Therius was really surprised to see Emma's topaz eyes open and stare at him from such close proximity.
For a moment he was stunned.
He swallowed hard.
Actually, as the crown prince and the leader of this mission, he could do however he liked and not care about Emma's protest.
But he was thinking long-term. From any angle, he would be at a loss if he did things that would give Emma more reasons to hate him.
Therius had fallen for this curt girl and hoped that he would one day marry her out of love. He did not want to eliminate his chance to zero because of something like this. Even though Emma hated him now, he still hoped to show her that he was actually a decent man.
Even if Emma still could not love him when they got married in the future, he did not want his life with her to be bitter and depressing. At least, they must be able to be civil with each other, especially if their marriage would involve having children.
