Chapter 43
43.
The maids instantly turned to them.
"Lady Elena! Lady Sue! You have to try this!"
Without waiting, two cups were offered to them.
Sue took a sip first—and froze.
"Oh... oh heavens," she gasped.
Elena raised a brow and took hers—only for her face to melt into a dreamy smile.
"This... this is better than anything I've tasted at the capital."
Sue looked around at the table and noticed over ten baskets of fruits and several large jars of the glowing juice.
"What is this fruit? And where did it come from?" she asked.
Before Austin could answer, one of the maids proudly raised her voice.
"Our amazing prince said it's called strawberry and cantaloupe! He got them from a friend in a faraway land!"
Austin froze mid-sip.
Sue, Lina, and Mira all slowly turned to look at him.
He smiled sheepishly.
They didn't believe a word of that. But they didn't need to. They knew.
Spirit realm.
That had to be it.
And they weren't wrong.
