“Are you telling me the truth, Cillian?”Cillian looked at Yitty’s hand that was grabbing him. He took it in his and nodded seriously at her. “Yes, I’m telling you the truth. It’s straight from my heart. There’s nothing else I can say if you don’t believe me.”After all, Yitty did not believe him before as he had used up all of her trust.Cillian did not ask for her to believe his words. All he knew was that he wanted to tell Yitty about how he really felt. That way, he would have no regrets.However, it hurt a lot for him to wish her happiness. It hurt so much that his fingers were trembling from it.“If what you said was true, why are you leaving?”He smiled bitterly. “Wouldn’t it be awkward between us if I don’t leave the room?”Yitty gave a long sigh. “If you were telling the truth, you shouldn’t leave the room.”Cillian was surprised at this. He asked, “Why?”Could it be…“Lucy was right. You are a blockhead… Maybe it’s better that I make it clear. Beating about the bush
That was a burn to Matthew. After Cillian confessed his feelings, all that was left for them to do was to get intimate. Why would Lucy and Matthew need to go upstairs? “I was being stupid. Let’s go, Lulu. You’ve been so busy that you haven’t had anything to eat. The palace kitchen has prepared some supper. Do you want to have some?”Lucy rubbed her empty stomach and nodded.She was famished, but there was too much to do today. Not to mention the situation between Cillian and Yitty as well. She had her hands full and there was hardly enough time for rest. Even her empty stomach had to endure its hunger. It was not until Matthew mentioned this that her stomach began growling.Matthew burst out saying, “Looks like I know you really well. I even know when you get hungry.”“Of course. You practically live in my heart and mind. What don’t you know about me?”They joked with each other as they walked to the dining area that Juliana had arranged for them.The Charleston palace was re
Lucy was not about to let Charlotte have her way. She waved all the staff members off, and they quickly left.Charlotte was furious. She wanted so much to throw the glass of water on the table onto Lucy’s face. She grabbed the cup and was about to throw the water when Matthew stopped her.“You…” Charlotte did not manage to finish her words. She exclaimed when Matthew stopped her with everything he got. Charlotte rubbed her wrist and realized that it was red from being gripped by him. She felt that her bones were almost crushed by him.Matthew had always been a gentleman. He would never act violently when thugs harassed him at times during work. He would even treat them politely when dealing with them. Even Lucy rarely saw this sight of him when he was being impatient.He ignored Charlotte’s objections and took a seat at the table as if nothing had happened.Matthew’s voice rang out clear and crisp in the air. Everyone heard him say, “You shouldn’t talk with your mouth full. Care
Lucy let out a snort of laughter.She just could not understand Charlotte. They might have the same fancy title and live in the same grand palace that everyone dreamed about, but they were as different as night and day.Their thoughts, actions, and the way they lived their lives were worlds apart. Whatever Lucy said, it was like Charlotte was from another planet."I might not get it, but I do know that blowing money left and right is not cool. Mom's right about that, and I wish you'd see that she's just trying to help."Lucy made a face. "If you don't want to eat, fine. It's not like anyone's making you."Charlotte would not let it go. Lucy was tired of arguing and went upstairs to see how Cillian and Yitty were doing. However, Charlotte kept at it. "Me, wasteful? Show me how! I only use what I need. Plus, our country's loaded, so what's the big deal if I live it up a bit?"Talking to her was like talking to a brick wall.Lucy remembered the tough times when she had to pinch p
Lucy shook her head, not agreeing with Matthew. She really did want to help Charlotte with her advice, but Charlotte just would not listen.Matthew, still trying to keep a straight face, pointed upstairs. "If you want to check on them, you'd better go now. It's late, and we've got a lot to do tomorrow."Lucy did not waste any time and headed for the stairs.…In Cillian and Yitty's room, they were whispering sweet things to each other.They had finally let down their walls and were truly listening to each other. Before, they could not even be called friends because they argued so much.Yitty remembered how Cillian used to only have eyes for Lucy. He did not care about anyone else, and the thought of someone getting close to him was just a dream.Yitty had liked him for a long time. Even though she realized it late, she still figured it out way before Cillian, who was clueless until the very end.After a while of being all lovey-dovey, Cillian suddenly thought of something he di
Cillian looked worried. "Have you always taken care of yourself like this? Don't you know that even things that hardly ever happen can still happen?"While they talked, Yitty's finger was already wrapped up with a band-aid.Yitty stared at the new cartoon band-aid on her finger and could not help but be amazed. "Why do you have band-aids with you?""Is it weird?" Cillian was picking up the broken glass on the floor. "I didn't mean to bring it, but now I think I'll have to carry band-aids with me all the time. Maybe I'll need to bring extra, just in case someone gets hurt and doesn't know how to stop the bleeding."Touching the band-aid on her finger, Yitty felt like the band-aid was fixing more than just her cut—it was like it was mending something inside her too.The floor was nearly clean, but the red wine spill needed mopping. "Hey, where are you going?" Yitty caught Cillian as he tried to leave. "You can't go out. You have to stay here with me."Yitty could not hold back an
Lucy still stood with her back to the door, not wanting to intrude further.Cillian tapped Lucy's shoulder gently, coaxing her to turn around. "Go see Yitty. She's pretty much sober now and keeps asking why you haven't returned."Lucy finally turned, her cheeks burning as she faced Cillian. He felt so awkward he wished he could vanish into thin air.Lucy was not completely clueless. Over the years, she had seen her fair share of TV shows, complete with all sorts of kissing scenes. However, seeing a kiss happen right in front of her was a whole different ball game compared to watching it on a screen.Cillian and Yitty used to avoid each other like the plague, but Lucy really wanted to help them patch things up. She wished nothing more than for her two friends to be happy. Before she could even put her matchmaking plans into action, they had already gotten together and were planning their future together.The way they kissed... Well, Lucy thought it was best to just look away.He
On the way downstairs, Yitty really wanted to ask Lucy what she understood, but Lucy just kept smiling in a way that Yitty could not figure out.Yitty felt a shiver run through her."Lucy, can you not?" Yitty pleaded.She would prefer Lucy to give her a piece of her mind than to keep smiling mysteriously at her.Lucy was not about to play coy. "Did you and Cillian make up?""Yeah. You figured that out?"Lucy rolled her eyes. If she could not see what was right in front of her, then what good were her eyes? It was obvious to anyone that Yitty and Cillian were practically lighting up the room with their chemistry. How could she miss it?"Yitty, I'm not blind. If I can't see what's happening, then what's the point of having eyes?""However, we... I mean, Cillian and I didn't do anything!"Yitty was fibbing right to Lucy's face. She knew exactly what had happened between her and Cillian in that room. The air had been filled with romance, and her heart was still racing. There was n