Rion still hadn’t given up on making Odette’s mood get better. After an attempt to show love through the food failed, he tried another way.
He bought a lot of lanterns and hung them in various places in the backyard of the inn, including on the twigs and the branches of trees that had no leaves.
He then took the table and chairs on the terrace and placed them in the middle of the backyard. After that, he arranged the food that he had bought with the lanterns.
“Perfect,” Rion said while clapping his hands together. He had just made the backyard of the inn the perfect place to have a candlelight dinner.
Next, he should take Odette down to have dinner with him.
If the normal way didn’t work, he would use brute force. He promised!
“Odette.” He opened the door and saw Odette sitting in a chair while reading a book.
“Odette, come with me,” he said, holding out his hand.
“Whe
After eating, they walked while holding hands together to go back into the inn. The atmosphere was very awkward.Tap.Odette stopped her step, making Rion also stop.“I’m sorry, Rion,” she said while looking at Rion who was looking at her.“I’ve answered your question. Now, answer mine. Why did you suddenly become like this?” Rion asked.“I’m scared.”“Scared?”Odette smiled blankly, then looked down on her feet, remembering the image of her mother who looked sad and angry when she asked about her father.Rion lifted Odette’s chin and made her face turn towards him. “What are you afraid of? Tell me?” he asked.“I’m afraid of being dumped by you,” said Odette with teary eyes, looking like she was going to cry. “I was afraid you would throw me away, Rion,” she added, then started crying.Rion quickly wip
On the way back to the inn, Anwen continued to annoy Trish by saying things that made him feel the girl tried to tease him.If only she wasn’t the king’s favorite princess and sister. Ugh… Trish didn’t know what he would do to the young girl.It was annoying!“Trish, come on if you want to cry, just cry. I won’t tell anyone,” Anwen said, forcing Trish to cry.“But I don’t want to cry.” Trish stopped. He released Anwen’s hand that was wrapped around his arm. Trish strode into the inn and walked towards his room. However, he suddenly froze when he heard a woman’s sexy scream from upstairs.Shit!He bit his lower lip. Aish, why did he have to hear such a voice when he was heartbroken?The screams could be heard again. He closed his eyes and held his breath before turning to leave the inn. His eyes dilated when he saw Anwen rushing upstairs and was about to kick Rion
People in that place gathered around and watched Anwen and Trish. Trish and Anwen’s faces were already red, and they hiccuped a few times. Even Trish looked like he was going to throw up. “F-four,” said Trish, putting down the bottle of the last wine he could drink. He was already very dizzy and nauseous. If he continued, Trish felt that he would be killed by this ridiculous challenge. “Six. I told you… you will lose,” Anwen said. She put down the bottle while hiccupping. “I won,” she added. Anwen stood up, followed by Trish, who staggered to his feet. “We’ll escort you back.” “No need. I’m a knight. I can go home alone,” Trish said. “Let’s go home,” he added, heading for the exit. Trish had to endure it. He shouldn’t faint before reaching the inn. If that happened, Anwen would underestimate him even more. He couldn’t let that happen. Trish walked with wide strides while holding his head. However, he fell backward, feeling the area around him spinning. Dizzy…. Anwen grabbed Tr
Odette sat on the sofa watching Rion pacing back and forth waiting for Anwen and Trish. “Rion, calm down,” she said. Rion had been like that since ten minutes ago. “How can I calm down? You know how much I love Anwen. I would never accept it if a man ruined her, even if it was Trish!” Rion grumbled. He was very expressive right now. From his expression alone, Odette could tell the man was furious. “But, Anwen said nothing happened. You’d better sit and wait for them quietly,” said Odette, pulling Rion to sit next to her. Not long after that, Anwen came, followed by Trish. “Sit down,” Rion ordered. Anwen and Trish complied. “Now explain.” Rion looked at the two people in front of him alternately. Before explaining, Anwen took a deep breath. She told Rion about her and Trish getting drunk after doing the most ridiculous thing, the wine challenge. “Nothing happened, Brother. Please trust me. After dropping Trishy off, I slept beside him because I felt so dizzy.” Trish, who listen
Rion and Odette sat in the middle of the crowd at the front of the stage. Anwen took them to see a fashion show held by Levin Jerry. Kaven and several other young men were already on the stage, showing the collection of winter clothes and the latest fashion models made by Luminous tailors. The voices of the girls calling KC while clapping their hands could be heard loudly as Kaven gave his best smile at them. “He is really popular,” Anwen muttered, and Trish glanced at her with a complicated expression. Rion smiled and gripped Odette’s hand tightly. He always felt uneasy being in the crowd. He was worried that he would have a relapse, but knowing that Odette was by his side, Rion felt at ease. However, his expression changed to a strange one when he saw Odette’s eyes sparkling with one corner of her lip slightly lifted up. The girl was looking at a man on the stage who was showing off the clothes with a wide open collar, revealing his muscular arms and broad chest. “Ahem.” Odett
*** “Forgive us, Your Highness.” Amy and Mara fell down. They kissed the floor while begging for forgiveness in front of Cristela. The old queen's brows furrowed in deep thought. She wondered who was the one that had kidnapped and interrogated Amy and Marta about Odette’s background. “Please get up,” she said after a moment of silence. The two women raised their heads and sat cross-legged while looking at Cristela, who was standing in front of them. “Can you tell me the characteristics of that person?” “No, Your Highness. The man and the people he was with covered their faces,” Amy explained. “But I know his voice well,” Marta chimed in. Cristela fell silent again. She was really curious as to who wanted to reveal Odette’s identity. “Forgive us, Your Highness.” Marta and Amy hit
Rion watched Odette silently in the doorway. “... Dario dumped Celestial after his goal was achieved. He even disowned Odette as his daughter.” Cristela’s words rang in his mind. After he heard Odette’s past, Rion's chest felt stuffy. He didn’t expect Dario to do something terrible like that. All this time, he saw Dario as a father who loved his daughter very much. Dario adored Rose, but he dumped Odette. Rion's heart ached thinking about it. After a long silence, he walked in. His arrival made Odette turn around and smiled. “How was your work today? Are you going to work late again tonight?” “No.” “Working hard is good, but you have to take care of your health too,” Odette said cheerfully. However, her face became serious when she saw a flat expression on Rion’s face. “What is it?”
*** “Mmh….” The sun’s rays made Odette’s sleep restless. She tilted to the side and felt something strange from her position. Her hands fumbled and felt something rough. It was slightly wet below. Like… like grass? “Huh?” Odette opened her eyes and found herself leaning against someone’s body. She looked up and found Rion’s face smiling at her. “You sleep well, Duck. Um, I mean... Odette?” Hearing this, Odette immediately opened her eyes wide because she realized that the one who was currently with her was not Rion. “Lu-Lucifer...” The man smiled warmly. Odette hurried to get up, and another surprise greeted her. Around them were trees with yellow leaves and dry grass. “Wh-where is this?” She was confused, then she slapped her cheek once. “Am I dreaming? I must be dreaming. Come on, wake up. Odette. Le
“Doctor Ody.”“Mia?”Mia smiled and sat beside Odette.“I know you’re feeling scared right now, but we can definitely handle it properly,” Mia said reassuringly.“You’re not afraid of him?”“When Bee was born, and I saw him for the first time, I cried because I remembered when Alvin was born. At that time, I didn’t want to see his face because I hated his father so much. Every time I remembered that, my heart hurt, and I felt bad for having such a thought. Alvin doesn’t know anything, so why should he be hated?”“Mia...”“Bee doesn’t know anything either. He’s a sweet child with a heart as pure as an angel. Why should I be afraid of him?” Mia smiled, then looked at the sky. “Since my parents died, I don’t have anyone anymore. People who should be called family actually treat me like trash. Perhaps even tr
“Odette!” Hans finally came. He quickly approached Odette, who was struggling to get away from one of the firefighters who were holding her and preventing her from getting closer to the flames blazing the house.“Senior, help Bee! BEEE!” Odette let out a hoarse cry.Then Hans was stunned to see Bee being carried out by the firefighter. “Bee?”“Baby, Honey.” Odette immediately dragged her wobbling feet to approach the child, carefully taking him from the firefighter. “It’s okay, Honey. Mom is here. Mom is here.” She rubbed Bee’s back and kissed him as she hugged him so tightly. It wasn’t long before Bee suddenly lost consciousness.“B-Bee? Bee!”“Let’s take him to the hospital!”Odette and Hans rushed into the car and took Bee to the hospital. Arriving at the hospital, Bee was handled by the doctor immediately.“Bee…
In the palace garden, Rion, Trish, and Anwen sat together while enjoying dessert.“What?” Anwen and Trish were shocked to hear of Rion’s plans to retire and leave Panthera.“Are you serious, Your Majesty?” Trish asked hurriedly. “What’s wrong? Why so sudden?”“It’s not sudden. I’ve been thinking about this for a long time.”“Then what about Panthera?”“There is you.” Rion casually said it as though it wasn’t something serious, then cut the cake in front of him before eating it in delight.“What?” His eyebrows raised a little upon noticing the sharp gaze from Anwen and Trish. The two of them couldn’t believe what the king had just said.“Your Majesty, your joke isn’t funny at all,” Trish said flatly.“This isn’t a joke.” Rion took a deep breath and then looked up at the sky.
Betelgeuse, Alpha of the Orion constellation.Betelgeuse D. Panther was the star in the hearts of Odette and Rion.“Bee...” Odette kept smiling as she watched Bee’s sleeping face. When the boy was asleep like this, he became very calm.Somehow, every time she looked at Bee, she was like seeing Rion’s figure when he was small.“Mom… Zzz…”“Mom’s here.” Odette chuckled when she heard Bee calling out to her. She remembered Rion also calling her name in his sleep. Indeed, Bee really was the son of Arion D. Panther.“Sweet dream, Honey,” she whispered and kissed the boy’s forehead.She then got off the bed then left the room, walking towards the living room. When she arrived, she saw Mia was busy with piles of fabrics that needed to be sewn.“Mia.”The young woman stopped her activities and turned her head naturally.&ldqu
“Drystan,” Rion called the young man again, and this time, Drystan cast his gaze at him.“Is my father…?” Drystan wanted to ask about his father’s condition but couldn’t finish his sentence. The words stuck in his throat as though, deep down, he had already guessed it.“Did you already know about this?”Drystan nodded with a faint smile, but sadness was evident in his eyes. He told Rion that before going to the capital, he went to Bosa with his father. When his father found out that Aathreya was dead, and so did Rion, he decided to take that step.“He regretted that he never gave any happiness to Odette. If you died, Sister Odette would definitely suffer a lot, and he didn’t want her to suffer anymore. I told you that my father deeply regretted all the things he had done in the past, and now he had proven it. That’s it, I’m leaving,” Drystan said in a self-deprecating man
“Big brother?” As Anwen saw Rion’s fingers moving slightly, she rushed to kneel beside him, followed by Dario.As Rion’s consciousness returned, Dario’s consciousness actually faded.“When… when you meet your sister-in-law, tell her that I’m sorry,” Dario said while looking at Rion wistfully.Anwen was silent. She didn’t give any responses, as she wasn’t sure if there would be a chance to see Odette again or not.Dario’s eyes quivered. They slowly closed before opening again, closed again, and opened again. This continued until his body slumped to the ground helplessly. Luckily, Anwen immediately reacted and supported his back.Dario’s eyes were still open, and he looked in a daze at the cloudy sky above him. At this moment, he had sunken into his trove of memories of Odette.‘I DON’T HAVE A FATHER! MY FATHER IS DEAD!’The image of Odette
Rose sat by the river while Rion lay on her lap, enjoying every second of their togetherness.“Rose, I’m sorry,” Rion said as he looked at the woman, holding her hand, which stroked his forehead gently.Rose smiled gently. “You’ve said it 100 times.”“I am so sorry.”“You’ve said that a hundred times already.”“Since you left, I couldn’t breathe properly every day, and something invisible kept tightening my heart.”“Yes… You’ve said it, and Lucas also told me.”“Lucas?” Rion got up and looked at Rose questioningly.“Yeah. He said Trish told him about it.”“Trish?”When Rose told him everything Lucas had told her, Icarus arrived at the Rose Garden. Anwen was surprised to find Dario and Saintess Angela there.Dario hopped onto Icarus’ back and carried Rion down
Aiden was finally gone as his body was destroyed from within by the combined power of Rion and Aathreya. However, although Aiden was dead, the problem wasn’t really over because Gerald’s soul had already left his body and resided in Rad’s body instead.At the moment, Gerald was floating in the air, under the purple eye that still stood firm in the sky. He raised his hands to activate the Divine Eye, but Icarus came and breathed out a powerful flame, forcing Gerald to move away to escape it.“Narine?” Anwen muttered when he saw the little fairy on the back of Icarus flying towards her.“Get the king onto Icarus’ back,” said Narine briskly.“What?” Anwen and Trish felt puzzled.“Just do it if you still want to meet the king!” Narine exclaimed in a bit of a hurry as if she was being chased by time.Roul, who was listening to their conversation, nodded to Trish as the man lo
Swoosshh…The wind blew against the leaves of the shady trees while the blooming rose swayed gracefully and gave off a sweet fragrance. Several butterflies flew around and perched from one flower to another, showing off their stunning wings.Odette walked among the roses while looking right and left. That place reminded her of the Rose Garden in Green Castle, or… was she actually in the Rose Garden?Her gaze swept around the area, looking for the Green Castle building, but no matter how far she looked ahead, she didn’t see the building anywhere.Tap!Her steps came to an abrupt halt when her eyes fixed on Rion’s figure, who stood a few steps away from her. The man was wearing a charming white cloak with gold thread fluttering slightly. For some reason, Rion looked more handsome than usual.“Rion?”The man smiled gently at her.Seeing that, Odette couldn’t help but feel an endless joy