53 - Unwanted Guess

"Isabelle. After seeing Matthias constantly harassing you, I intend to take you away from here right now," Frederick whispered to me so that his voice would not be heard by anyone.

I tilted my face slightly to see his tense expression. "Are you sure this isn't too hasty? What if you're captured by another prince?"

A shake of his head told me that I didn't need to worry about that. "I have other ideas. The most important thing now is how I can get you out of this palace."

He whispered again, "I have a feeling you are no longer safe here. Sooner or later, Matthias will find out about your pregnancy. And I will not let that happen."

My tongue was too loose to answer his question. He still doesn't know that I've already spilled the beans about my pregnancy in front of Matthias.

Which if I ran away now, would only raise his suspicion level. Apparently, I couldn't keep quiet this time.

"I'm sorry, Frederick. But I have to postpone our departure for a few days," I whispered, with my brain in