Husband With Benefits
Chapter 222: All For A Family

Chapter 222: All For A Family

"What I have yet to understand is which side your heart is on."

Demon’s question seemed to ricochet off the walls of the otherwise silent office.

Alexander Sterling stared at the young man in front of him. Knowing the girl that was Eleanora, he could not believe that girl was in love with this man. However, he remembered the first few days after she had been brought here. Her mad screams for her husband still seemed to echo in his ears at night.

For the first time, in his life, he had felt guilt towards someone. How did he end up miscalculating so grievously? Thankfully they’d been able to save Demetri in time or else he would not have been able to look himself in the mirror.

"I am playing with fire, Frost. I am bound to get burnt."

Demetri raised an eyebrow at the words, saying nothing. He did not need to. "How did she escape being influenced by Lara Anderson. If it were not for the resemblance, I’d never believe that she would be so different from her."

Demetri sighed. They’d worked hard to suppress what Nora had suffered at Lara’s hands. "Lara Anderson hated Nora. She’d made her life a living hell. Ultimately, Nora grew to hate everything Lara valued. It is why I advised you to avoid bringing Nora into this mix when you first approached me. Since everyone believed that Sara was your brother’s daughter and she too was dead, you should have let things be."

"How could I have done that! Nora is also a part of our family! How could we have let her live like an orphan?"

"Living like an orphan would have kept her safe, Mr. Sterling! You need to warn her what she is about to face. Because of your secrets, my wife has already suffered enough!"

"None of my secrets have affected her!"

"Yes. They have! When we first met, Nora was tucked away safely in Country N. You personally came to me and told me that you would withdraw people who were keeping an eye on her in exchange for me arranging a meeting with her. You wanted to understand her opinion would be about inheriting the throne. If you had warned me that there were other people who had stakes in this, who might meddle, I would have made sure that she was not exposed to the threats!"

"I miscalculated. I agree." Alexander said with a sigh. "But you must understand, I never anticipated the extent of the threats she would face. My intentions were to unite the family and protect her, not expose her to danger."

"The past is the past, Mr. Sterling. What are your plans for the future."

"I am going to take your advice. I’m going to tell Eleanora the entire truth this evening."

Demetri stiffened. "And what does the doctor have to say about your decision?"

Alexander sighed," The doctor thinks that Nora has become like this because she believed that you were dead. So, her brain erased all her memories to protect her. So while we cannot force her to remember the past, I can tell her what she may have to face in the future."

Demetri nodded at that while he cocked his head and questioned," Why does your family wish to give up the Royal position?"

Alexander Stirling stiffened. Demetri Frost was too astute. All these years, he and his father had been carefully shifting the balance of power from their own hands to that of democratic ways. His father had always been fearful of his brothers trying to usurp the throne, unable to feel familial love. And since then he had decided that he would not let power ruin his family. It was why him and his brother had both abdicated the throne.

However, giving up the throne would mean endangering their lives because those insecure in their position and saw them as a threat would naturally want to eliminate their family.

"You really are an astute man, Frost. And you understand what is happening. But you have always assured me that Eleanora is a strong girl...

"Who has suffered enough? Its time to openly deal with things, Mr. Sterling. I’d like my wife back with me, out of danger, at the soonest."

"You have a plan." Sterling asked cautiously...

"Yes... This way the shift in...."

Alexander Sterling listened with wide eyes as Demon outlined the plan. It was ruthless and effective, highlighting why he himself had failed all these years.

Demetri Frost had made a plan that would ruin those people in a way that they would never be able to rise up from the ashes again. No wonder Lara Anderson had been unable to get her hands on Nora.

Finally, when Demetri had outlined the entire plan, Alexander nodded and spoke carefully," I’d like to think this over if it’s okay with you. And discuss it with my daughter. After all, it is important to her future as well..."

As Alexander walked to out of the office, he could not help but thing, the plan Demetri proposed was drastic, and while it could ensure the safety of his family, it also meant exposing every dirty deed to the public. It would cause a war-like unrest in Estania which would in turn mean an economic downturn that could threaten the very backbone of this country. But like he said," It was time to put their cards on the table."

Outside, Alexander Sterling sighed and ordered his assistant, "Tell Evangeline to come back. Also, contact our allies. And Dora... send her to the hostel that I marked out for her..."

"Sir... is it time? Its too soon."

"It’s already too late Robert. The time to be cautious is gone with the way the enemy has been aggressively attacking us. At least Dora will be safe..."

"Why not let Princess Evangeline also go there..."

"No. Evana has already proven herself. Throwing her away now would only mean insulting her. Let her come back. It is time for her to lead now."

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