79 - Victimize

"I'm sorry to interrupt your touching moment, Your Majesty. But as was our agreement before, You owe it to me."

Frederick's voice suddenly appeared and broke our sobs. Instantly, he became the center of attention, especially me who was provoked by his declaration just now.

"Frederick," I called out. Despite the tears of emotion dripping down my face, I looked at his face with a cold aura. He knew I wasn't joking this time.

"Are you hiding something from me?" I asked him.

He was still wearing the same watery-face. He was very calm for someone who was cornered.

"Isabelle. I told you, didn't I? Whatever happens, I'm going to save you from Matthias," he said. "For the sake of our baby, I'll do anything to save him."

Time flashed through my head as if it had been cut by an imaginary pair of scissors, and stopped all timelines in their tracks. Instead of being struck by lightning, I felt like I'd been cut in half by what he'd just said to me.

"Wait a minute," I interrupted with blurred visi