"You better take good care of your wife first," Maximus teased.
After making a joke, Maximus looked at Pusilola and said gently in Illyrian, "I'm glad you chose Gaius. He is capable and trusted by everyone. You will be very happy marrying him—"
Clearly, Maximus was trying to flatter Gaius, which made Gaius quite grateful.
But halfway through his words, Maximus suddenly stopped and stared at Pusilola's face, uncertainly asking, "You're not a Skodisqi, you're a Segestica?"
The Skodisqi and Pannonians have ruled each other for decades. Due to various reasons, there have been many intermarriages, causing their appearances to become similar, but there are still noticeable differences. Maximus, who had paid attention to these differences, noticed something wasn't right after a closer look.
"I'm a person of Segestica. My original husband died in battle, and I became a widow," Pusilola tried to keep her tone calm.
