The Lycan King's Fate Calling novel Chapter 255

Richard's POV:

I could sense from my father's tone that he was very sad. And he also kept sighing. He said, "As a father, my only wish is for my children to live peacefully, healthily, and happily. Even if he is mediocre, it doesn't matter as long as he can live a comfortable life. It's all my fault. I failed to handle my relationship well back then."

"Don't be too sad. Remember, you still have Prince Richard. He's getting more and more motivated nowadays," Fitch said to comfort him.

I was very happy to hear Pitch's compliment on me.

He was my father's confidant. And being praised by him was quite useful.

But when my father spoke again, there was a hint of hesitation in his tone. "Richard? Indeed, he's been really active recently."

I didn't understand what my father meant. Was he also complimenting me?

Then he continued, "But it's good that he is motivated. He is making some progress. So although he is not as good as Rufus, I brought him back just in case. If the curse on Rufus won't be dispelled, I have no other choice. I can only pass the throne to Richard."

As I continued to hide outside the door and listened, I was so angry with my father's words that I almost wanted to explode. He obviously meant that he only took me as Rufus' substitute. So up to now, he still never gave up the idea of letting Rufus inherit the throne. No matter how well I performed and how many things I did for him, I would never be comparable to Rufus in his eyes.

I clenched my fists tightly, feeling like my heart was extremely twisted by anger. But soon, I calmed down. No matter how powerful Rufus was, he would never have the chance to inherit the throne as long as he couldn't get rid of his curse.

"I think it's time for you to give up on that. Until now, we still haven't found any clue about that witch," Fitch said again. "For more than twenty years, you have been looking for a way to remove the curse. But you still haven't found anything. I think this is fate. Maybe Prince Rufus is destined to be like this for the rest of his life."