Chapter 1763: The Necessity of an Apology
Taylor knew his mother had arrived and struggled to calm himself, closing his eyes tightly and furrowing his brow, attempting to
dispel the pain.
He didn't want his mother to worry.
Seeing her son with blood on his lips, his disheveled appearance, and the two wine glasses on the table, along with the remnants
of wine in the bottle, Catherine felt both heartache and anger!
Catherine was seething. Her voice low, she asked, "Taylor! Did you have ill intentions towards Claire?!"
Taylor was taken aback. His mother didn't care about him? Instead, she was siding with someone else?
He slowly looked up at his mother and was met with her gaze... and a rare flash of anger.
Catherine was waiting for his response, and Taylor realized that all eyes were on him, none sympathetic.
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"Speak up!" His mother's impatience grew.
With her shout, Taylor was instantly more alert. He knew he couldn't hide his actions today and attempted to first extingu his
mother's anger.
So, he averted his eyes, and said lightly, "It was... unsuccessful..."
Upon hearing this, Catherine's eyes widened in anger, and she was almost fuming! She clenched her fists at her waist,
"Unacceptable!" and directly kicked her son in the stomach!
Julie was caught off guard and couldn't intervene.
"Ah..." Taylor let out a cry and staggered back a couple of steps, clutching his stomach. He couldn't fathom why his mother had
kicked him. As he looked up, there was a hint of resentment in his eyes.
"Taylor!" Catherine roared at him, "Have you lost your mind? Do you understand the implications of your actions? Disgraceful!"
"I..." Taylor was speechless, feeling pain all over his body.
"Apologize! Minimize the impact!" Catherine's mind was exceptionally clear at this moment.
Julie's face was stern; she also felt that Prince Taylor had handled the situation poorly.
"lI won't go..." Taylor thought of Louis and grew angry. If it weren't for Claire's intervention, he might have been dead at Louis's
hands by now.
Catherine didn't want to waste ton him. She stepped forward, grabbed his shoulder, and said, "Move! Before your father finds
out! Go and apologize to Claire! Gain her forgiveness first!"
Catherine was truly exasperated!
Under the scrutiny of the guards, Prince Taylor was forcibly dragged out of the castle by the queen!
His mother didn't even consider his injuries, despite his suppressed groans of pain.
Julie followed, offering no objections.
"No one is to breathe a word about today's events!" Julie instructed the guards as they left the castle.
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The guards, loyal to Prince Taylor, saluted, "Yes, Captain!" They wouldn't dare tarnish the prince's reputation.
Catherine then forced Taylor into the carriage!
"Taylor, you must apologize to her immediately!" she said sternly, "If your father finds out, he will not spare you!"
His father had very strong principles! He might even banish him from the royal family!
Sitting in the carriage, Taylor felt incredibly agitated. He accepted the handkerchief Julie handed him and attempted to wipe the
blood from his lips. For the moment, he remained silent about the apology.
At this moment, he was more clear-headed, recalling his recent actions and finding them terrifying.
He knew he had been in the wrong, acting impulsively, recklessly, and downright despicably.
Yet, he didn't want to apologize to Louis. He found it hard to swallow his pride, especially after being beaten so badly.
The mother and son argued in the carriage over the apology. They couldn't cause a scene at someone else's palace. They had to
persuade Taylor, and if he refused, they'd have to force him to comply!