Dozens of eyes landed on Queen's face at once. She blushed even deeper and hurried to protest. "Ye Chen, that's nonsense! Nothing happened between us."
Even though he had slapped her backside and torn her skirt, Queen couldn't admit it now.
She was a woman standing before a crowd. If she didn't deny it, everyone would get the wrong idea.
Ye Chen smiled, wicked and smug. "Don't be embarrassed. What's done is done. What's there to be ashamed of?" He pointed at King. "See? She's changed clothes. Last night, she was wearing a blue dress. Even her underwear was blue."
"You..." King was so furious he nearly spat blood.
Ye Chen knew too many details to seem like he was lying. King turned to Queen, then found himself unable to speak, whether from anger or embarrassment.
Nami's mouth fell open. "That's impossible. He was with me last night. Did he sneak off and fool around with that woman outside?"
Nami spoke softly, feeling guilty herself. She stole a glance at Robin, but Robin wasn't angry at all.
Robin even smiled at her, like an older sister comforting a younger one. There wasn't a trace of blame in her eyes. That gentle look warmed Nami's heart and made her feel guilty too. After all, she was the one who had come later. Anyone else would have flown into a rage by now.
"Did you two...?" King looked from Ye Chen to Queen. Queen's face grew redder and redder, as though it might bleed. What drove him into an even greater fury was that she said nothing.
To King, her silence was an admission.
He had no idea Queen was too mortified to speak.
Even if she tried to explain, she would only make herself look guiltier. She knew Ye Chen was