The Commander's Useless Wife Is Actually a Hidden Boss!-Chapter 202: This Game Was Lost Thoroughly

"Who knew that my sister would be so blind as to mistake someone else, and who knew Nora had the audacity to act so recklessly, compromising the reputation of our Royal Family?" Theresa sighed with real emotion, feeling both self-reproachful and furious.

"Now she has paid the price, but I am the one left to bear the consequences. It’s fine for me to bear them, since she was my responsibility."

Theresa wiped away the tears at the corner of her eyes.

To think she didn’t hesitate to shift all the blame onto a dead person, portraying herself as the innocent one unfairly implicated.

"What a pity that I couldn’t protect her and allowed her to die innocently. Elbert, what kind of new recruits did you bring in this year? They’re not Military Academy Students at all, but outright thugs!"

A hint of mockery flashed in Hughes’s eyes as he asked half-jokingly, half-seriously, "Sister, you really didn’t know Lin Fu’s true identity?"

"Of course I didn’t know. I found out only afterward. If I had known, none of this would have happened. These past few days, I’ve been full of guilt. Elbert, you have no idea how much I’ve regretted, how upset I’ve been," she said, a single tear rolling down.

Hughes’s cold fingers gently wiped away Theresa’s tears with a sinister tone, "It’s good that you can recognize your mistake. Father is truly angry."

Theresa choked, nearly unable to maintain her facade.

"As your older brother, I must criticize you. When Lin Fu returns from the training base, you must apologize to her face-to-face."

"What?"

Theresa couldn’t keep up her act any longer, her voice becoming sharp.

"Brother, are you sure? You want me to apologize to Lin Fu? By doing this, where do you place the dignity of the Royal Family? It is clear she was in the wrong, and we absolutely must not yield. Although I’m also a victim and want to clear up misunderstandings, as a Royal Princess, upholding the majesty of the Royal Family is more important. I won’t do such a thing."

"Theresa, Lin Fu made a mistake, but weren’t you the one who started the conflict?" Hughes finally revealed his merciless side.

"You knew full well that Lin Fu was the wife of Major General Fu Xing, yet you had a mere lady-in-waiting force her to kneel in front of the entire Eighth Fleet and the students of three Military Academies. How is your behavior any different from having killed her?"

"It wasn’t me..."

"Enough, no more explanations. I don’t want to hear any needless ones. It’s not even about you actually apologizing, but rather showing the attitude of the Royal Family to Major General Fu Xing. By not seeing you, Father has already made his position clear." Hughes cut her off.

"Moreover, I’m asking you to apologize to Lin Fu, but in reality, the true purpose is to ease the relationship with Major General Fu Xing. Remember, the Seven Guardian Dukes are the foundation of the Empire’s existence, and they must not be shaken."

"I... understand."

At this point, Theresa knew she had no room for refusal.

Elbert had made this trip only to present her as a favor to Major General Fu Xing to win him over.

Damn it, she had lost this game thoroughly.

"Then, good night."

After Hughes left, Theresa grabbed the invitation, and upon seeing Hughes’s name as the Royal Family’s representative, she was immediately furious, tearing the invitation into pieces.

That precious opportunity should have been hers.

Damn Lin Fu, she would surely repay this hatred tenfold, a hundredfold.

****

In the Noble District of Capital Star, at the Duke Mansion—

The butler, in his office, smiled as he looked at the image nearly identical to Fu Xing himself, although one was on Capital Star and the other at the Border Fortress. Advanced communication technology made it seem as though they were face-to-face.

"Yes, the young master Fu Yang has returned and is staying in his childhood room, but because the Lady was not found, it has left young master Fu Yang quite dissatisfied."