Heartthrob: The vampire princess doesn't want to be a stand-in

"Thank you." Garland held Evelyn's head with one hand and held her in his arms, breathing in her scent.

Evelin stopped talking and stayed quietly in his arms, wrapping her arms around his waist and responding to him silently.

If it could ease his guilt, then she would.

Five days later, the banquet arrived as scheduled, and Evelyn boarded the Queen Mary 2 with Garland's arm around her.

Unlike modern design styles, the Queen Mary 1912 has the shadow of the th century and is said to have been built to pay tribute to the Queen Mary, which sank due to a reef accident in .

The Queen Mary was built by Blue Star Shipping Company, which was controlled by the first Duke of Devonshire of the Cavendish family. Today's route is the same as that of the Queen Mary, departing from Giunto, passing through Markassi and heading for Troy Box, completing the route that the Queen Mary failed to complete.

The two men stepped onto the last step, and Garland showed the ticket to the waiter. After confirming that it was correct, the waiter ordered someone to lead the two men into the cruise ship.

As the distance from the corridor to the banquet hall gradually shortened, the moment the door opened, Evelin felt as if she had walked through a long corridor of time, and the door at the end was the Republic of China era, which was who knows how long ago.

Queen Mary 2 is a perfect reproduction of the original Queen Mary from the inside out, even down to the smallest parts. The Western-style decoration is combined with the charming carved mahogany, with enchanting colors reflected by the crystal chandeliers.

People of different races, some wearing cheongsams, some wearing Western dresses popular at that time, were either dancing leisurely or chatting softly, as if they had traveled back through time, crossing the gap of time and returning to that time. It was truly a feast of youth.

The servant ushered the two in, bowed and left. However, the guests were attracted by the two people who pushed the door open and walked in. They all stared at the two people at the door with amazement.

Evelyn had her long hair tied up low today, and she was wearing a cheongsam prepared by Garland. The black silk was printed with big red roses in ink colors and hung down to her ankles. The slit above the knee was just right, a little more frivolous and a little less rigid. Every inch of it was tailor-made for her, depicting her curves vividly.

Garland took off his overly formal court dress and wore only a black plaid suit. What caught people's eyes was his tie, which matched Evelyn's cheongsam, with a black background printed with ink roses.

The two of them blended into the banquet calmly, and whether they knew each other or not, they all nodded as a sign of courtesy as long as they glanced at each other.

In the corner of the banquet hall, the man with black hair and brown eyes had noticed Evelyn since she appeared, and was now looking at Evelyn and Garland carefully.

Evelyn and Garland certainly noticed this unusual gaze, and they also smelled the scent of a hunter, coming from the man in the corner.

There was a commotion in the crowd, and the two men then noticed Luke coming down the stairs, accompanied by his only grandson, who was only six years old.

The next thing was nothing more than him reading out his abdication speech and entertaining the guests, and after that there was a wave of toasts and greetings.

Garland and Evelyn didn't have much free time either, as many people were lining up to curry their favor. After waiting for nearly an hour, they finally caught a chance when both they and Luke were free, and then they walked towards Luke.

"Teacher, congratulations on your retirement." Garland stood still, his solemn face revealing the first heartfelt smile of the night. Although it was just a slight smile on his lips, Luke could feel his emotions.

"Thank you, Lord Lan." Luke's face was no longer the same as before, and was full of traces of time. At this moment, his genuine and happy smile added a bit of kindness to him.

"Congratulations, Duke Cavendish." Evelyn naturally would not remain silent, and raised her glass with a humble smile.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Luke's smile deepened a little, and he also raised his glass. The three of them clinked their glasses and drank the bright red blood in the glass.

"Lord Lan and the little princess are such a perfect match. Your grandfather is so envious." Luke spoke, looking at the two people in front of him with satisfaction. Garland was his most proud student, and Evelyn was also someone he watched grow up. He was really happy that the two of them were together.

"Teacher, once a teacher, always a father."

"I have always regarded you as a family member. Today, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your upbringing. Thank you." After Garland finished speaking, he bowed respectfully, and the momentary entanglement in his eyes was wiped away by him.

Others didn't understand, but Evelyn could tell that Garland was saying his final and formal farewell to Luke in his own way.

"As long as you are willing to call me teacher, I am satisfied. Hahahaha." Luke helped Garland up, his eyes showing no sign of concealing his satisfaction.

Garland then chatted with Luke for a while, reminiscing about the past. A servant came hurriedly and whispered something in Luke's ear. Luke's smile instantly disappeared, and his eyes were filled with shock.

"Lord Lan, young prince, I'll be leaving you first." Luke quickly composed himself, said goodbye to the two of them in a serious tone, and hurriedly left with his attendants.

Evelyn and Garland looked at each other and both understood that the news Luke had received was that the Queen Mary 2 had hit a reef and was about to sink within an hour.

It goes without saying that all of this was done by Group 32. Their people destroyed the main equipment of the cruise ship and artificially created the illusion that the water tank had collided with a reef, faking a shipwreck that was exactly the same as the original one.

After a while, the two stood up and walked in the direction where Luke disappeared. The moment Evelyn raised her eyes, she passed by the man with black hair and brown eyes and stared at him for a few seconds.

As the two approached, the sound of Luke slamming the table was heard in the cockpit. Garland silently teleported behind the guards and accurately slashed the silver knife across their necks.

Evelyn quickly caught one of them, gently placed him on the ground, and then opened the cockpit door.

"You..." Luke was startled for a moment when he saw the person coming. He immediately understood when he saw the blood flowing into the cockpit. He was so smart to be able to sit in the position of vice-president, how could he not understand this?

"I forgot that you are the leader of Group 32." Luke collected his thoughts, put his hands behind his back, and still had the demeanor of an elder.

"Teacher, it's time to go." Garland didn't reply. The bullet had already been loaded and pointed directly at Luke's forehead.

Evelin sighed secretly, not expecting him to do it himself.

"You are still my most respected teacher." Garland walked closer to Luke, put out his hand to cover his open eyes, and let him close his eyes.