Chapter 9

she were to kill him in public within the Cordova residence, there would be no place under the heavens for her to hide. His father, the cold-blooded old King, would surely have his head chopped off without hesitation to appease the wrath of a hundred thousand Northern soldiers ready to raze the palace to the ground. 

Theodore caught a glimpse of the woman’s hesitation out of the corner of his eye, then snorted derisively with utter contempt. 

It was precisely this cowardice that he had anticipated from the very beginning. Lily was nothing but an arrogant parasite who loved to hide behind her false status. What’s more, Theodore knew exactly what his physical condition was at present: ever since drinking the antidote and undergoing his second resurrection, his strength and muscle reflexes had surged far beyond those of an ordinary human. 

Even if Lily had actually been reckless enough to thrust those scissors just now, Theodore possessed more than enough strength to snap the princess’s wrist and subdue her with ease before the blade could pierce the muscles of his neck. 

SNIP! 

At that very moment, Lily suddenly pulled her weapon back, flipped the silver blade round, and pressed the sharp tip of the scissors right against her own neck artery! 

Lily’s eyes bulged wildly, filled with a savage desperation like that of a cornered animal on the edge of a precipice.