Chapter 56

The way Callahan said those words made me shudder. Had he said that only because he was angry, or had he really meant.

it?

Did he truly care for me, or was simply trying to threaten Sid into giving him more information?

I had no idea, but I felt certain that I had heard his voice crack and his eyes had shone with worry upon seeing me plastered on the wall. I had definitely not imagined the relief that had escaped his body when I snuggled into his embrace.

But then why had he become so cold to me all of a sudden?

“P-please. King. I…I will do as you say,” Sid was begging to Callahan, but Callahan was the least bothered.

He only came near me and looked me in the eye.

“I want you to trust me on this, okay?”

I blinked in confusion. “On what?”

But before I could ask him further, he gently pulled me up from the couch and brought me near Sid. I recoiled when Sid’s hand fell on my feet, or more like Callahan grabbed Sid’s collar and dragged him towards me.

“She is the one you have to apologize to,” Callahan muttered, and Sid looked up at me with pleading eyes.

“Please Zenovia, we lived together. You know how much I cared for you.”

But Callahan’s confidence was infectious. He stood beside me firmly and I felt like he was radiating his confidence and charisma, some of which seeped into my body.

was as if I suddenly found my voice that

me? Telling father that I was the

who had this reaction. Callahan was staring

to sell you to the highest

I asked, and Sid took a breath of relief. glad that Callahan had

getting up on his feet, but Callahan merely

getting up, but stayed on the

have to show the rogue King that

you wanted to ‘rescue’ her from

shook his

to inform him that I met her, but she is not strong or fit

“But I wanted to speak to you first and clear

doubt

mind

sure that he would believe you?” I

not strong enough to attack the mansion and take you all by himself. So, his best bet was me, someone who has lived with you for

see the cogs of his brain whirring as

save your sister and put the King at risk, I see, Callahan added,

snarled, “Is that what

studied it, the tip of the needle

his wishes,” I replied instead of Sid, who

place I was supposed to deliver you

her?” Callahan asked, and he pointed the injection at Sid’s

I was not thinking straight. I thought if I marked her, I would have the first claim to her, not the

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