Became A Queen After divorce

Natalia shook her head, rejecting the idea of being rescued.

“It’s useless. He planted magic in my body. If I leave this dungeon, the mother parasite will react.”

“If that happens, you’ll be exposed too. Pearl, listen to me and leave here quickly. Stay away from that beast Danny!”

She couldn’t even imagine what would happen to Pearl if she stayed. Someone like him had no conscience; he could abandon even his own flesh and blood to save himself. Staying with him was too dangerous for Pearl.

Before, she didn’t know about Pearl’s existence. Now that she did, she had to think about her daughter’s safety.

“When you get out, go to Chulae and find Gregory and Gracie, the eldest son and daughter of the Lucas family. They owe me a favor and will take you in for my sake.”

“Remember, don’t fall into the hands of the Cunningham family.”

Natalia earnestly reminded her.

Pearl was puzzled. She naively asked, “Why? Isn’t the Cunningham family your family? Would they harm me too?”

“Silly child, there’s no absolute good or bad person in this world.”

“Relatives with blood ties can often hurt you the most. To protect yourself, you can’t easily trust anyone, not even me!”

The Cunningham family was indeed her family, but it wasn’t just one household!

It was a large family with over two hundred members, with complex internal relationships.

In general, it was divided into the main branch and the collateral branch. Natalia’s father belonged to the main branch.

Her father was the eldest son of the main branch, so he had the right to inherit the position of head of the Cunningham family and lead all the family members.

As far as she knew, her father had two brothers scattered within Chulae.

Her father’s branch only had one daughter-her.

When she was a young girl, her parents had planned to find a husband for her who would join their family.

Later, things changed. She and her husband agreed that their first child would take the Cunningham name and inherit the family business.

Their beautiful future was ultimately buried by Danny.

“I’ve been missing for over twenty years. The Cunningham family probably thinks I’m dead.”

“If they find out about your existence, you’ll become a target for various schemers.”

“This involves the biggest secret of the Cunningham family. It’s not the time to tell you now. Child, listen to me and leave here.”

Parents love their children and plan for their future.

Mommy earnestly persuaded her to leave Tondende and go to Chulae for her own good.

But Pearl was also stubborn.

Before, she didn’t know about Mommy’s existence, so she never thought of looking for her. Now that she knew Mommy was suffering in this dark dungeon, how could she stand by and do nothing?

“No, if Mommy doesn’t leave, I won’t leave either. If Father comes, even better. I want to confront him face-to-face and ask why he did this to you!”

Mommy described Daddy as a heinous villain, but in Pearl’s memory, Father doted on her.

If Father could repent for his sins and seek Mommy’s forgiveness, then their family could reunite.

Natalia didn’t want to shatter her daughter’s innocent dreams, but she would never forgive Danny.

With a resolute heart and gritted teeth, Natalia said decisively, “If you don’t leave now, I’ll die right in front of you!”Exclusive © content by N(ô)ve/l/Drama.Org.

“No!” Pearl screamed.

She had just found Mommy and hadn’t had a chance to show her filial piety. How could she watch her mother die?

Natalia’s heart ached too.

This was her daughter, born after ten months of pregnancy and near-death experiences-a piece of her own flesh.

Blood ties connected them. Even though it pained her deeply, she had to make the decision to part ways.

“If you don’t want to see me die, listen to me and leave quickly. It will be too late soon!”

Danny was highly vigilant.

He inspected the dungeon daily. Nothing could escape his eyes; Pearl was in great danger here.

Pearl shed silent tears of reluctance.

“Alright, I’ll go. Mommy, take care of yourself. I will come back to save you.”

“Silly child, I’m actually safe here. You don’t need to worry because Danny won’t kill me.”

But a proud phoenix with broken wings trapped in a cage would never live humbly.

Seeing her daughter once more fulfilled Natalia’s wish; death no longer frightened her.

Before leaving, Pearl remembered why she came to the dungeon-to find the key. Reuniting with Mommy was an unexpected gift from heaven.

Mommy had been here for over twenty years; perhaps she knew where Father hid the key.

Natalia paused and asked why she needed the key.

“Here’s what happened…”

Pearl explained her purpose for coming here. Natalia suddenly recalled seeing Danny hide something mysterious in a secret compartment in the dungeon wall recently.

“Count from left to right, third row, seventh brick. Press it.”

“Okay.”

Finding the secret compartment’s location, Pearl pressed it gently. A square hole appeared in the wall.

She stood on tiptoe and looked inside.

There were several keys inside, each uniquely designed and as beautiful as art pieces.

Not knowing which one unlocked the boy’s shackles, she decided to take them all.

As she took the keys and prepared to leave, she noticed something else in the compartment out of the corner of her eye.

Reaching in, Pearl retrieved another item.

“Huh? What’s this?”

A square object wrapped in black velvet looked like a brick but felt like a book.

“Pearl, open it.”

Natalia urged curiously.

“Alright.”

She quickly unwrapped the black cloth, revealing its contents.

“Mommy, it’s a book-‘The Art of Magic.’ What is this? It sounds impressive.”

Hearing familiar words, Natalia instinctively gasped and suppressed her anger.

“This is an ancient book on magic passed down through the Cunningham family. It was lost years ago. I didn’t expect it to be in his hands.”

With both her mother’s testimony and physical evidence now in hand, it seemed Father really was the villain who killed for wealth back then.

Pearl felt conflicted holding the book. She turned to Natalia.

“Mommy, what should I do with this book?”

Natalia hesitated briefly before speaking again:

“Pearl, keep it. You are the only legitimate heir of the Cunningham family; you are most qualified to inherit its magic.”

“But…”