Chapter 19

"Sophia, what are you thinking, honey?" said Alfonso.

After finishing dinner, the man, who was still handsome at his young age, found the princess sitting dreamily on the balcony of his room. He watched for a moment until a few minutes passed just like that. Curious about what the princess thought, Alfonso decided to step in and rebuke her.

"Dad's been watching you." The man walked in a while, continuing to speak. "You don't want to share this story with your Papa?" he asked.

Sophia turned and smiled. Pulling an available chair on the balcony of his room, she asked her father to sit next to her.

"Here, Pa," she said, patting the chair's surface for Alfonso to sit down. "There's a lot I want to tell Papa."

Alfonso complied. Sitting right in the chair next to Sophia, he brought his hand to gently stroke the princess's hair. Still smiling, he said again.

"What is it that you want to tell me this time?"

Sophia tugged at the corners of her lips. Averting her eyes, she slightly looke