Chapter 416

　　Three days passed in a warm haze for the Royal family—a rare stretch of uninterrupted togetherness amidst their perpetually busy lives. 　　The family rarely gathered, as they were usually busy with work and chores. So, the time they spent together was precious. 　　Blake and Catherine skipped elaborate vacations, opting instead to fill the estate with laughter. 　　They built snow forts with the children, baked gingerbread cookies in the sunlit kitchen, and read bedtime stories by the crackling fireplace. For Noah and Hedwig, these simple moments became their first true childhood memories. 　　On the third evening, as snowflakes settled like powdered sugar over the grounds, Catherine needed to discuss visiting her father abroad with Blake, but the words stuck in her throat like winter sap. 　　Blake definitely didn't want her to go far away, but she couldn't be trapped here forever just because she was afraid of the dangers outside. 　　That night, the snow stopped. Blake left the kids in the t