medicine like a duck to water, I assume."
"The imperial physicians are very kind to me." There was a touch of sarcasm in Hailey''s voice. After all,
when Harper was in the Imperial Academy of Medicine, people didn''t like her. Now that Hailey had
mingled well with the people who had once disliked Harper, she guessed that this would upset Harper
more than ever.
"Congrattions then." There was no trace of jealousy on Harper''s face as she smiled sincerely at
Hailey, but Hailey didn''t believe it one bit. She knew deep inside that Harper must be fuming after she
took over her position.
Hailey took a box from her maid and handed it to Harper. "I was told you were beaten. A woman''s
appearance is most integral, so it''s best not to have any scars on your body. This Skin-smoothing
Cream is specially made by the Imperial Academy of Medicine. It''s only offered to thedies in the
Imperial Pce. It''s my gift for you."
Without the slightest bit of bitterness, Harper took it from her hands. "Thank you. You just came from
Felicia''s house, didn''t you? How is she? Mother said she got a severe case of rash from her allergies.
Has she recovered?"
"She will in a few days." Hailey''s voice was soft, simr to a luby or the light wind. It was impossible
to be angry at her. Any man who heard her voice would soften up, even after a day''s battle.
"Your voice has always been so soothing. If I were a man, I''d propose to you right now." Harper
giggled, covering her mouth.
Hailey didn''t seem affected by thepliments. Instead, she couldn''t help but stare at Harper
curiously. Harper had always been impulsive. Whenever she was being provoked, she was like a bull
with no thoughts on coteral damage. This time, no matter what Hailey threw at her, Harper was just
eating it all up, indifferent to her words. She wasn''t a foolish and jealous girl anymore.
"I heard that Felicia and His Highness''s wedding has finally been agreed upon. When Feliciaes of
age, they''ll be holding the wedding ceremony," Hailey sighed, shaking her head. "You were the one
who were supposed to marry His Highness. Don''t be too sad about it, Harper. His Highness will marry
Felicia, so it''s still an honor to our n."
"Yes, you are right." Harper nodded in agreement. "They truly do make a great couple. I wish them a
happy life."
Hailey was even more confused now. Back then, she had seen how much Harper liked Hansen.
Wherever Hansen went, she wasn''t far behind. If a woman dared to try and flirt with him, Harper would
scold her or even p her in the face. Yet now, even with him calling off the engagement and proposing
to Felicia instead, it seemed as if Harper had finally moved on from the man.
"You''re not angry?"
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"Why would I be?" Harper cocked up an eyebrow and took Hailey''s arm. "We''re sisters. It seems
pointless to fight over a man and turn against our own blood.
Come, Hailey, you rarely visit us, and you should go to Grandma first. She was ecstatic when she
heard your return, and Mother asked the cook to prepare all your favorite dishes."
"That''s true. Let''s go to her." Hailey leaned in close to her sister. Seeing the two holding each other,
people would think they were the poster children for sibling love, not two cobras waiting for each other
to strike.
Hailey went to the Peony House to pay respects to Mavis. When Charles finally came home, the whole
n finally gathered to have lunch together. Given that one of her granddaughters had returned, Mavis
was over the moon, eating more to her family''s delight. Harper had ordered the cook to make a bowl of
hawthorn berries soup for Mavis, which was said to be good for her digestion.
"That''s so kind of you, Harper, cooking some soup specially for Grandma," Hailey gushed. "Even I
couldn''t help but feel envious to how kind you are to Grandma."
Mavis smiled at Harper with satisfaction.
Harper chuckled. "The cook has also prepared soup for everyone. It''s just that Grandma''s too old to eat
this much food like the rest of us, so I asked the maid to serve her first. I didn''t expect that you''d want
the soup too, with all the delicious food in the Imperial Pce. If others heard you, they''d think that
Father and Mother have starved you." Though she tried to make her voice as light as possible, simr
to a joke, the meaning behind it wasn''t as good as some might think.
At the same time, Sue and Charles turned bright red in embarrassment. Hailey had always been their
sensible child. How could she act so inappropriately today?
"I didn''t mean it like that. It''s just that I haven''t eaten your hawthorn berries soup, so I would love to try
it," Hailey calmly answered. "Though the delicacies in the Imperial Pce are the best in the world, I''m
just a physician. I can''tpare with thedies in the Imperial Pce. Lady Chloe is pregnant, and
since no princes and princesses have yet to be born in the Imperial Pce for years, His Majesty
values her so much. I''m only allowed to take three days off."
"Hailey, you must be tired." Harper remained smiling. To her, it was good news that Chloe was
pregnant. "You''re taking care of Lady Chloe?"
"Yes. She asked me to take care of you, so I had no choice but to agree to her request." Hailey looked
modest, but her tone said otherwise. Though Harper might have better medical skills than Hailey, she
still wouldn''t be asked to take care of the pregnantdies in the Imperial Pce. Plus, now that Hailey
was there, she''d have more opportunities to bump into the crown prince, which was her goal in the first
ce.