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William turned serious. “War is brutal and cruel. The ones who lose not only risk their own
life but the lives of their family and loved ones. Why else do you think Donald made peace
with you at the most crucial moment? It's because he was well aware of this principle!”
After a brief pause, he continued, “I know Ms. Layla's death is devastating to you, but you
have to understand that one person's death is insignificant in the big picture. Otherwise,
more people will die...”
“So what you're saying is”—Francesca finally understood—”Danrique should sacrifice Mr.
Lincoln for the greater good?”
“I'm sorry. I know you must be incredibly upset with what I've just said, but that's how
reality works.” William's tone became gentle. “At a time like this, you can't do anything
else anymore. The best thing that you can do is to stay in S Nation to recuperate and wait
for more news.”
“I understand.”
Not knowing what else to say, Francesca could only lower her head dejectedly.
“Francesca, you must listen to me this time. Do not be rash. Otherwise, you could really
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtmake things worse,” William reminded. “I won't disturb you any longer. Good night and
rest well!”
Francesca's grip tightened around the phone in her hand. She was feeling so lost.
“Francesca, what Prince William said makes sense,” Anthony said softly. “Stop thinking too
much about it. You should be focusing on resting and recovering.”
“Okay.”
Without saying another word, Francesca headed into her room with her phone in her hand.
As she passed by Layla and Lincoln's room, the memory of the three of them being a
loving family flooded back into her mind. She felt a pang of sadness in her heart. If I
hadn't met Danrique, if we hadn't ended up together, maybe all of this wouldn't have
happened. Ms. Layla and Mr. Lincoln might still be here...
Danrique could feel his ears burning then. He wondered if Francesca was cursing him.
But as he thought about it, he was willing to be cursed by her if it meant that she would
feel better after doing so.
Lounging on the sofa, he turned his gaze toward the snow outside as he yearned for
Francesca.
He had no idea how long the war would last or when it would end.
All he knew was that he missed her deeply and wanted to see her as soon as possible.
Time passed quickly as the couple continued to yearn for each other.
Seven days flew by in the blink of an eye.
Francesca had already recovered. Every day, she would check her phone, waiting for
Danrique to call. But to her disappointment, he never did.
On the other hand, William would call her every day, comforting her and updating her
about the situation.
As of then, Danrique and the president were at a standstill, waiting for the other to break
from the tension.
Dirt on the president was still spiraling around, but for the past few days, the discussion
and rumors seemed to have settled temporarily ever since the president got shot.
People started to share the stories about all the past charities that the president was
involved in on the internet, painting him as a good person.
Coupled with the photos of him getting shot and fighting for his life in the hospital, the
president had gained a huge surge of sympathy from the public.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmEither way, Lincoln's shot had become a turning point for the president.
Moreover, the president's council members were intelligent. The first lady had openly
admitted her wrongdoings. Combined with the fact that Francesca had immense support
from the Chanaean doctors, the first lady was deemed guilty. There was no way for her to
clear her name.
The council members had hired ghostwriters to initiate a rumor saying that the first lady's
actions were all her own and that the president had nothing to do with it.
They even pushed the president's guilt of bribery onto the first lady. In other words, the
president was cleared of any guilt. All of the detestable actions were committed by the
first lady, and they had nothing to do with the president.
The president had also published a video online saying that he had been so focused on
work for the past few years as a good president that he had neglected his wife and
daughter, causing his wife to go astray and commit so many wrongdoings as well as his
daughter's mental illness.
In the video, he was visibly pained and ridden with regret.
At the same time, he showed the world that he was a good and selfless president,
sacrificing his family for the sake of his country and responsibility.
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