Chapter 248: Chapter 248: Living in Your Heart (Part 12)

"Your Highness needs proper rest, and is not allowed to step outside the hospital gates for now. Get Your Highness back." After speaking, he further instructed the secretary, "Summon the Second Highness to my study."

Arthur Bennett’s face turned pale as he knelt beside the President’s leg, "Dad, I was wrong, I truly know I was wrong. Forgive me this once, I won’t do it again..."

The President remained indifferent to his pleas, glancing at the bodyguards, "Why are you still standing there?"

And thus, Arthur Bennett was escorted away.

The First Lady was unaware of what the President discussed with Emma Bennett in the study, but the next day, the Presidential Mansion announced the formation of a medical team solely to help Emma Bennett regain her sight.

Among the candidates were the Ophthalmology Institute.

After all, the country doesn’t have many renowned ophthalmologists, some of whom are part of the Ophthalmology Institute.

Upon hearing the news, Lucy Eaton was overjoyed.

In any case, the Ophthalmology Institute must win.

Lucy spent the whole morning at the Ophthalmology Institute, and after lunch, she headed to the library.

She managed to find all the books from the Thirteen Dynasty era in Country A.

Two particularly thick volumes.

She read them thoroughly.

With her excellent memory and fast reading pace, she made notes as she read.

After meticulously reviewing records on Kenneth Sammel and Tobias Sinclair, she dismissed them.

Firstly, according to portraits, both weren’t very appealing, and secondly, they have poor historical evaluations, especially Tobias Sinclair, who died amidst indulgence on a concubine’s bed.

Such men, even if they were her predecessors, wouldn’t have caught her interest.

She reached the Marcus Hayes Family section.

Marcus Hayes I seized power from Tobias Sinclair, and to consolidate his status, he married over two hundred women, with over three hundred children.

Reading these numbers, Lucy Eaton merely felt that men during that time were extremely fortunate.

Needless to say, Marcus Hayes I was eliminated from her list.

Next up was Marcus Hayes II, considered a well-known Pharaoh of Country A.

During his era, Country A’s development advanced rapidly.

But similar to his father, he also had many wives, although half as fewer in number.

He had less than a hundred women, forty-seven sons, and fourteen daughters.

He died of a serious illness.

Looking at his youthful portrait, he seemed quite handsome, and Lucy Eaton wasn’t sure whether to eliminate him, so she set it aside and continued looking into his son, Marcus Hayes III.

Surprisingly, there was no portrait of Marcus Hayes III.

The reason was because his tomb has yet to be discovered, and historical records about him are scarce.

He ascended the throne at twenty-three and reigned for nineteen years.

He was the Pharaoh with the fewest women and children in Country A’s history.

He had only one wife, one concubine, and one son and daughter.

His wife, Queen Diana Dorrell, was a noble lady from a prominent family; she was appointed by Marcus Hayes II, and gave birth to a son after marriage.

Unfortunately, the son did not inherit the throne; the successor was his elder daughter, Jane Hayes, born to his concubine.

Rumor has it that prior to his arranged marriage, Marcus Hayes III was already with the concubine, and she was several months pregnant when he wed the Queen.

This concubine, though born a commoner, was deeply loved, and Marcus Hayes III built the 119-meter Aerion tower in Country A for her.

Lucy Eaton suddenly recalled when Jacob Green mentioned the famous site in Sakora Capital City of Country A being built by Marcus Hayes III.

Although the information didn’t mention Tia Bailey’s name, Lucy had a strong feeling that she was Marcus Hayes III’s beloved concubine from her previous life.

She was hesitant earlier about whether to eliminate Marcus Hayes II, but now she was convinced that the highest ruler who sacrificed her in an altar ceremony was Marcus Hayes III.

Further research led her to Henry Hortel’s records, a young Pharaoh assassinated at eighteen.

Hence, Lucy was more certain that her previous assumption was correct.

There were no records about the deaths of Marcus Hayes III and his beloved concubine.

Initially, she skipped over Jane Hayes’ history, but at this moment, she revisited it.

Seeing her portrait left Lucy Eaton breathless.

Jane Hayes astonishingly resembled her seven to eight parts.

This added another solid proof.

The records stated: This young motherless Pharaohess led a legendary life, inheriting her father’s wisdom and methods, ruling with iron hands — those who obey prosper, those who resist perish; she governed Country A to submission within two years.

The deeper she delved into these ancient stories, the more intrigued she became.

Now, Lucy Eaton was eager to learn who Marcus Hayes III reincarnated as.

Could it be Elliot Gill?

Didn’t he say they were in love in a previous life?

Lucy returned the books to their original place, and upon leaving the library, she gazed up at the sky, which was overcast.

Wearing a down jacket, she still felt cold.

Not daring to linger, she returned to Newhope Commons and lay down.

–

Elijah Sheppard returned from an out-of-town tour around eight in the morning, utterly exhausted.

He took a shower, donned a bathrobe, and took a nap.

Lily Green saw his post on social media and realized he was back.

She returned to Watercloud Villas in the afternoon.

By the time she got home, Elijah Sheppard was sound asleep, and she sat quietly by the bedside.

Since their wedding day, he had left to prepare for the tour and had been traveling and hadn’t returned.

She had messaged him, but he hadn’t replied.

Thus, she decided to wait for him to return to have a proper conversation with him.

She also felt she was wrong in her actions that day.

She was already married to him; he was her husband; what was wrong with touching her?

However, due to Logan Moore attending the wedding, she had been deeply hurt at the time.

But now she felt much better.

She sat silently for nearly an hour before Elijah Sheppard slowly awoke.

"Husband."

Lily Green’s voice trembled as she called him.

Elijah Sheppard opened his eyes slightly and smiled, "Do you have something to say?"

"Do you have work this afternoon?"

"No."

"Shall we go skiing?"

Elijah Sheppard paused, "Skiing? I thought you were going to mention going to the civil affairs bureau?"

"You said your marital status only includes widowed, not divorced. I’ve remembered this clearly, moreover, I have no intention of divorcing you."

Elijah Sheppard sat up and pulled her over, embracing her, "Since you want to live well together, your eyes should only have me in them from now on."

Lily Green’s face flushed slightly, and she murmured, "Skiing, are you going?"

"Since my wife has sincerely invited me, of course, I want to go. But before going, you owe me something yet to be done."

"What?"

"The bridal chamber."

Lily Green felt her world spin as he pinned her down.

The belt of his bathrobe loosened, revealing his strong chest.

He parted her legs with his knee and began kissing her.

Lily Green was kissed into a daze, and when her senses returned slightly, all her clothes were gone.