The Bigshot Married Himself to the Heiress-Chapter 687 - 728: The Prince Wants to Marry a Young Wife
Abyanabad was originally a polygamous country, and Kiya, the future Sultan of Abyanabad, was no exception. The current Sultan had more than fifty wives, so it wasn’t excessive for Kiya to have two wives, especially since one of them was a princess from Pelindi.
Walter Klein said, "Sixth Master, Abyanabad and Pelindi are currently cooperating on new energy projects. The two countries have been working closely together recently. Perhaps Kiya’s marriage to the Pelindi princess is just a political alliance."
With Abyanabad and Pelindi cooperating on new energy projects, it benefited both countries. If Kiya married the Pelindi princess and the two countries became related by marriage, it would be even more favorable for cooperation and mutual trust.
In any case, Kiya was not in the wrong.
Instead, it was Princess Consort Paige Desmond who did not return promptly and stopped Kiya from remarrying, which drew more criticism.
Adrian Desmond slowly spoke, "Whether it’s true love or a political alliance, the result will be the same. Kiya will marry another woman... I really misread Kiya. I thought he was genuinely in love with Paige."
Adrian still clearly remembered the conversation in the car that night. He had even thought Kiya might not marry that princess for Paige’s sake.
Kiya’s love for Paige was nothing more than that. If he loved her as much as he loved Sienna Johnson, he wouldn’t risk losing Paige by marrying the Pelindi princess.
"...At first, I opposed her marrying Kiya, but she insisted. Now she wants a divorce, so let her do as she wishes. You go tell Paige about Kiya’s engagement to the Pelindi princess today. As for what to do, let her decide for herself."
"What if Miss can’t handle the shock?" Walter Klein asked worriedly.
"This kind of thing can’t be hidden. It’s better to let her see Kiya’s true face as soon as possible and prevent her from having blind illusions about him. It’s much better for her to face reality," Adrian said calmly.
Still worried, Adrian instructed, "Have someone watch her these two days. Don’t let her do anything foolish!"
"Yes!"
Walter went to attend to the matter. As he left, every step felt incredibly heavy. Why couldn’t someone else be assigned this unpleasant task?
Unable to find Paige, Walter stopped a passing servant and asked, "Have you seen Miss?"
The servant replied, "Miss is in the kitchen making pastries."
Walter went downstairs and headed for the kitchen.
When he reached the kitchen door, he paused, not entering immediately. Instead, he organized his words, thinking about how to gently inform Paige of this matter and avoid causing her too much emotional upheaval. If she burst into tears, he really wouldn’t know how to handle it. Having never been in love himself, he didn’t know how to deal with such situations.
"Mr. Jones, what are you doing wandering around the kitchen door?" Auntie Maple, carrying two large bags of fresh vegetables, stood behind Walter and asked.
"Ah?" Walter was startled by the sudden voice behind him.
"Auntie Maple, how come you don’t make a sound when you walk? You scared me." 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺
Auntie Maple looked at him suspiciously and asked, "If you’ve done nothing wrong, you’d have nothing to fear. What are you doing here, sneaking around like this?"
"I’m looking for Miss!"
Thanks to the commotion, Walter no longer needed to organize his words. He went straight in.
Paige was wearing a red, ruffled apron and was focused on making pastries. Her expression was soft and serene. Looking at her, Walter found it difficult to deliver the bad news.
"Miss..."
Paige looked up and saw that it was Walter. She smiled and said, "I’m making chocolate cake. You can have a taste later."
"Uh, I have something to tell you," Walter found it difficult to start.
"Oh, go ahead." Paige continued to work without stopping. She was whisking eggs, thoroughly blending the egg whites and yolks together.
There were quite a few people in the kitchen. Walter thought it would be better to find a quiet place to discuss this type of matter.
"Miss, it’s not convenient to talk here. How about we find another place?"
Paige looked at Walter in surprise. After staring at him for a moment, she nodded.
"Okay," she said, taking off her apron and washing her hands before leaving the kitchen.
They went to the dining room, which was empty, even free of cleaning servants.
After both sat down, Paige looked at Walter and said, "So, you can tell me now, right?"
Walter lowered his head and, bracing himself, said, "The thing is, Kiya is getting engaged to the Pelindi princess today."
Immediately after speaking, Walter quickly glanced at Paige. Surprisingly, she appeared calm.
"Miss, did you already know?" Otherwise, her reaction was far too calm.
"Yes, I did."
"Did Kiya tell you?"
"No, a friend who works at a newspaper told me," Paige said calmly.
"What do you plan to do?" Walter asked, unable to resist.
Paige laughed. "Of course, I’ll divorce him!"
Her tone was so casual, as if discussing what to eat for the day. When he arrived, Walter had worried that Paige would be devastated upon hearing the news, crying uncontrollably. Yet, she appeared so indifferent. Did she just not care about Kiya at all?
"Will Kiya agree to the divorce?"
Paige laughed again, her smile containing a touch of cunning. "It doesn’t matter if he agrees or not, as long as someone else will."
Walter looked at Paige and suddenly thought that women could be terrifying. Usually, they could be gentle and kind, but once they turned against you, they became venomous snakes. Upon reflection, he felt quite content being a single man.
"Miss, there’s another matter I decided I should tell you. The Sultan has already revoked Sixth Master’s rights to access the Amwaka Strait."
"Oh?"
"If you divorce Kiya, I’m afraid the royal family will gradually revoke the privileges given to the Sixth Master... That’s not even the worst part. You’ve embarrassed the Royal Family. Who knows if they’ll retaliate against Sixth Master?"
Paige furrowed her brows, staring at her bare ring finger. Because she’d worn her wedding ring for so many years, there was a faint mark reminding her of her married status.
"I trust my brother’s abilities!" Regardless, she was determined to divorce.
Even a brief marriage should foster some lingering affection. If Kiya showed no regard for their past together and was utterly ruthless, she certainly wouldn’t continue her life with such a man.
"Since Miss said so, I won’t say anything more."
"..."
"Miss, I’ve delivered the message. I’ll get back to my duties now."
"Alright, come have some cake later," she replied.
"Sure." Although Walter didn’t particularly like sweet food.
Paige stood up and left the dining room, heading back to the kitchen to continue making her cake. She moved gracefully, with an elegant and demure demeanor, a truly captivating woman.
Walter wondered, would Kiya regret divorcing Paige?
"There’s no precedent for divorce in the Abyanabad royal family. I’m very curious, what method did you use to force Kiya to divorce?" Walter mumbled to himself.
