Anne Brittany and Sophia Garland stood atop the city walls. Neither of them was Saint Rank and could not join the battle, but both had complicated feelings.
Sophia Garland felt somewhat ashamed, yet she had no regrets deep down. Instead, she felt a faint sense of relief.
Anne's feelings were far more complicated. She had even considered kicking Sophia Garland off the city walls.
Of course, she could never do such a thing, but that crazy thought truly refused to leave her mind!
While the battle raged outside the city, Anne had not allowed the people within to participate. She knew that holding Black Phoenix City was more important to Charlotte. When Emilia loudly called out "Daddy," Anne truly could not help glancing at Sophia Garland's perky little backside. However, she quickly realized that the child could not possibly belong to this Strasbourg Rose.
After a while, Anne also figured out that the child could not possibly be Charlotte's.
They had only been apart for a year. Emilia was certainly not just one year old!
Anne thought to herself, Mr. Mecklen is only in his twenties. For him to personally have such a grown little girl, he would have needed a woman when he was fifteen or sixteen...
How could that be possible?
He must have adopted her. As her adoptive mother, I absolutely must treat her well!
Then Anne watched Charlotte swing Emilia around and beat a Saint Rank to death!
Anne could not help asking Sophia Garland, "Did you hear that little girl call him Daddy?"
Sophia Garland said flatly, "That little thing is obviously an evil god!"
"The point isn't that she called him Daddy. It's who she'll call Mommy later!?"
Anne immediately regained her confidence and said, "I will definitely be its adoptive mother."
If Charlotte