The growing darkness in her heart cleared. She quietly exhaled and she looked at her sister calmly,
'Leticia, why did you want to see me today?'
Leticia had a look of remembrance on her face,
'Yes,' she said, 'I brought you the antidote.'
'Antidote…?'
Leticia took out a clear bottle and placed it on the table between them, before Amber.
'Matthias asked me to bring it to you.'
Amber was convinced at that moment.
Inside the bottle was blue sweets; it was no doubt that this was the antidote. (Zuben: Really?!)
But Matthias had told Ernest about the letter; for him to prepare the antidote, did he think that Amber did not have to be Queen anymore?
Leticia continued to ruminate, tilting her head left to right, (Zuben:
'What did Matthias say it was an antidote for…?'
It looked as though Matthias had told Leticia about the love potion. Amber could not believe it.
Leticia continued to mutter trying to remember.
Amber was surprised that Leticia had forgotten. If Leticia had any good sense, she would be reprimanding Amber. But it was not something Amber was able to talk about either.
With mixed thoughts, Amber stared at the small bottle on the table.
They were the antidote for the love potion…
They were blue soluble sweets. But Ernest would be released with only one drop. (Zuben: If the cure only needs one drop, why so many in a bottle? Is there fear that someone has been love potioning willy-nilly?)
And Amber will lose her false happiness.
Even though she knew this would happen, she was afraid. And disappointed that the antidote truly existed.
As she reached for the vial, the door was opened with a loud bang,
'Amber!'
She looked up to see Ernest at the door with Matthias behind him.
'Ernest…'
Why had they come?
Amber tried to hide the antidote from him, but Ernest rushed up to her,
'Amber, I want you to forgive me for my foolishness.'
'Huh?'
'No, you can be angry with me,'
'Um, Ernest-sama…?'
'And you can command me to do anything you want me to.'
Amber was dazed by Ernest saying such a thing with a serious expression. Rather it was her, who had dosed him with a love potion, who had to apologize.
She thought he was apologizing for his abusive behavior these past few days, but there was no reason to come to this drawing-room at this very moment with Matthias for that.
While Amber was startled, Ernest's eyes widened as though he remembered something.
'But before that, first…'
Before what? Amber could not imagine what was going on.
Ernest took out a small bottle from his trouser pocket. Inside it was the pinkish peach drop.
'Amber when you know the truth, you will surely despise me.' Ernest said with a pained expression. Even so, the brilliance of the piercing golden eyes was strong.
Amber was confused and looked to Matthias behind him. But Matthias had a calm aura like he was overseeing the whole thing, but he did not say anything even though Amber looked at him questioning.
Amber turned back to Ernest who took out the last sweet drop.
The bottle was empty. The love potion was no more.
'But there is so much I have to tell you.' he said as he looked at her directly with strong readiness, at the same time, he took the last sweet.
Amber could not fathom the reason for his actions. Still, she realized that she had to be in his view after he took the love potion.
Even if she gave him the antidote shortly, until that day, she wanted all his affection for her alone.
As Ernest pushed the glaze between his lips before Amber, staring quietly.
At that moment,
'I remember! An antidote to the potion that ties two people.'
The sound of an explosive clap filled the room, causing Amber and Ernest turned to Leticia. (Zuben: *facepalm)
There was the sound of a crunch.
'Letty!' Matthias said irritated.
Matthias rarely showed emotion; what was going on?
Amber turned to Ernest thinking - no way!
At that moment, his throat moved as he swallowed.
Amber was dyed in despair.
Ernest had looked at Leticia as he swallowed the love potion. (Zuben: Dun dun dunnnnnn!!!)