Chapter 351 Laughter

Gideon hadn't thought much about happiness since his mother died. Only now, hearing Oriana say it aloud, did Gideon feel a quiet warmth spread through his chest.

He realized that what really mattered wasn't the fancy royal banquets, or the endless echoing palace halls. No, what he truly missed were the little, unpolished rituals of an ordinary home. And for the first time in years, he felt genuine