Chapter 568: Scolded Him
Liam, taken aback by Olive's presence, slowly raised his lips and said, “Princess Olive, I've already been invited aboard your ship; I can't leave even if I wanted to.”
“King Liam, then I’ll be happy to work with you,” Olive replied, elegantly sipping her coffee. The matter of Miss Trixie’s disappearance had caused a public uproar. To stabilize the situation, Logan must have detained Thomas…
“Princess Olive, is my father in danger?” Trixie asked urgently.
Sadie stood up, explaining, “Miss Trixie, when Logan was about to detain your father, he suffered a myocardial infarction and collapsed.”
Trixie’s expression changed drastically. “My father only has one daughter. I'm going to see him,” she declared, rushing towards the door. But just then, Thomas entered.
“Father, why are you here? Weren't you seriously injured?” Trixie asked nervously.
Thomas, a sixty-year-old military general, despite his humiliation, was in surprisingly good spirits, though disguised in black. Seeing his daughter was safe, he focused on Olive. “Trixie, this is all arranged by Princess Olive.”
“What does that mean?” Trixie asked, puzzled.
Olive, putting down her chess piece, stepped forward, smiling. “Miss Arthur, I visited you and your father last night, but your loyalty to the royal family prompted him to immediately dismiss me.”
Thomas recounted the previous night's events: “Princess Olive had reached the door, but paused, warning me of an impending accident. She said if they detained me, they would kill me to eliminate future problems.” He paused. “I angrily rebuked her. I, Thomas Arthur, after serving the Imperial Army for over forty years with unwavering loyalty, didn’t deserve such treatment!”
Trixie, understanding her father's foolish loyalty, asked, “Father, what happened next?”
“Then Princess Olive scolded me,” he replied.
“Oh, this is getting interesting,” Liam remarked curiously. “I'm very interested in how Princess Olive scolded the army leader.”
“She pointed at me and angrily called me a stupid pig!” Thomas recounted, causing Liam and Trixie to laugh. Olive was the only one who dared to do so.
Liam joked, “I didn't expect Princess Olive to be not only witty but also brave enough to barge into people's homes and scold them.”
Olive warned, “King Liam, this isn’t the time for jokes.”
Thomas continued, “She called me a stupid pig and then said my death would be pitiful because Logan and Aaron would kill all the loyal generals who served alongside me. It would be unfair to let them die.”
He continued, “She said you, Trixie, would become a fugitive, and if I failed to protect my family, what would I say to my ancestors? She reminded me of Logan and Aaron’s cruelty, my deliberate ignorance of their wickedness, and asked if my loyalty was to the Royal Family or all of Greenland. Then she left.”
Liam and Trixie were speechless, staring at Olive's elegant composure. Trixie said, “Princess Olive, my father is still your elder. You scolded him so fiercely…” She paused, laughing, “But why do I think your scolding was perfectly timed and wonderful?”
Everyone laughed. Thomas stood tall, clenching his fists, nodding slowly. “Princess Olive, after hearing your words last night, I feel forty years of my life were wasted.”
Olive quickly approached, supporting him. “Mr. Arthur, I apologize for my rudeness last night.”
Thomas declared, “Princess Olive’s courage is truly admirable. King Liam, if you don’t mind, I’ll serve you.”
Liam smiled, “With the army leader’s help, the king will definitely succeed.”
Olive, leaving with Sadie, said, “King Liam, my gift is delivered. Please treat Mr. and Miss Arthur to a meal.”
Liam, after Olive left, turned to Thomas, “Mr. Arthur, please sit.” Trixie left with a maid.
Liam asked Thomas, “What do you think of Princess Olive?”
Thomas pondered, “Princess Olive is not someone to be trifled with. In the future, she’ll be unstoppable. After all, who says women are inferior to men?”