A few minutes later, they reached the kitchen, and the servant waiting there approached Queen Elaine immediately and placed a tray filled with food in front of her. Edward followed closely behind, watching curiously as the woman bowed slightly and excused herself. Apparently, he would be joining them for dinner tonight, he mused, eyeing the food suspiciously. He had hoped that his mother would decide to prepare some sort of dessert or soup, since it had been weeks since they'd eaten a proper meal, but he didn't doubt that she was prepared something that could fill him up with energy. Nevertheless, he refused to admit that he was hungry, and therefore, he chose to wait patiently until they could sit down together. When she eventually did appear in front of him, carrying three bowls full of food, she smiled briefly before offering him one of the bowls and sat down next to him.Celine stood quietly beside the wall, watching her husband as he paced around the room impatiently, his hands
He hesitated for a second before he took a step closer to her. He reached out for her hand, caressing the backs of his fingers gently against hers. The gesture made Celine flinch slightly and she lowered her gaze as he gently squeezed her hand."I miss you so much." He whispered before pressing his lips against the back of her hand. "Every single day. But you're still my daughter, Celine. Just because you ran away doesn't mean that you have to disappear forever. Come back and stay with us. You don't need to worry about being bored here. I promise I will protect you no matter what happens, I won't let anyone hurt you."She didn't say anything, and neither did he, and for some reason, she really missed him. Despite how much she disliked him, he was still a good parent to her, and she missed the times when she used to play with him whenever he came to visit their house. Whenever she was with him, she felt safe, as if nothing could hurt her. She was scared, but she didn't allow that to
"No! Stop worrying! That's final. I will make sure that things don't go wrong. Do you understand me? If that woman decides to attack you again, you mustn't hesitate to do whatever it takes to defend yourself. You might not realize it, but that's what I am asking you to do, right? Just stay with me until I'm completely convinced that everything is okay. Alright?" He raised his voice, looking directly into her eyes. His gaze was sharp. Celine nodded obediently, although reluctantly. She knew that he could be quite strict, but she had to trust him. Otherwise, she'd lose him forever."Then it's settled. We'll wait here until our lawyer arrives tomorrow, after which we'll start packing up your things. Then we'll go back to the apartment so we can continue the preparations for your wedding." He stated firmly as he tightened his grip on her arms. He looked down at her, a hint of sadness in his eyes. "I've never seen you so angry, Celine. How can you act like that? Are you sure you're all r
Although she didn't know why she felt compelled to do so, her heart told her to do so. There was a part of her that wished that she could be as open-minded and approachable as the customers in the diner were with their own personal affairs. If only she could be that way and show others that she had accepted and liked them. Maybe one day, she could meet a person who would accept and love her unconditionally. She could finally live in peace with someone who loved her wholeheartedly. Unfortunately, she could not achieve that goal even though she tried her best.The girl got up from her bed and walked over to the window. The sun had barely risen and already its rays were streaming through the curtains. A gentle breeze blew in through the window and caused the curtains to flutter slightly. She leaned forward and placed both hands against the windowsill as she gazed at the beautiful view outside. The sky was still dark as the moon and stars shined brightly. The wind was blowing gently a
But then, she realised that it was only because of his resilience that he could cope with them. She didn't want him to grow up thinking that he needed to protect her, so she made sure to tell him that she was perfectly capable of taking care of herself. In hindsight, she should have realised that it was just an excuse to avoid telling him what had really happened to her. Now, however, that she had come to terms with it, she regretted telling him. The guilt she felt for keeping her secrets from him had increased tenfold when she learnt that she had given birth to twins, which was why she was currently living with her parents. At first, her mother had been angry at her for having done that, and Arielle had been afraid that she would lose her only remaining family member. After a long discussion, however, it had been decided that, because of the situation they were in, they should try and work together in order to survive. Celine still thought that it would have been better if she ha
Celine remained quiet for a few minutes before nodding slightly.He smiled softly and squeezed her hand gently. "Remember when we both got married?"Celine bit her lower lip nervously, feeling her cheeks heat up slightly as she nodded. "Yes. We were eighteen at that time, and your father was the best man. I remember it being the most beautiful wedding ever. I wish I had gotten to see you wearing a white dress, and your mom standing next to you."She smiled softly and nodded once again. "Me too."He continued. "That was the happiest day of my life, Celine."She swallowed hard as tears threatened to spill out of her eyes. "I'm glad that you were happy, dad. I am."He nodded once again. "I'm glad too. We all were, especially your mother. It made us happier than we've ever been. We were finally able to stop worrying about you. We stopped worrying that you were going to disappear forever.""But we still worry, don't we?"Her father gave her a sad smile. "Every single day, we do. Every sin
Of course, there were some times when I was scared, but mostly I was very happy. I loved the idea of having a child and I was incredibly excited about becoming a parent. But as soon as I discovered that I was going to become a grandfather, my excitement disappeared completely." He lowered his voice slightly. "Of course, my wife also hated the thought of becoming a grandmother, and she made it very clear that she wasn't very fond of the idea. In fact, I'm certain that she'd rather I stay dead."Celine frowned slightly. "Didn't she love you?"He chuckled. "Yeah, she did. Believe me. Unfortunately, I wasn't so lucky with her love, however. After giving birth to our son, she realized that we weren't a perfect couple. I was too demanding, too demanding for someone who had only recently met me. She didn't like that, and frankly neither did I."Celine swallowed heavily. "What happened to her?""After a while, she eventually moved on. We were close friends and we stayed together for many ye
Celine nodded slightly. "Well... why do you think you're so lonely? Why do you think you never have anyone to spend time with? It sounds like you've been by yourself for years."He shook his head slightly before chuckling slightly and lowering his gaze. "The truth is that my life hasn't been easy." He paused for a brief second before glancing back at Celine again. "In fact, I don't know much about it anymore. My memories of the time after my wife passed were fuzzy. Like I said, I don't know much anymore. All I know is that I am very lonely. That is all I know about my life, and I will not tell you anything else."She let out a small sigh before glancing down at her hand once more. "Is that why you gave me that necklace?" She asked, looking up to meet his eye again.His eyes widened slightly as he quickly brought his eyes back to hers. "Pardon?""That necklace. Do you know why I was given it?" She asked him."I..." His eyes flickered down towards the bracelet around her wrist. "You
King Roman finally get all of he ever wanted the throne, peace and his family back without any disturbing, he feels so happy to raise his children together with his beloved wife Celine.Celine was finally able to get out from the cursed and finally together with King Roman."Celine, let me take you into the magical garden there."Celine nodded and King Roman kept holding her hand.He kissed her hands and she smiled happily at him.The two got out of the castle and started walking in the garden.It wasn't just the normal garden but a magic garden that could make plants grow from anything.They went through the garden and when they get to a small pond near the garden Celine jumped into the water.She swims around happily and laughs as she looks up from the water.When she comes back out she saw that the king hasn't follow her so she looked over where she last seen him.He was standing right at the edge of the pond looking at something that made him smile like never before.Her husband a
Unfortunately, this didn’t stop his heart from breaking a little whenever they cried or when they woke up screaming in the middle of the night, scared of monsters or demons, unable to control themselves. Sometimes, Roman wondered if he should try to help them somehow, but then he remembered what happened the previous day. If he had interfered, then the kidnappers would have gotten away with everything, and Celine and his daughters would have died. Instead, he decided to ignore them, pretending as if nothing had happened and letting the incident be completely forgotten. This way, Celine could have a normal life again, and he could finally sleep without worrying about her.As Roman went through that process of ignoring and forgetting about the incident, he gradually began to grow tired. Despite that fact, he stayed up until late into the night before finally falling asleep.When he woke up the next morning, the sun was shining brightly and he could hear birds singing outside in the
Slowly and cautiously, he moved his gaze toward the direction that he thought he had seen the source of the noise coming from. And suddenly, he realized that the source of the sound had been Celine’s hand. She was clutching her left hand tightly in both of hers and she had begun rocking herself back and forth in a small circle. The movements weren’t violent, though, but rather rhythmic, and were definitely something that Roman recognized as something she frequently did when she was upset.It wasn’t that Roman was surprised that Celine was having trouble sleeping or that he was worried that she might be feeling uncomfortable. After all, she had been through quite a bit today, and it was understandable that she might feel that way. But what shocked him was that she was apparently doing it in the middle of the night instead of at the usual hour when he would normally be waking her up to ask her if she needed anything. It was odd behaviour for her, especially after what had happened
So, he would wait. He would patiently try to support his wife, and he would try to be there for her, and he would do his best to make sure that she was always happy. But above all else, he would have to keep reminding himself to stay calm. No matter how angry he was, no matter how hard he tried, he wouldn’t be able to break down if he were to lose his composure. And if he broke down, there was no doubt that he would never forgive himself. Not for something like that. He might not understand what it was like to live with her constantly and watch her suffer, but he didn’t want to find out what the outcome might be if he actually broke down. So, for the sake of his family, he would remain strong and hold himself together. That way, if things did end up getting rough, he had a chance to save what little remained of his family and his sanity.And that was all that really mattered. Everything else, everything else was just distractions.His thoughts were broken away from their current tr
It had become quite clear over the course of the last two weeks that he wasn’t going to be able to keep pushing Celine as far as he normally would have. It pained him to see her hurting like this. He understood, logically speaking, that she was still in a fragile place mentally, but it seemed that the more time that passed by and the more painful memories that surfaced, the less he wanted to push her. So, in order to help her move forward, he would have to allow her to talk to him, but only after she had been cleared for release. He was going to be patient with her, however long it took. In fact, he would be patient for years if it meant that he would eventually be granted the opportunity to help her heal and grow stronger.Roman sighed deeply and ran his fingers through his hair before turning his attention back to the book resting on his lap. It was nearing the end of the third chapter and he had already finished reading through it three times. This was the fourth time he had re
Celine continued crying quietly, occasionally letting out a small whimper or sniffle, until she finally lost the ability to hold back anymore. She sat against the cold white tiles, hugging herself tightly and allowing her body to relax as much as it possibly could. A part of her wished that she didn’t need to be rescued, that she could just fall asleep and never wake up again. Or that someone would come in and save her from everything else. Maybe Roman would come back after work and sweep her up into his arms and carry her to bed. Perhaps she could convince him to stay. To spend forever with her. To be happy together.But no matter how desperately she hoped that was going to happen, it wasn’t going to happen. Because he wouldn’t be back for another week and even if he was, that wouldn’t give her enough time to convince him that her problems were truly worth helping her deal with. It just wasn’t realistic.She wasn’t going to lie. It hurt. There was a part of her that still loved h
Roman sat down at the other end of the counter, turning his head so that his eyes were looking up at her. He had a soft smile on his face and she was unable to avoid smiling back. She loved when he smiled like that. It made her feel warm inside. It brought back memories of simpler times that she wished she could forget. When they were both young and in love. When things between them weren’t complicated or hard to work through. Before everything had gone so wrong and they were separated by miles upon miles of ocean. Before they had even met. “So…what happened?” he asked hesitantly.“What do you mean?”“Well last night was kind of weird…and today isn’t exactly the best situation either, so what happened last night that has you so upset?”“Don’t worry about it,” she mumbled.“It doesn’t look like you want to talk about it,” he pointed out. “And honestly, I think it would probably make you feel better if I knew what was going on. We don’t know each other that well yet…we hardly know
The next morning, when Celine awoke, Roman was lying on the couch, facing her, sound asleep. His arm was slung over the top of her torso and he was snoring gently into her shoulder. He looked peaceful as his eyebrows were relaxed and his mouth hung slightly open. For a split second, he looked younger and less exhausted than he usually did. His hair was disheveled, sticking out at odd angles and there was an obvious flush on his face due to the heat radiating from the heater. Her heart fluttered in her chest at the sight. He looked so adorable and it gave her butterflies to see him looking so tired and worn out. She reached up with her hands to push some of his messy curls away from his forehead before running her fingers lightly over his temples, pushing them downwards gently as she did so. His eyes fluttered for a moment and she thought he was about to wake up, but instead, he nuzzled into her hand, sighing contently as he continued to drift further and further towards slumber.A
Roman nodded quickly, standing up and walking swiftly towards the kitchen. He rummaged around inside the medicine cabinet for a bit, searching through the various bottles until he managed to find a bottle which he immediately popped open and handed to her. She took it gingerly and swallowed down two capsules. She glanced up at him and smiled gratefully. “Thanks.”“You’re welcome. How are you feeling anyway? Are you really alright?”She nodded. “Yeah. I’m fine. A little dizzy, maybe. But I’ll manage. It’s just exhaustion.”He frowned slightly. “But you just said that it’s been three weeks. What happened? Have you not slept for three weeks now?”“I told you, Roman. My body is just adjusting to everything that happened. That’s all. Don’t worry about it. Please, stop asking questions. You’re making me uncomfortable.”Roman sighed and sat back down on the couch, taking her hand into his again. “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have asked so many questions.”“No, no, you’re fine. Just please stop