Time Travelling: My Love from the Royal Family

"Because there was an emergency then, and I had no other option. I didn't say that out of my free will," Harper said hastily. If she had not said that, the emperor might have even killed her.

Matthew couldn't release his grip on Harper's hands. He merely stared at her dearly and asked in a gentle voice, "So, right now is this out of your free will?"

"Your Highness, I…" Harper couldn't complete.

"Call me Matthew." Matthew was short of breath, but he still managed to hold back his passion and asked, "Harp, can I have you now?"

Harper gazed at Matthew, who was refraining difficultly yet still asking about her opinion. Gradually, her body became soother. She no longer struggled or resisted him. She knew clearly that she loved Matthew whole-heartedly. Now that their feelings were mutual, there was no need to pretend to be re

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"How did Denny die?" asked Rufus.

"Because he got to know a secret that shouldn't have known," Barry responded after a pause.

"Is the secret about Matthew?" Rufus asked subconsciously, but very soon he realized something was wrong with what he said. Denny knew many things about Matthew, so he wouldn't have died just because of a secret about Matthew. There was only one possibility—the secret was not about Matthew.

"About Her Highness," Barry said, shaking his head. "It concerns the life and death of Her Highness. Up until now, everybody who came to know that secret has died, except His Highness, Mister Zack, the two personal maids of Her Highness and me."

"I see. Don't worry. I am not going to hurt her as long as she doesn't hurt Matthew."

"Thank you, Mister Rufus," Barry said and heaved a sigh of relief.