“Of course he’s mad. You kidnapped me before our wedding, Andreas. Do you expect him not to be angry for doing something so foolish?” Sitting beside the prince, Bonnie felt irritated just thinking about the situation.
Earlier, she heard her doorbell and wondered who it was. When she looked through the peephole, she was surprised to see Andreas.
Although Bonnie did not know why Andreas would visit so late, she still opened the door. After all, she had no reason to be wary of him since they were good friends. However, he waved his hand at her face, and she smelled a mysterious fragrance that overpowered her senses, causing her to lose consciousness.
The last thing Bonnie remembered was being utterly confused. She had let her guard down because she never expected Andreas to do something like that.
When Bonnie woke up, she found herself in Andreas’s palace. She asked him why he had done this, and he said he wanted to test Ivor’s love for her. Bonnie did not even know how to respond to such a bizarre thing.
Andreas looked at Bonnie aggrievedly, saying, “I did this for your sake. You’re about to spend the rest of your life with Ivor. If he can’t handle this test, he’s not worth marrying. You might as well choose me because I’ll be fully devoted to you, no matter what.”
Their conversation kept going in circles, causing Bonnie to have a headache. “These are two different matters, Andreas. Don’t get them twisted. I’ve told you before. You and I—”
Andreas interrupted, not wanting to hear something he disliked, “All right, we’ll discuss that later. Let’s see if Ivor can pass the test first.”
Bonnie rolled her eyes at him. “Your test is pointless and boring. I’ve decided to marry him because he’s a good man. I’m perfectly capable of making such judgments. I don’t need you to test Ivor for me.”
Andreas’s stunt had genuinely annoyed her. With her wedding scheduled for tomorrow, being in Zudale only made her anxious about returning in time.
When Bonnie stood up to leave, Andreas quickly said, “Bonnie, don’t rush off. Please just listen to me.”
Bonnie said sternly, “I don’t want to hear it, Andreas! You’ve gone too far this time, and I won’t tolerate it!”
Andreas looked at her silently before finally saying, “I admit this test is selfish. I just want to know what you see in Ivor and why I lost to him. I always want to consider your best interests.
“Don’t you want to know how genuine Ivor’s feelings for you are? I gave him the simplest questions. He doesn’t love you enough if he can’t answer them.”
Bonnie pursed her lips and said, “I don’t care. I can feel how good Ivor is to me. I don’t need meaningless questions to test him. I wouldn’t have agreed to marry him if he had been bad for me. I trust my judgment.”
Andreas was stunned as a hint of sadness flashed in his eyes. “Bonnie, do you realize how much it hurts me to hear you say that? Although we’re just friends now, I’ve adored you for so long. Don’t you think you owe me a chance to test Ivor’s worth before I admit defeat?”
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