"Well, at least now they will give you more credit, but you're right you shouldn't start slacking off." My grandmother advised and my grandfathers nodded at her words.

After dinner, I asked my grandmother to speak to her alone. My grandfathers understood what I was about to ask my grandmother and left me and my grandmother alone.

Anastasia felt suspicious that her husbands left obediently and was curious what Annabelle wanted to ask her.

"Can I please get the report about the investigation about Cordelia's death?" Anastasia cynically smirked when she heard those words coming out of her granddaughter's mouth.

"I wonder who asked you?" Anastasia knew the answer but she wanted to know a specific person.

"No one asked me, I'm just simply curious." Right away Anastasia let out a chuckle, she knew it's a lie.

"Admit it, the representatives of the Sapphire family asked you to investigate her death, didn't they? In any case, the case is discontinued it's wouldn't be any use of them to give the discontinued case." Anastasia stated.

Annabelle knew that there is something suspicious about the case. But what exactly hidden in there? Why is she avoiding giving her the case?

"If the case is discontinued then let me continue it." I offered her and she shook her head.With that, I failed to convince my grandmother to give me the case so I had to go back to the palace.

I went to my room so I can relax and think about how I can get the documents about the investigation.

My thoughts were interrupted by someone knocking on my door.

"Come in!" I told loudly so the person outside the door could hear me.

My secondary husbands entered my room, they never entered my room before especially in the evening.

"Is there something you need?" I asked them and they shook their head.

"No, the Prince Consorts wanted us to be able to serve you in the evening." I hummed in acknowledgment.

Serving someone doesn't usually mean anything sexual, basically the first husband making sure that I don't lack any attention or make sure that I will have someone to keep me a company.

It's not like I lack attention but I guess Nathaniel and Alexander are worried about that. It's natural for them to worry since the position of the Prince Consort is demanding and it's hard for them to balance.

"Is that so, could you please one of you fill my bathtub?" I politely asked them. It's will be hard for me to think of a plan with them here. In the bathroom, I will be left alone. Alistair decided to go and fill my bathtub.

Of course, I could ask them to leave my room but that would count as a failure to serve me. They wouldn't agree to leave me alone in the first place.

" Did the meeting with your grandparents went well? I see that you have a lot of thoughts on your mind, Annabelle." Abel politely asked me.

"It went well it just there is a lot of work waiting for us." Abel quietly nodded at my answer.Abel felt awkward since he didn't know which topic to talk about with Annabelle other than work-related topics.

Annabelle read the book quietly until Alistair finished filing a bathtub with water.

Then she instructed Abel to open the windows while she is taking the bath.

At first, it seems that Annabelle emitting cold behavior but for the Aquamarine brothers it's relieving that Annabelle is not cruel nor needy.

It's a good break from the women that they were used to interact with.

Annabelle took her the undergarments and long nightgown and went to the bathroom.

After she undressed herself self she added lavender to bathwater and went into the bathtub and sighed.

It was hard to forget about the case as my grandmother told me to. Especially even I wasn't allowed to check the document which makes is it illegal but it's not worth opening a pandora's box in that way.

I need to find another way to get the document.

Two hours have passed and Alistair decided to check up on Annabelle.

He knocked the door the bathroom door and called Annabelle and there was no sound coming from the bathroom.

He waited for a second before opening the door because he didn't want to be in an embarrassing situation.

He peeked in the bathroom and Annabelle was soundly asleep in the bathtub.

They could have called the maid to dress up, but unfortunately, it's shameful to ask maids to dress up their wife since the maids could spread the rumors about their incompetence.

They had no choice but to finish washing Annabelle's hair, dress her, and put her in bed.

As hard their eyes tried to keep their eyes from Annabelle's body, they couldn't.

No wonder why Annabelle has a lot of admirers that vying for her attention.

There is nothing good with unwanted attention as they also experienced that.

They managed to put her on the bed without waking her up.


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Right now the college started and I both excited and overwhelmed I just hope I wouldn't be flooded with a lot of assigments xD

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