The only thing that was wrong in my head was my inability to drive Hilbert away, regardless of whatever bad things he had done.For other things, such as my current plan, my brain could still think about it calmly and clearly.I'm not stupid. After being warned not to leave this room, I had a feeling that David was now in another room not far enough away.Surely, he wanted to watch me alone. If he could monitor me from his room, then my chances of escape would be minimized.So my goal now was to find where David was. I had a feeling too, that he and Isabella were planning something.For this reason, I was not allowed to see my baby until now. If my hunch was correct, they would continue to separate me from Crystal until it became safe.“There are only a few days left, Master. I just wanted to warn you, as someone who has worked with him.”My body's movements stopped after hearing a very recognizable female voice, coming from the left side of where I was walking now.Isabelle. She was
Boom!Boom!Terrible. Is this really what I'm seeing? Throwing a bomb to blow up this innocent inn just because of me? David, are you crazy!?BOOM!The second explosion fell in front of the inn's courtyard, if I'm not mistaken. I can't get over David's train of thought, detonating a bomb in a civilian neighborhood. Isn't he afraid of casualties?“Come out Hilbert, don't be a coward who can only hide and attack in secret, fight me manfully!” David raged outside the courtyard. With Isabelle, there, I didn't see them holding my baby.Oh, my God. Where exactly did he hide the Crystal? I need to get out of here before things get even more chaotic!When the explosion focused on the front of the inn, I got the idea to find an escape route through the back. It didn't matter if it was a trap or what, I didn't know if they had planted a trap on the ground behind the inn, but I didn't see any guards there.My target was to go outside, then look for my baby. Because judging from how they intend t
Crash!“Crystal!!!!”I wanted to curse whoever the devil was that was still throwing bombs out there. Due to the endless succession of explosions, one by one the pillars in this inn broke and collapsed downwards.As a result, the shortcut that I could have taken to get to my baby had to be covered by the falling timber.“Oh my God. Please protect my baby,” I said many times. My cold sweat was already pouring down. And with every piece of rubble that fell from the inn, my brain seemed to get better at guessing the bad situation at hand.“No, no, no. My baby will be fine. I'm sure he'll be fine!” I said with strong determination, breaking through the rubble.CRASH!That’s impossible. My chest was already beating weakly at the sound of my baby's cries as she got closer, she was already there. But I can't reach him! There's too much debris and my body can't get through it.“Sobs... What should I do? Who can I ask for help...” Feeling like I was on the verge, my panic turned into sobs.Wit
I looked at his right leg, which was immobilized. The trousers he was wearing were torn, revealing a terrible bruise around his calf, and a lump.“Hilbert, wait a minute. We have to treat your wounds first!” I squealed, releasing his still-tight embrace on me.His smile was rewarded for my anxiety. His fingers reached out to my pale cheeks, then stroked gently“Don't worry. This wound is nothing compared to seeing you leave me,” he said with forced smile.My heart felt like it was being squeezed by fingers full of wounded thorns. It hurts, and it aches. His words, which were carried with a genuine and light smile, made my guilt rise even higher in my chest.Hilbert... he was discussing my escape. Unlike our last meeting at David's mansion, his demeanor this time was calm and peaceful.However, that was what made me feel even more guilty. I realized how much I had selfishly and wrongly left him without an agreement.“Wait. You still need to be treated. Come here, hold me back. I'll hel
“What? Of course I'll forgive you!” Hilbert's cold demeanor turned warm instantly. I felt his arms around me trembling, matching his teary eyes looking at me.“There's no way I'm punishing you again. Don't you remember what crimes I've committed against you and our baby? Normally I should be the one punished by you,” he continued with trembling lips.I could no longer help but laugh at her innocence. It seems that we're on the same page so far, huh?He was living with anxiety and guilt about his past, and so was I. We were both breathing in the same pool. We both breathe the same pool of regretful mud. When we found one bright spot, our feelings instantly became inseparable.“Then we're even,” I said, smiling at him. “You feel bad for me, and I do too. From our mistakes, we can learn how to build a relationship from trust. All, for the sake of our dear baby.”Hilbert nodded his head with great conviction. Tears were falling from his eyes, and it was the first time I saw an Alpha so we
“And you can make out with this murderer. Is that right?”Really. I couldn't believe what David had just said.His eyes narrowed sarcastically at me frozen beside him, as one hand locked my movements as if to tie me down.“David, there seems to be something wrong with your train of thought here,” I snapped, a little annoyed. I didn't know this Alpha beside me tended to jump to conclusions about everything he had just seen.Had he once again gotten a misunderstanding because he had just seen Hilbert injured? Damn it. I shouldn't have made him come here if I knew it would only make things worse!“Lizzbeth.” He called out to me. His voice was cold. And sharp. Whatever he says after this, I guarantee that no good words will come out of his mouth.“After seeing him snatch your baby, even almost killing him, do you still have no intention of changing your decision?”My ears rang at his ridiculous question. “What are you saying, David? Look. You're misunderstanding me here. Hilbert was the o
Surprisingly, none of my predictions worked out after that.Just as I gathered my strength to chase after Isabelle who was about to take off, the Beta woman stopped her steps just as our eyes met.It was as if there was a time distortion in the flow of time around her, her body seemed to be in slow motion. Her legs stood straight, facing me, who had also stopped her steps in confusion.“Your Majesty,” she said, from a distance. And what she did after that sentence was like bringing a distant meteor rock burning through the earth's atmosphere.“We've already provided this ship for you. All you need to do is leave this market, before Lord Hilbert actually catches you this time.”Her words made me jump until I couldn't breathe. Reflecting on her shining irises, I caught my own pale face. Just when I thought I had caught on to one of their plans, once again, I failed to do so.“Your Highness.” Isabelle called me back. In her hands, she was holding a baby who was sleeping soundly in the ri
“T-that’s ...” My courage suddenly ebbed away indefinitely. The toughness I saw in the gleam of his eyes, made me insecure in my mind.'Come on, Lizzbeth! Hilbert wouldn't do something like that! Look at how he almost lost his life to save you two! Clear your mind!' I rejected the bad thoughts many times by saying the mantra. In reality, I was still me five minutes ago.Standing in front of my former servant, who was asking checkmate questions, but in truth, I could never deny anything.“Your Highness?” Isabelle broke my hallucination with her rhetorical question. “How? I'm sure you can't ask Lord Hilbert. Judging from the way you look now, you're not sure of your decision yourself. If that's true, may I infer that you agree with my statement?”“N-no!” I replied spontaneously, even though I had no idea what I was saying. “Hilbert would never do such a thing! He's changed! And he—”Wait, he what?He loves me?Lizzbeth, where has the logic gone in your head? In all your life, have you