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
Odette sat opposite Lucifer. The man told her that he was out to buy lunch, and she asked where Lucifer bought it. Lucifer told her that he got it from a seller not too far from the house. “There’s a seller in this place?” “Yeah. The townspeople make bread and sell it.” “A town? There is a town in this place?” Odette tried to find out where she was, and Lucifer nodded. “What is the name of the town?” “I don’t know.” Lucifer shrugged his shoulders, not wanting to tell Odette. He then told Odette to eat, but the girl still wanted to ask a lot of things. “You… bought this? When you came here, did you bring money?” Actually, Odette wanted to ask, where did you get the money from? However, she had to be careful when she spoke. She couldn’t offend Lucifer. “No.”
The city of Estia was a small town in the west of the capital. Odette found out that Lucifer took her to the outskirts of the town. A secluded place and a bit far from the crowds. Ever since Rion opened his mana seal, Lucifer also took advantage of it. He dashed back and forth like the wind. Now, Odette understood why she didn’t wake up at all when Lucifer took her to a place quite far from the palace. The night had arrived, but Rion still hadn’t come back. It made Odette very nervous. Odette and Lucifer were in the town right now. Lucifer said he wanted to look for food and other daily necessities. He forbade Odette to come, but Odette insisted on going with him. Odette said that she was afraid to be left alone, even though she was worried that Lucifer would abuse the food seller or other sellers again. Before looking for food, Odette told him that the first thing they had to do was to find