She just met the guy as far as she knows, what else should she say, 'I love you for your money'. Not like she can say she loves his great personality, there are no good reasons she could give at this point for marrying him.
"You're so handsome!" She blurted out and then immediately regretted her words. What would he think of her from now on?! He would think she was some shallow and unreserved woman. . . Well, she was.
Urban · helemon_
Doesn't change the physical abuse.
The rest of the meal passed amicably, with the serious issues being carefully avoided. Crown Princess Pica was curious about Raven's daily life in the Emerald Kingdom, and she was amazed at how much he'd managed to learn in just a few months. It made her feel rather guilty at having ignored and mistreated this eldest child of hers all these years. She looked at Mana speculatively. Perhaps…it was not too late to try and repair her relationship with her son…?
The Evil Emperor's Fragile Heart
Fantasy · Jaywalker_Holmes