''They were annoying little brats to me,'' the king said while peeling the back of a tangerine and bringing a piece of it close to her lips, gently putting it between her lips. The sweet taste of the citrus fruit pooled in her mouth, and she had no idea this world also grew citrus fruits similar to the one on Earth, but this was bigger in size, juicier, and sweet. Once she was done with the one in her mouth, he brought another to her lips, using the back of his thumb to clean the corner of her lips of any trace of the tangerine.
Wish enjoyed this pampering he had been spoiling her with, and it could be because the fruit tasted extra sweet because it was coming from him.
''I had to murder some while in order to take the throne because they thought Father would like any of them more than the child he got from his queen. They were all children of his numerous flings and concubines, and I was so ashamed to share the same royal blood with them. They were a complete nuisance.''