" Blair ."
His voice was low and cold, "I didn't expect you to come."
Blair stood still, her eyes cold. "I need a new identity, and I also need a knife that can pierce Cyril ."
The man narrowed his eyes and slowly walked around her, examining her like a treasure. "How ridiculous! Back then, you willingly bowed your head and became a replacement bride, yet now you're tearing it all apart with your own hands. Blair , you're even bolder than I thought."
Blair's lips curled up, but her smile was faint. "He was the first one to make me understand that the oath was just a vampire game."
The man chuckled softly, "What a cruel woman. But what gives you the right to negotiate with me? What can you give me?"
Blair tapped her fingertips, and blood flashed. She pulled out a crystal and slowly activated the conversation she had recorded last night.
The servants' whispers echoed in the hall:
" Una has been entangled with the young master since before Vera was born... Whose bloodline does the young master have?"
The man's eyes suddenly lit up with interest, and his smile deepened. "This is truly a wonderful gift. If this were to get out, the Zhou family would be humiliated."
Blair looked him straight in the eye. "I want more than just rumors."
The man stopped and approached her, his voice low and hoarse: "Do you want to destroy him, or... make him suffer so much that he wants to die for you?"
Blair's eyes were cold, and the corners of her lips curved into a resolute arc: "I don't want him to die. I want him to never escape regret."
The air froze in an instant.
The man laughed, his voice echoing in the empty hall. "Great! Blair , you're funnier than I thought. In that case, from tonight on, we're allies."
He stretched out his hand, his palm glowing with a faint red light.
Blair reached out her hand without hesitation, pressing her palm against his. Amidst the swirling blood mist, the alliance was sealed.
Black fog enveloped the two of them.
From then on, she was no longer the passive and tolerant Mrs. Zhou.
But, the person holding the knife.
The morning mist had not yet dissipated when news came from the temple that the baby girl's blood pressure had stabilized and she could be taken back to the castle.
Blair's heart tightened, and she didn't bother to wait for Cyril to return from the foreign land meeting. She hurriedly packed her bags and was about to leave.
Unexpectedly, just as she reached the palace door, Una leaned against the door frame, blocking her way.
Blair's eyes were like blades: "Get out of the way."
Una smiled slowly, a hint of sarcasm in the corner of her eyes. " Blair , I'm afraid you haven't figured it out yet. From now on, that child will be registered in my name. Cyril has promised me to take care of her so that she won't interfere with Vera 's succession."
Blair shuddered, her eyes suddenly cold and stern: "Ridiculous!"
Una pursed her lips, her smile widening. "Why deceive yourself? The moment you left your blood mark on the blood pact dossier, you gave up your right to choose. You thought you could protect her? You might as well have delivered her to me with your own hands."
Blair's fingertips trembled slightly.
