Chapter 34 Had Frederick ever touched Selena or not ? Everyone was waiting for his answer . Frederick's face burned with anger . He couldn't believe such a scandal was being aired in public - right here in the palace , no less . His father could arrive at any moment . If the king were to witness this , Frederick's standing in his eyes would surely plummet . Furious and humiliated , he shoved Freya aside . " Enough . We'll speak of it back at the estate . For now , get out of my sight ! " Freya stared at him , stunned . " What did you just say ? " Had he truly told her to leave ? She had never clung to him shamelessly . On the contrary , how many times had she tried to leave , only for him to plead with her to stay ? And now he told her to go ? Just like that ? She lunged for him , her hand reaching for the front of his coat . " So , it's true , isn't it ? You really did touch her ! Frederick , you liar ! How dare you lie to me ? " " This was how they often interacted at his residence . U Frederick had never been struck by anyone in his life , making Freya the first woman to slap him across the face . Every time she did that , it drove him mad with anger . And yet , he somehow knew there was no other woman like her in the world . Though her actions made him angry , he treasured her all the same . However , they were currently in the palace ! If her hand so much as grazed his cheek in front of all these people , she wouldn't survive the consequences . Foolish woman ! H Just as Freya lifted her hand , Frederick's face darkened . Without warning , he swung his palm across her cheek . The sharp slap echoed through the room . No one seemed surprised , as if it were nothing unusual . But for Freya , the world shattered in an instant . The sky itself seemed to fall . " You hit me ! " she cried , clutching her face . Disbelief gave way to despair , then anger . Her eyes burned with rage . Frederick's heart clenched with regret . Freya had been by his side for so long , and he loved her fiercely . When had he ever struck her before , much less humiliated her like this ? His actions had simply been because he was blinded by anger . But with so many people watching , he couldn't comfort her . He had no choice but to say , " You should go back first . We'll talk about this later- Freya's eyes darkened further . " You hit me because of that woman ! " Suddenly , she lunged at him with a wild cry . " How dare you hit me ! How dare you , for her sake ! Frederick , I'm not afraid to fight you ! " She raised her hand to grab the prince , who was still stunned from slapping her and thus unable to react right away . Her fingers scratched across his skin , leaving bright red marks . 1/2 Chapter 34 +25 BONUS The scene instantly grew chaotic . The palace ladies and chamberlains dared not move , while the guards held themselves back . They could only wait for Frederick to handle that unruly woman himself . Selena was just about to stand when two large hands suddenly appeared before her . She looked up to see Sebastian , his face tense with concern . There was also another man , who was watching her with amused interest . Selena didn't dare do anything rash . She quickly placed her hand in her brother's and stood up with his help . She gave a slight curtsy toward Nathaniel . " Greetings , Your Highness . " Nathaniel stared at her , his cold expression and sharp eyes making people uneasy . The slight smirk on his lips gave off a creepy vibe that made others want to keep their distance . Selena instinctively stepped back behind Sebastian , unwilling to get too close to the fourth prince . The scene in front of them was still in utter disorder . Suddenly , a sharp voice cut through the confusion . " How dare you ! What is the meaning of this? "