Chapter 40: The King’s Love
Warren was playing the part of the king!
I could hardly believe what I was seeing, and I was certain I was gawking at him.
“Ah, I’m glad you’re here,” he said as he turned and walked toward me. His hands were folded behind his back, and he looked quite regal and important, much like he did in real life, but with an air of arrogance about him I’d never seen
with Warren before.
“I brought you your favorite dessert,” I purred, trying to sound, um, seductive, I guess? That was hard for me.
“Put it down,” he said. “That’s kind of you, but I’m afraid I’m
not in the mood for dessert.”
I set the cake down on a side table, along with the two plates and two forks I’d managed to bring along with me. I could tell by his expression that whatever it was he was going to say to me, I wasn’t going to like it. “What’s wrong?”
I asked him.
I hadn’t talked to him about the other woman yet, but as he
walked toward me, the graveness of his expression told me
he was going to reveal his decision to me. I was so nervous, my hands were shaking.
It was strange. I could tell that those emotions were not mine, yet, I was still controlled by them. On one hand, I knew this was all just an illusion that the Moonlit Crystal created, on the other hand, it was so real that I almost
thought I was her, the king’s mistress.
I bet without knowing their own identities, Brook, Jake and even Warren would truly think they were the people from
this world.
He didn’t answer me, so with my nerves getting the best of me, I continued to speak. “I took a lot of time making this cake for you, Your Majesty.”
He shook his head. “You didn’t need to go to any trouble for me. I’ve appreciated how well you’ve treated me these past three years, how you’ve always been there for me, but that
time has ended now.”
My voice trembled with emotion as I spoke. “You can’t
It seems… I don’t love you after all. I am in love with someone else, and I plan to marry her. Again, I thank you for your service, but that’s in the past now, and I will move forward
to think of a way to salvage the situation. “Even if you love someone more, I can still be of service to you. I can still accompany you. The people in the castle know and respect
fact, the only reason I ever chose
to the open door behind me, and when I saw who was walking inside, with a triumphant
shove it in her
Sophia!
sure
not to glare at her. I wouldn’t be
but seductively. She paused beside him, placing
her voice just as annoying now as it had been before we got sucked into
close, and I tasted bile in the
king had been someone else, I would have been fine, but… why Warren? This entire situation
his other hand to brush
so, his sleeve moved back, exposing to the light the bracelet I
saw it, and I noticed her eyes going wide. “Ooh, what’s this?” she asked, running her fingertip
read. I assumed it was part of our true history mingling in with
Sophia gushed. “Oh! May I have it, pretty please?”
her eyelashes at him
this bracelet is extremely important
you.”
it
Warren couldn’t come up with the answer. He pressed his temples as if something
I’m the most important one to you,” Sophia begged. “And you said you loved me! If
“But that doesn’t mean I
she began to cry. Actual tears began to roll down her cheeks! She had always been a beauty, even
certainly acted the same as she did back where we came from. Spoiled.
his wrist and sliding it onto hers. Immediately, her tears dried up, and she began
all right, Your Majesty. I love you so much! I’ll forgive you!” She leaned over and rubbed her nose against him, giving
so easily. That bracelet wasn’t just important to him, it was important to me! Yet, he’d just slid it off and given
pulled out from my chest, thrown on the ground by the person I longed
fault, I understood,
but that didn’t make it hurt
side table where I’d placed the cake and hoisted myself up to sit next to my creation. The two of them continued to make lovey dovey faces at one another, and with every exchange, I felt more
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