When Petals Meet The Blade (Priscilla and Waldo) novel Chapter 223

Chapter 223

Chapter 223

Furious, Waldo stormed off, but when he returned, he found Priscilla frantically searching for him.

Waldo felt a surge of irritation and a desire to turn away when he saw Priscilla’s curvaceous figure and the frantic way she paced while searching for ham, but she spotted him despite his efforts.

“Waldo, where have you been?” Priscilla asked, her recent efforts at restraint crumbling. Ever since Yuna’s arrival, Priscilla had mainly kept her temper in check, but today, her control finally snapped.

Yuna’s impressive performance during the drills made Priscilla feel deeply inadequate, as she finally understood that her half–sister had tricked her for more than ten years. Furthermore, Jessica’s exceptional equestrian archery skills astonished Priscilla.

She used to despise Yuna, but after witnessing Jessica’s demonstration, a sudden fear welled up inside, and strangely, her hatred for Yuna began to fade.

Terrified, she realized Jessica’s perceived weakness had always been the very source of her hidden brilliance–qualities she once prized before Waldo, now crushed and cast into the abyss.

That night, unable to find Waldo, she became convinced he’d gone to visit Jessica. Sure enough, Waldo was returning from the direction of Yates” encampment. Priscilla, who had been holding back her temper for days, finally snapped.

“Why are you still pursuing her? Do you honestly believe she cares about you? If she did, your position as the God of War wouldn’t be under constant scrutiny! She’s just exploiting you to elevate herself. Can’t you see that you’re being used?”

““How could Waldo be so foolish, still hung up on a woman who’s using him?‘ Priscilla fumed.

Ignoring her completely, Waldo strode back to his tent, unwilling to waste another word after the humiliation he’d already suffered at the Yates‘ party and now facing Priscilla’s attitude. ‘What right does she have to treat me this way?‘ he fumed inwardly.

“Waldo!”

“Silence!” Waldo glared at her. “If you want to stay in Waldo House, behave! One more scene, and you’re out!”

Priscilla choked, “You…”

“His Highness is exhausted tonight, Priscilla. Please don’t disturb his, rest,” Yuna said softly, emerging from the shadows with a long arrow in hand. “Your Highness, I’ve studied this arrow and believe a few minor adjustments will…”

“Just have Hughie modify it as you see fit,” Waldo said curtly, then walked away, completely ignoring Yuna.

Yuna stood frozen, speechless for a long moment. Hughie rushed to her side, saying, “Ms. Mcbride, His Highness is simply in a terrible mood tonight. Please don’t be discouraged–he genuinely values your advice.”

Hughie held Yuna in high regard because her equestrian archery skills surpassed his own; unlike Priscilla, Yuna possessed a warrior’s bearing, eschewing conventional feminine graces.

Yuna composed herself, smiled at him, and said, “I’ll make some adjustments based on my ideas. You should attend to His Highness now,” With that, Yuna turned and left.

But Priscilla wasn’t about to give up that easily. Frustrated, Priscilla thought, ‘It’s clear Waldo went to see Jessica. How dare he sneak off with an woman, then come back and yell at me? What does he think I am?‘

Priscilla called out, “Waldo…”