“Yes,” Joshua gently tucked her hair behind her ears, “Hazel, you will never know how much you mean to me.”

She was relieved. Although, she could not tell whether it was Joshua’s heartfelt words or if he was just said it to soothe her since he was convinced that she was Denmark’s daughter. However, it still eased her worries to hear it.

“I believe you.” She smiled.

Joshua’s eyes were a little deeper. He sighed. “You, silly girl, you don’t completely believe me… But it doesn’t matter because time will tell.”

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Hazel thought things would settle down for a bit, so she was surprised when James arrived at Denmark...