BELLE'S P.O.V
"My lady, wake up."
I heard someone calling me.
When I opened my eyes, I saw May and arkanghel beside me. I looked around to see that I was already in my room.
Wait, I remember what happened to me and I am sure that I am crying in Hendrix's arms, so why am I here already?
"What happened?"
I sat on the bed, May assisted me.
"You fell asleep while crying my lady."
Arkanghel said.
Huh, I fell asleep while crying in Hendrick's arms?
That is embarrassing!
"Where is he now?"
I was referring to Hendrick.
"He is out and he told us that he has something important to do so he will not be able to greet you when you wake up, my lady."
"It's okay!"
I suddenly felt embarrassed because Hendrick helped me but I just slept on him while I was crying.
I almost wanted to avoid him because there's a lot of things that happened to me that are embarrassing and it's all related to him.
But wait!
"How is Sebastian?"
I asked Arkanghel, he stared at me for a moment and said,
"He is doing fine in the prison my lady."
I nodded my head. Although I don't want that to happen to him but he murdered a lot of people so I can't do much but to just pray that he will regret those what he did.
As I said before, I will not interfere with his judgments.
I will just let Arkanghel do the work.
I trust Arkanghel and I know that he will not do anything rashly because he had changed a lot since before.
"Don't worry my lady, we will give those who were sacrificed the justice that they deserve."
Arkanghel said.
I thank him.
"It is a big help to those people to get the justice that they deserve so please do everything you can to give it to them."
I told him.
"Yes my lady."
May and Arkanghel told me that we'll have breakfast in the dining area so I asked May to help me prepare myself.
She helped me wear the dress because up until now, I still can't put them on just by myself.
I should design a dress that will not be like this soon for the girls.
When I was finally prepared, we went to the dining area and ate breakfast.
It was awkward at first because I kept on thinking about Sebastian but May told me that I should not think of him anymore.
She also told me that I should just move on as they will do everything they can to punish him.
I did what they said, although I sometimes think about him. I am trying my best to move on for my own good because if I kept on thinking about everything that happened from that past like about Georgia as well as Hendrick's confession I might go crazy.
After we ate breakfast I took the time to rest in my room. I just stared at the ceiling while lying on my bed to clear things up.
Now that little by little the truth is being uncovered, I am happy that I can finally let go of those nightmares from the past.
The problem with Sebastian will be handled by arkanghel while hendrick told me before that he will handle Georgia then all i have to think right now is about hendrick's confession.
But how will Hendrick handle her?
"My lady!"
I heard someone shouting outside.
"Who is it?"
I sat on the bed and fixed my hair.
"My lady!"
There's this voice again, is it May?
"What is it? Come in!"
"I have something to tell you, my lady!"
She shouted from outside.
"Come on, come in!"
She opened the door and went inside with a piece of newspaper in her hand.
"What is that?" I asked.
"You will not believe this my lady." She said,
I am confused because she is too excited but nervous at the same time.
She handed me the newspaper, my eyes widened when I read what was in it.
"The second prince just got announced and it is Hendrick." May said exaggeratedly.
Oh, so she is talking about this.
"I already know about this."
I said.
May's face changed.
"What?! Why didn't you tell me?" She looked hurt and shocked at the same time.
I explained to her the reason why I couldn't tell her and thankfully, she understands.
"So… what are you going to do now my lady?"
"What do you mean? Ofcourse i will not do anything. It's Hendrick's choice to let the people know who he is." I told her even though I know the reason why he did that.
Gosh… That memory keeps me blushing…
May shook her head.
"No… that is not what I mean!"
I look at her, confused.
"Then what do you mean?"
May flip the newspaper to another page.
"This is what I am talking about."
I read the content and I almost threw the newspaper because of embarrassment.
"What is he thinking?"
I couldn't help but shout. It has been written in the newspaper that Prince Hendrick will be engaged sooner or later with the prettiest girl in the empire and the emperor will hold a banquet for him and his love.
"Isn't it you my lady?"
May ask me.
I was dumbfounded. I am so embarrassed that I just couldn't answer her.
How would I know if that is really me over and drake confesses to me but… is it really me?
I felt my cheeks heating up.
Hendrick's confession suddenly came to my mind.
But what is Hendrick thinking? Why did he have to say something like that and mostly why would the emperor hold a party for us?
They're really insane!
I've read in the newspaper that the whole empire went crazy over that news.
I feel you!
Everyone's talking about Hendrick who was once a mercenary but now a prince.
It's like Hendrick became a celebrity overnight and now that he was officially announced as a prince, for sure that there would be a lot of people who will come to him to know him and to support him.
Especially that he has the ability to do be a leader and to lead.
I am just not sure if he would like it or if he will be interested in leading the empire. Although he is not the crown prince, who knows?
It is so shocking to me because I never read it in the comic and I didn't expect it at all.
Who would expect that the mercenary who doesn't have a single interaction with the imperial palace would be the hidden prince?
"When is the wedding my lady?"
"What are you talking about?"
I ask May.
What is she saying all of a sudden?
Wedding? For real?
She shrugged and said,
"Well, isn't it obvious that the two of you are going to marry each other?"
"Who are you talking about?"
I have this feeling that she is talking about Hendrick but isn't she mad at him?
Don't tell me now that hendrick was known to be the prince all her hatred towards Hendrick are gone?
"Aren't you two going to marry each other? Of Course I'm talking about Hendrick and you, my lady."
I laughed at her remark that she is really impossible. Her mood suddenly changes just because of this article and now she already is in favor with Hendrick compared to how she is to him before.
We are still not sure about what will happen if Henrik really is talking about me since there's a lot of girls in this empire.
"Oh come on!"
May sit on the bed.
"We all know that it is you who he is referring to."
I couldn't talk back to her because I am also hoping that it is really me.
But I suddenly remembered Georgia.
"How about Georgia? Have you heard any news about her?"
I ask her.
She tilted her head as if she is remembering something.
"Is it the girl who hurt you, my lady?"
I nodded my head.
"Then if it is that girl… for all I know she is now preparing to leave this empire."
Why?
"Why would Georgia leave this empire?"
May shrug again.
"Maybe she is embarrassed of what she did and she couldn't handle living here anymore?"
There is a suspicious tone from her voice as if she is hiding something from me.
"What is the real reason behind her decision? May… tell me everything! I believe that I deserve to know!"
I told her.
May let out a sigh before answering me.
"Well, the real reason for her decision is because Hendrick promised that he would punish her if he heard that she hurt you again. He also threatened her that using his name, he will do everything just to stop Georgia from coming near you again."
"Hendrick says that?"
"Yes my lady"
"Isn't it a bit harsh?"
May's face frowned.
"Why is it harsh, my lady? She is the one who caused the misunderstanding between you and hendrick and now she even went overboard in hurting you so it is not harsh to punish her my lady she just deserves to be punished."
I thought about what she did to us and I think she really deserves it but I pity her because she just wants Hendrix's attention. That is why she did that.
Come to think of it, Georgia and Sebastian are like the same. They will do everything just to get the love of their life's attention even though there would be a sacrifice through the process.
Even though they know that they will hurt other people with their plan, I thought that no one would be able to do that but now that I have encountered it it feels like my eyes were opened and I can now see how the world works.
Unlike before, all of my attention is just rotating through the events in the comic so after everything went ok I thought that the events in the future with me were good as well. That is why I never had the chance to prepare myself and ready myself for what will happen in the future.
I was so sure that there would be no challenges in the future anymore but that is when I went weak.
Then I just realized that challenges in life wouldn't end when you had a happy ending already.
You will not get all those happiness in life if you don't overcome your weakness and the challenges that were thrown to you by the world.
I have realized that one should treasure every moment of their life even before the world breaks it apart.
That one should be happy that they overcome the challenges that were thrown to them but that challenge should be the reason to strengthen them so that they will be able to face the challenges that will be thrown to them in the future.
Happiness is not permanent in the world, but you can maintain it by being positive as well as facing the challenges with a mindset that you can overcome it. Because at the end of the day, the change will start within you.
I have changed since that day after I had met Hendrick after that traumatizing event. That event made me realize that I shouldn't run from my problems and I should face it, talk to it and understand it clearly so that I will be able to leave freely.
There is no way that the problem would be fixed if I just crowell and hide in a corner.
Even if you try to think that the wounds of the past are already healed because you didn't pay attention to it and force yourself to forget it without solving it, a time will come that the wound will open again because you 're not able to solve it and overcome it.
Lastly, I have realized that a misunderstanding can bring misfortune to your life. It will change your life and there is no assurance that everything will fall back to where it used to be before you finally found out the truth, so as long as possible be sure to never misunderstand everything.
That is what I learned because all these things didn't happen if I just opened my eyes and tried to understand everything.
Now that Hendrik showed himself to the world, maybe it is the time for me to show myself too.
I want all this to end, I don't want to be scared anymore.
Because facing my fear would strengthen me more.
Who knows if by facing it might help me to forget the traumatizing event in the past.
"May…"
I called for her.
"Yes, my lady?"
"Can you please get me a pen and paper?"
May nodded and went outside.
I waited for her to return but while I was waiting I made sure that I was ready for what would happen and what I planned to do.
I thought of everything that should be in that letter and I have finally decided what I should write. I count myself so that I can think more of it.
When May arrived, I quickly wrote everything that's in my head. I wrote everything that I could think of and I wrote the reason for my absence.
I made sure to explain myself clearly to everyone.
I never skipped names, together with the apology letter, I asked them to meet me on a special date.
I have decided. I will meet them and apologize to them personally too.
Through that, I would be able to move forward and live happily.
This time, I will stand stronger.