Beast King'S Crippled Mate novel Chapter 72

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Swan was scared that Gale would start suspecting her due to Aria’s hysterical yells just now. But he didn’t./1 

He simply answered, “I know that you’re not. Your sister is just hallucinating again. Has she ever done this before in the Holy Achate?” 

Swan paused for a moment and shook her head. She had a little urge to say that Aria had always been delusional and mentally insane. But she didn’t want to slander anyone, even if that person was Aria, the half–sister who had been torturing her. 2 

“Then, I think it’s the long trip that makes her insane,” Gale commented coldly. “Or maybe she’s just getting insane for no reason 

“T–then, maybe she needs to rest more.” 

“No, she needs to get out of my kingdom as soon as possible,” Gale said firmly. It wasn’t a response. It was more of an order. “She has been getting hysterical since yesterday, and though I sympathize with her because she is your sister, I don’t want her to hurt you while I wasn’t around.” 

“S–she didn’t mean to-” 1 

“SWAN!” 

Gale’s voice made her stop talking and she held her breath instantly. She stared at him anxiously, waiting for Gale to continue. 2 

“I don’t know how your relationship with your sister is, but it’s obvious that she is crazy. Don’t you realize what would’ve happened had it not for me shielding you just now? Your face could have been burned!” Gale was quite frustrated with Swan. She was very naive and forgiving, two qualities he liked, but also hated. 

She also did this to Rock, naively forgave him, and even tried to argue with him to free Rock from the dungeon before. Even though Rock almost hurt her in the lake before. 

Swan lowered her head. 

She didn’t try to protect Aria because she was kind. She was worried that Aria would say mean things about Gale’s kingdom to the aristocrats in Holy Achate. 

She wanted the Kingdom of Beastmen to have its well–deserved respect, so another slander from Aria would be a setback. 

Besides, she also didn’t want anyone to think that Gale was a cruel king when he had 

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been nothing but just to his subjects and loving towards her. 

“I will send her back tomorrow, at dawn, after the doctor treats her burn,” Gale said decisively. 

“W–would she be able to return to Holy Achate without any burn scar?” Swan asked. 

“That’s impossible. The tea is very hot, and she would suffer a burn scar around her shoulder and chest,” Gale replied in a matter–of–fact tone, without an ounce of pity on his face. “That doesn’t matter, as long as you’re safe.” 

Swan nodded and lowered her head again. 

Gale thought Swan was just sad over the whole ordeal, so he picked her up and sat her on his arm, “Rather than thinking about your crazy sister, you should accompany me and help me in the throne room instead. It’d busy your mind off things.” 

** 

Aria gritted her teeth as the cat maids slathered the cream to soothe the burning on her shoulder and chest after she got scalded by the hot tea. 

She struggled to endure the pain as she felt like slapping these cat maids. They were so rough in handling her injury as if they were doing it half–heartedly. 

But she didn’t want to create more ruckus. Gale was clearly under Swan’s charm spell, or else he wouldn’t even try to risk himself by protecting Swan before. 

She also felt bitter when Gale didn’t even try to help her once she got herself hurt. “That witch is seriously dangerous. Has she always been hiding her dark magic because she didn’t want me to find out while we were in Holy Achate? After all, if I ever catch her secret in the Palace, I would’ve told the guards to burn her at the stake, Aria pondered. ‘I thought she’s just an idiot, but it turns out she’s more cunning than I thought.’ 

“How long will it take for my burn scar to heal with this cream?” Aria asked the cat maids. 

“It will take a week for the scalding scar to fade, Princess,” Maya replied. 

“You probably need to cover these areas so it will heal faster,” Myra added. She didn’t even bother to smile in front of Aria after she witnessed how she tried to harm their beloved Princess Swan. 

Had it not for His Majesty’s order to help Princess Aria treat her wound, they wouldn’t 

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even bother. 

“It’s okay. I don’t want them to heal so quickly anyway,” Aria said. 

The cat maids finally reacted, “Why not?” 

Aria didn’t give them a direct reply and stated, “I will get them treated by the doctor in Holy Achate. They have a lot of potent medicine.” 

Maya and Myra looked at each other and stopped slathering the cream on her 

shoulder. They got up in unison and said, “Then, please excuse us, Princess. We have to clean up after your mess in our King’s bedroom.” 

“You two are not done with me!” 

“Our medicine is not as good as the one humans have. We don’t think it’s necessary, so please excuse us.” 

Aria watched them leave her alone and could only grit her teeth, knowing that they respected Swan more than her. 

She was infuriated by everything that happened for the past two days. Gale was obviously charmed, and everyone seemed to prefer Swan more, despite Aria being prettier than Swan. 

They were enamored by Aria’s beauty, but it wasn’t enough to make them lose their loyalty towards Swan. 

‘Should I just tell Gale about the truth? That Swan is nothing but a whore’s daughter?‘ Aria was seriously considering it for a moment but decided not to, as she couldn’t guess how Gale would react. 

It would be disastrous if he got too angry and destroyed Holy Achate

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Swan was scared that Gale would start suspecting her due to Aria’s hysterical yells just now. But he didn’t./1 

He simply answered, “I know that you’re not. Your sister is just hallucinating again. Has she ever done this before in the Holy Achate?” 

Swan paused for a moment and shook her head. She had a little urge to say that Aria had always been delusional and mentally insane. But she didn’t want to slander anyone, even if that person was Aria, the half–sister who had been torturing her. 2 

“Then, I think it’s the long trip that makes her insane,” Gale commented coldly. “Or maybe she’s just getting insane for no reason 

“T–then, maybe she needs to rest more.” 

“No, she needs to get out of my kingdom as soon as possible,” Gale said firmly. It wasn’t a response. It was more of an order. “She has been getting hysterical since yesterday, and though I sympathize with her because she is your sister, I don’t want her to hurt you while I wasn’t around.” 

“S–she didn’t mean to-” 1 

“SWAN!” 

Gale’s voice made her stop talking and she held her breath instantly. She stared at him anxiously, waiting for Gale to continue. 2 

“I don’t know how your relationship with your sister is, but it’s obvious that she is crazy. Don’t you realize what would’ve happened had it not for me shielding you just now? Your face could have been burned!” Gale was quite frustrated with Swan. She was very naive and forgiving, two qualities he liked, but also hated. 

She also did this to Rock, naively forgave him, and even tried to argue with him to free Rock from the dungeon before. Even though Rock almost hurt her in the lake before. 

Swan lowered her head. 

She didn’t try to protect Aria because she was kind. She was worried that Aria would say mean things about Gale’s kingdom to the aristocrats in Holy Achate. 

She wanted the Kingdom of Beastmen to have its well–deserved respect, so another slander from Aria would be a setback. 

Besides, she also didn’t want anyone to think that Gale was a cruel king when he had 

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been nothing but just to his subjects and loving towards her. 

“I will send her back tomorrow, at dawn, after the doctor treats her burn,” Gale said decisively. 

“W–would she be able to return to Holy Achate without any burn scar?” Swan asked. 

“That’s impossible. The tea is very hot, and she would suffer a burn scar around her shoulder and chest,” Gale replied in a matter–of–fact tone, without an ounce of pity on his face. “That doesn’t matter, as long as you’re safe.” 

Swan nodded and lowered her head again. 

Gale thought Swan was just sad over the whole ordeal, so he picked her up and sat her on his arm, “Rather than thinking about your crazy sister, you should accompany me and help me in the throne room instead. It’d busy your mind off things.” 

** 

Aria gritted her teeth as the cat maids slathered the cream to soothe the burning on her shoulder and chest after she got scalded by the hot tea. 

She struggled to endure the pain as she felt like slapping these cat maids. They were so rough in handling her injury as if they were doing it half–heartedly. 

But she didn’t want to create more ruckus. Gale was clearly under Swan’s charm spell, or else he wouldn’t even try to risk himself by protecting Swan before. 

She also felt bitter when Gale didn’t even try to help her once she got herself hurt. “That witch is seriously dangerous. Has she always been hiding her dark magic because she didn’t want me to find out while we were in Holy Achate? After all, if I ever catch her secret in the Palace, I would’ve told the guards to burn her at the stake, Aria pondered. ‘I thought she’s just an idiot, but it turns out she’s more cunning than I thought.’ 

“How long will it take for my burn scar to heal with this cream?” Aria asked the cat maids. 

“It will take a week for the scalding scar to fade, Princess,” Maya replied.