Chapter 1073 You Are Not Allowed To Harm Her That night, Helma had become a laughing stock after Bastien skipped her over for the first dance. However, after learning that Natalie was married and would never be able to marry Bastien, she felt a flicker of hope reignite within her.
In spite of the ridicule, she still wanted to marry Bastien. Geert, facing Helmaâs hopeful gaze, replied, âHelma, itâs highly unlikely your marriage with Prince Jonathan will proceed. Nonetheless, you donât have to be too worked up about it, for Iâll try to matchmake you with another prestigious familyââ
Before Geert could finish, Helma interrupted him, âI donât want anyone else. I only want Bastien! Youâre well aware that I have always loved him since I was a child, and you even promised me that the marriage would definitely succeed. Therefore, no one is going to stop me from marrying him!â
Ever since she was young, Helma had always behaved with elegance and poise. Thus, when faced with her crying tantrum, Geert couldnât help but feel frustrated.
âAll this while, Lady Frieda and I were the driving force behind your engagement with Bastien. As for Bastien, he had never explicitly agreed to it.â Geert explained in resignation, âNow that he has openly invited someone else to dance, itâs obvious that he has rejected you. Itâs true that His Majesty didnât decide on his engagement, but that also means he didnât do the same for yours. After the banquet ended, I did give Lady Frieda a call, but she wasnât keen on talking about the marriage. Nonetheless, probably out of guilt, she has given us everything she had previously promised. As a result, she has made up for what happened by showing the Leitz family the utmost respect.â
Helma couldnât believe what she heard.
The flicker of hope within her was consequently extinguished in that very instant.
âThe Leitz family has been shown the utmost respect?â Raising her voice, Helma questioned, âIn that case, what about my marriage and happiness? Have they been inexplicably sacrificed?â
âHelma, I understand this isnât what you wanted, but thereâs no other choice right now.â
The tears that were dammed up in Helmaâs eyes a while ago gushed out again.
Although Father has done everything he could, Iâm not going to let Natalie off the hook that easily.
Just when Geert assumed that Helma had accepted the reality of the situation and planned to retire to his room, he felt a hand tugging his sleeve.
Turning around, all he saw was the sullen-looking Helma. âH-Helma.â
âFather, Natalie is the one who has stolen my happiness.â Helma hissed through her gritted teeth, âI just canât pretend as if nothing had happened. In fact, Iâm going to pay her back for all the pain she has caused me!â
Upon hearing her words, Geert pried Helmaâs hand away from his sleeve.
âI forbid it!â
With her eyes widened in shock, Helma questioned, âFather, why canât I? Iâll never be satisfied until she has tasted the pain that I suffered. At most, sheâs just a shrewd businesswoman. How can she be more powerful than the Leitz family?â
Geert was under no illusion that harming Natalie was an impossible task although the reason behind it was straightforward.
Having seen Natalie, he was well aware of who she resembled. Despite having no information on Natalieâs relationship with that woman, he could still tell that Mikhail had stronger feelings for the woman than his existing three wives. After all, she was the reason he commissioned the best painter in the country to produce that oil painting of her.
In the event Natalie turned out to be his daughter, Mikhail would definitely protect her from the shadows even if he couldnât do so in public.
Therefore, regardless of the Leitz familyâs capability, taking on the Loang royal family would be madness.
Helmaâs action would undoubtedly be her death sentence.
Unfortunately, due to the sensitivity of the secrets belonging to the royal family, Geert was unable to share the reason with his daughter, for fear of being punished by death.
Hence, giving her a stern warning was the best he could manage. âHelma, let me warn you. Sheâs not someone you can take on.
Just let the matter rest, and donât even think about revenge.â