Chapter 654 Harper''s Prices For The Treatment (Part Two)
Andy looked at Zack and could not help but sigh in his heart, ''Mister Zack''s definitely going to be the
future grand secretary. That''s going to make him the most important person in the court. Yet he''s still
kind enough to help Lady Harper get inside the carriage. It seems that the rumors are indeed right. He
does treat Lady Harper quite well.''
In the carriage, Zack was grinning. "I could tell how jealous your husband was. It''s so funny. Did you
notice that?"
Harper shot a helpless re at him and said, "Are you actuallyughing? Well, I don''t know why, but
when ites to Francis, his patience is very slim. The envy just eats him up."
"It just proves how well you treat Francis," Zack said in a joking tone. "Did you know that Francis has
garnered a lot of support from the court?"
"Yes, I heard that. To be honest, he is the most capable out of all the princes. If only his health wasn''t
so poor, he would be a great choice. However, the future emperor of this country cannot be suffering
from a serious illness," Harpermented with her chin resting on one hand. After hesitating for a
while, she continued, "If that happened, the country would be extremely unstable and people might
grab the opportunity to usurp the throne."
With a smile, Zack asked, "Then, what do you think?"
"It doesn''t matter what I think. What matters the most is the thoughts of other people," Harper replied
lightheartedly. "I would be happier if there were more people who wanted to fight for the throne."
"Why do I feel as if you''re gloating?" Zack said with a doting smile. He then took out a paper bag from
his pocket and unfolded it. "I bought some of your favorite cakes on the way."
Seeing this, Harper raised her eyebrows and smiled happily. "Zack, you''ve always been so sweet. I
wonder who you''re going to marry in the future. Whoever she is, she''s going to be very lucky to have
you as her husband."
Still smiling, Zack responded, "Yes, I''m actually curious too who I''m going to end up marrying. Where''s
Miss Right? Why haven''t I met her yet? Doesn''t she know how alone I am?"
"Ha-ha!" In an easy tone, Harper asked, "I have a serious question for you. Are you so desperate to get
married already?"
"Not really. I''m not that desperate. I just want to meet the woman I''m going to marry," Zack said
yfully. Then he looked at her tenderly. "So I''m guessing the news that you''re pregnant is false?"
"Yes. Someone drugged me when I was being careless," Harper replied as she relished the cakes.
Being pregnant or not was not the thing she cared the most for the time being anyway. "Yummy. These
taste so good. I love them."
Zack then poured a cup of tea and handed it to her. "Eat it slowly or you might choke."
Leaning forward to him, Harper asked with a smile, "Caroline''s going to be a mother soon, which
means you''ll be an uncle. Are you excited about that?"
Zack merely smiled in response. Of course, he was happy that he was going to be an uncle soon. He
also couldn''t help but wish that Harper would have a child too in the near future. Her life would be much
easier then.
"So when do you n to have a baby?" Zack had finally mustered up the courage to ask her this—he
had been wanting to ask it for such a long time. It had been more than a year since Harper and
Matthew had gotten married and they still didn''t have any children. The officials were already starting to
doubt Harper''s fertility while some were suspecting that it was Matthew who was sterile. Either way,
they still didn''t have any children and that wasn''t a good thing.
"So is it true that I can''t be the princess if I don''t have any children?" Harper asked in a serious tone,
sitting up straight.
For a while, Zack just stared at her. After this long pause, he finally answered, "Personally, I don''t care
if you have children or not. You are who you are and whether or not you have children doesn''t change
that. However, I''m not sure how your husband feels about this. You two are married and you still don''t
have children. How is that going to affect your rtionship? What will others think? Some people may
gossip about this and even threaten you."
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The smile on Harper''s face faded a bit. "Well, I do want to have children," she said somewhat glumly.
"Is it because of your health?" Zack eximed in surprise. If Harper was infertile, then the officials were
definitely going to do something about this. After all, Matthew''s heir was an important issue for the
country. Zack just wished that he could help her. "Do you need me to find a physician for you?" he
offered.
Harper shook her head. "Are you forgetting that I''m a physician myself? Don''t worry. I''ll have a baby
when the time is right."
Upon hearing this, Zack breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Don''t talk like that. It''s scaring me."
Still smiling casually, Harper said, "I don''t want Matthew to be childless so you don''t have to worry.
What I''m curious about is Carlson. He''s at the border and I haven''t heard anything about him in a while.
Also, what about Shawn? How is he doing?"
"Actually, Shawn sent a letter for you," Zack answered as he took out the letter and handed it over to
her. "He always sends letters disguised as official documents just in case. But I don''t really understand
the meaning in his letter."
Harper took the letter and opened it. A yellow leaf came out of the letter and it was pressed t.
"What''s the meaning of this leaf?" Harper asked in confusion.
The corner of Zack''s mouth twitched strangely. "I don''t know. Maybe he put it there randomly."
Harper didn''t find anything wrong with what was inside the letter until she picked up the yellow leaf and
examined it closely. She raised it so she could see better through the sunlight. She then noticed that
the leaf had some scratches in it as if someone had purposely done it. "Look here. On the left, it reads
that things have changed at the border or something. I can''t tell," Harper murmured, her eyebrows
furrowed.
"Things have changed at the border!" they suddenly said in unison. They exchanged nces, faces in
utter shock. "Things have changed at the border!" What could have possibly happened?