Mommy Alert! The CEO Daddy Won't Stop Courting-Chapter 363 We Both Should Atone...

She gazed passionately at Muir and continued to speak, "Muir, you know that I love you. How could I bring myself to truly hurt you? As for Tannis, you grew up together since childhood. He’s not only your friend but also mine. How could I actually beat him to death?"

As she spoke, she looked at the guard beside her and ordered coldly, "What are you dawdling for? Hurry and send the King back to his sleeping chamber! Take Tannis to the King’s chamber too. That way, it’ll be easier for the King and his close brother to bond."

After giving orders, she looked at Muir and inquired, "How is this arrangement? Are you satisfied?"

Muir didn’t speak; he handed the edict to Lisa.

Lisa received the edict and was overjoyed.

She immediately took the edict and left the cold, damp cell to announce Ellie’s elevation to Crown Prince.

How could she not be happy?

With this edict, her daughter Ellie is rightfully the Crown Prince.

Thus, after Muir’s time passes, her daughter Ellie will become Queen of Whitehill.

She not only married Muir as she wished but will accompany Muir throughout their lives, hand in hand as they grow old.

Even after death, she shall be entombed with Muir, intertwined with him for eternity.

Moreover, the throne of Whitehill can only be held by the daughter she bore for him. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

In this way, Una Sutcliffe will forever lose to her.

No matter life or death, Una Sutcliffe shall not have Muir!

Even Una Sutcliffe’s daughter shall only lose to her daughter!...

After Lisa left the cell, King Muir was respectfully invited back to the King’s chamber.

Even Tannis was carried out from the cell and sent back to the King’s chamber as Lisa had mentioned.

However, being lifted out, Tannis was already bruised all over, his skin and flesh a mess with no part left unscathed.

Once both were locked in the King’s chamber, everyone left.

In the expansive chamber, only Muir and Tannis remained.

Looking at the battered and scar-ridden Tannis, Muir felt a bit guilty, "Tannis, I’m sorry. It’s all my fault. If I hadn’t failed to anticipate Lisa’s rebellion, you wouldn’t have suffered so much hardship."

Tannis gazed at Muir, weakly speaking, "Muir, don’t tell me you’re sorry. I owe you a lot in this life. If I hadn’t failed to protect Una, she... she might not have died so young..."

Mentioning Una, Muir couldn’t help but shed tears.

He looked at Tannis, likewise blaming himself, "Tannis, this matter can’t be blamed on you; it’s all my fault. I didn’t uncover Lisa’s nature earlier, leading her to harm Amanda’s foster family, exile Amanda from Whitehill, and let Amanda perish so prematurely... Ultimately, I failed to protect them as husband and father. It’s all my fault indeed!..."

"Sigh!..." Tannis sighed deeply, "Both of us are at fault; our negligence contributed to Amanda’s tragedy. We both should atone!"

Speaking, he looked at Muir, confused, "What I’m doing now is to redeem her. Why do you stop me? If that position remains for the true princess, I’d gladly die for it. Why did you issue the edict? Cough..."

The more Tannis said, the more agitated he became until he coughed blood.

Yet, he didn’t stop and continued looking at Muir, demanding, "Muir, knowing Princess Butterfly is still alive in this world, why did you issue the edict to crown Princess Ellie as the Crown Prince? Are you doing right by her? Plus, are you defying the ancestral teachings? Muir, my death is trivial, but how can you be so confused?"

"Tannis, calm down first and listen to me." Muir looked at Tannis, slowly stating the reason he was willing to write the edict, "Tannis, you are overly anxious. Although I issued the edict naming Ellie as Crown Prince, I am still the King of this nation. As long as I live, this country is ruled by my words, is it not?"

Upon hearing this, Tannis quieted down.

Muir’s eyes darkened as he stared out the window and continued, "I understand Lisa; without gaining the true treasure, she wouldn’t dare kill me."

Turning back to look at Tannis, his gaze serious, "Tannis, rest assured, I won’t let Lisa continue her reckless ways. For Amanda, and for my daughter with Amanda, I must survive well."

Looking at Muir, Tannis sincerely spoke, "Muir, you should have done this earlier. All these years, you’ve been dwelling on Una’s departure and ignored Lisa’s ambition despite noticing it. Continuing this lack of control allowed her ambition to grow, leading her to today’s rebellion."

Speaking, Tannis recalled his own mistakes, "It’s partly my fault too. If I had returned earlier and informed you of her and the princess, perhaps things wouldn’t have escalated to this extent."

"Tannis, it’s not your fault." Muir shook his head, "Even if you told me earlier, Lisa would still rebel. Moreover, involving my daughter with Amanda might worsen the situation. Things are actually good now; at least Lisa doesn’t know who Amanda’s daughter is. Besides imprisoning us old fellows, she can’t harm my daughter, can she?"

Muir spoke without error.

If he found his daughter with Una earlier, unaware of Lisa’s rebellion, the situation would be more intense and harder to resolve.

Lisa would definitely attempt to destroy his daughter with Amanda.

Now, without involving his daughter with Una, it gives them a chance to retaliate.

Muir looked at Tannis and genuinely spoke, "Tannis, once your wounds are healed, leave the palace to assist me with an important task!"

Tannis nodded.

Whatever Muir asks, he’ll do without regard for his life.

It’s what he owes Muir, and also what he owes Una and their daughter.

As long as they can reunite as father and daughter, and bring Lisa to justice, avenging Una, what does it matter if he dies?

However, before that, he has more to instruct Muir.

Tannis looked at the medicine box beside him and weakly spoke, "Muir, open my medicine box. There’s a purple pill in the secret compartment, take it out."

Following Tannis’s directions, Muir opened the medicine box and found the pill.