I walked into the room and the door was closed behind me, leaving me to face the king. Mira was the one who closed the door. I knew immediately she wasn't coming in with me. "Come closer and stop staring around," the king said and I wished the ground would open and take me in.
I summoned courage and moved closer to him. "Good day, your highness". He ignored my greeting and gestured for me to sit down. I sat down and waited for him to say something but he was silent too. A moment passed by and silence eluded the room. I adjusted myself on the couch feeling a bit strange. Why will the king want to see me and I am here now but he's not saying anything. He's not looking at me either. I felt awkward sitting right in front of him but did not dare to speak. My tongue seems tied up and as much as I tried to say something, nothing was forthcoming. I tried to pick up the courage to say something. I can't just say, you called for me, my king. Or maybe, I am here my king. I groaned and wished I could slap some sense into myself. Why do I suddenly lack the courage to say something? Why does my heart beat so fast just sitting close to him? I mentally rolled my eyes. Can he just say something and kill this awkward silence? I...
He suddenly turned to face me and then he spoke. "How much did my son give to you to do this?"
I batted my lashes. This is the first sentence he decided to speak to me. Does he think his son bought my love? I felt humiliated and belittled. I was so angry at the usage of his words, but I had to keep my cool. "With due respect, my king. Your son did not buy me. I know my values and I will never let anyone buy me for money. I..." He stared at .e and I realized my voice was getting louder than usual. I sighed. "I'm so sorry. No disrespect intended. But I love your son. That's the reason I agreed to marry him not for his money or anything"
He scoffed. "No for his money, or his looks, or his famous personality"
I frowned. Why is he saying all this? I just made it clear that I agreed to marry his son, not for the money or anything. Why is he trying to provoke me? I tried to breathe in and out, before speaking. "Like I said before, your highness. I love him"
He stood up. "And he loves you as you love him?"
I know Lucian loves me. He had proven some part of it with the little time we spent together. "And you're sure the love is real?" My subconscious mind said
I had a doubt the love might not be real but I feared to believe it. I could only hope he loves me as I love him. "Yes, my king" I answered. I could smell fear in my answer. My voice wasn't as clear as it was when I told him I love his son. There was doubt in my voice and I hoped he didn't notice it.
He shrugged. "You don't know he has someone he is to get married to?". I batted my lashes. He never told me about that. Mira never mentioned it either. Why didn't they tell me? Why do they have to hide it from me? I adjusted unsure of what to say. He stared at me and I could feel his eyes boring into mine. "I guess he didn't tell you"
I rolled my eyes. "If he loved you as you claim, he would have, said that to you. I mean, tell you a beautiful young lady has been betrothed to him"
I wiped the tears from the corner of my eyes. Lucian just made me look so stupid in front of his dad. Why would he keep such information from me? Why would he ridicule me in front of his dad? When Jasper told me, Lucian has someone betrothed to him. I thought he said that to get at me, to have a reason not to get married to him. Why didn't Lucian tell me about it? Why did he make me feel so ashamed of myself? Even if he doesn't love me and the wedding is just to take the media off his neck, he would have respected me and let me know. I sighed. I can't let his father get a better part of me. He has ridiculed me enough but I won't let him see the weak part of me. I smiled. "Because he loves me so much and does not want to hurt my feelings, that's the reason he kept it away from me. He knew he wasn't going to marry her. He wants to spend the rest of his life with me. E doesn't want anything coming in between us. Toy achieve that, it became the reason he kept it a secret"
He stared at me looking impressed but he quickly conceal it. "You seem to trust him enough. You sound like you know him so much"
"I do. And I know he is not going to hurt me. He is not leaving me for any reason"
"Hmmm. How long have you known him?"
I furrowed my brows. Why is he suddenly asking this question? Does he have an interior motive? Why does he want to know how long I have known his son? I sighed. "Five to six years?"
He nodded. "And how long have you guys dated?"
"Two years?"
He scoffed. "You know him for six years at most and dated him for just two years and you think you know him more than I do?"
"I might not know him for so long. But I know him well enough to know what he's capable of. I..."
"Shut up, young lady. He's my son. I know him more than anyone"
I scoffed. "That doesn't mean others don't know him too. Kelvin knows him. He knows what he's capable of doing. Mira knows him too. What about his manager? They know him and support him. I know him, and I love what he does. But you claim to know him and you can't even support his career!!" I spilled them out before I could stop myself
He stared at me in surprise. "H-he told you all that?"
"I thought you know him. If you do, you would have supported him. And to your question, he never said anything to me but I found out myself". I stood up. "Instead of trying to choose whom he should marry, why don't you support him for once? He has felt the absence of his mother for too long. It's high time you fill up the space his mother left. He wants you. He misses his dad so much. He doesn't want the king. He wants this father and I know you have a good heart and know what to do"
I stared at him to see if he was going to say so thing but when he didn't, I sighed. "I will take my leave, your highness" I bowed and finally walked out of the room. Closing the door behind me, I let out the breath I never knew I had been holding for a long time. It was a narrow escape. I had never thought my courage would return and I would be able to say all those words to him. The look in his eyes made me realize he wasn't aware of how much pain he had caused his son. I sighed. I hope he gets to forgive himself and bring his son closer to him.