I stared at him, startled. Did he actually think that I broke up with him to be with someone else?

He must have, because he returned my stare with one of his own.

“No.” I wished with all of my heart that he would believe me without an explanation, I didn’t want to lie to

him.

But I knew him. So I knew it wouldn’t be enough.

“Then, why?” he asked, voice soft in the quiet room.

I couldn’t tell him the truth. He would hate me worse than he already did.

“Please don’t ask me that.”

His expression hardened. “I can only hope you learned from your mistake. Obviously the man you left me

for wasn’t worthy, if he abandoned you and Elva.”

He had it all wrong. I would have never left Nicholas for anyone else. Who else could compare? Nicholas

had my full heart from the start. Even now, I was still peeling parts of it away from him.

“You were short–sighted, chasing after selfish pleasures.” Looking away from me, Nicholas returned to aggressively scrubbing an already–clean dish. “You left your studies and your boyfriend behind, and for

what?”

the dish from him before he

into the sink.

betrayal, but I hadn’t realized

had hurt him

I deserved him, even before I knew he was a prince. At

on quickly, as

hurt would stay with him, even

of having his

are

only touched him for a moment just now. How had

litle I have. I do my best to care

fond

compliment from Nicholas,

never get to see her enough. I work long hours, and being here has

to see her happy. She had such a great time at

you? Were you happy at the

“At times. But it was tiring too. The political mind

why anyone

looked at me. “Most women would

I want is good medical care for Elva. I wish I

been easy for you

it mildly,” I

much as smile. If anything, he only looked

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