I saw him with a crowd of people. I overtook some of the swarms to get a better look at it. A large execution tool called the guillotine. I shouted to stop him, in a voice that coincided with the voices of people screaming, keeping my words from reaching him.
"Crown Prince! Are you really going to do it?"
I screamed in a voice that made my throat hurt. Until he turned his head at me. He smiled and said.
"All the evidence is clear, my wife don't need to interfere and just pay attention to this sinner."
I don't accept it. What are you doing? Why are you even defending me? This is all my fault. Why did all this have to happen to him?
"Erwin .....! Erwin...! why don't you defend yourself? All this is not your fault. Why do you have to sacrifice?!"
He looks at me in his worn clothes and hands tied with ropes. His jet black hair and eyes blood red stared at me with a sad face. He smiled at me and said something to me without a voice. Such a beautiful word. I burst into tears and tried to enter.
"I love you."
The crowd cheered when his head had been placed on a guillotine. I tried to stop them. As soon as the Crown Prince began to signal the execution. I couldn't do anything. All of this has ended.
"Erwin...!"
I fell because my feet were unable to stand up. My tears rolled down my face while touching the hard ground. I still remember it clearly. Our first meeting. The most beautiful encounter. I don't want to be like this, I don't want to be like this.
The Crown Prince approached me and whispered in my ear. I was silent and my emotions overflowed. Give me another chance. Please give me a chance to reply. Give me a chance to get rid of him.
"Poor you."
.....
I still remember it clearly. When I first met you. A handsome man who is the attention of many people. A nobleman who became a war hero. He held out his hand for me during a debutante banquet two years ago.
"Will you be my debutante partner?"
My first dance that cannot be separated from memory. I continued to stare at his face with the warm smile he gave me. The world seemed to have a color and shape that I had never seen before. Without realizing it, I liked him at the time.
"Will you marry me?" Said Erwin with a ring in his hands.
Everything is going well. I will get engaged to him. My life feels perfect with you. My fairytale prince. I was so happy. Until the Emperor made an announcement.
"Miss Adeline Von Lawrence is the fiancé of Crown Prince Cedric De Estefan."
The sudden announcement, broke my life and heart. I don't want to be with him. I want to be with you. What really happened? After that, I locked myself in my room for the whole week, neither eating nor drinking.
"Adeline, don't be like this. I'm sorry for making you like this. I'm sorry."
"No, it's not your fault. It's all not your fault. I want to be with you."
I begged the Emperor to cancel the engagement, but all in vain. The Emperor did not speak to me. He just looked at me coldly, seeing me begging him. What do you want from me? I have nothing you can give me.
"Finally, I know the reason they want you became the Crown Prince fiancé. They want to get rid of my position as the Second Prince."
I looked at his face that felt guilty towards me. What kind of reason is that? What use of me can they do? You idiot, I can't take it anymore.
I and Erwin tried to hold on. I became the Crown Prince fiancee forcibly and lived my daily life as a future Crown Princess. Erwin, this must be really hard for you. We can get through all of this. I hope we'll be fine and that we'll be together.
"My wedding with Adeline Von Lawrence is in a week."
"What are you doing...."
The banquet ended with the announcement of our marriage, to stop myself from rebelling. He kissed my forehead in front of many people. He did it on purpose to injure Erwin. You dirty jerk!
"Follow my orders or he will die."
My tears welled up as the Crowns Prince hugged me. I looked at Erwin with a tearful gaze. We were treated like dolls. A gulf between us, that keeps us apart from each other. The abyss is so deep, I can't get close.
The Crown Prince enters the bride's room and holds my face. He saw my face in the mirror, with the happy face he had. Everyone would think it was a happy face because of my marriage, but that happy face was formed from his wish that had been fulfilled.
Everyone cheers on us, flowers are scattered with sound of congratulations. The Crown Prince hand was leading me in front of many people, I saw him from a distance. Erwin watched me and the Crown Prince from a far. What did he feel at that time? Does he feel hurt?
"Adeline....." Erwin.
Several months later, I was tidying up the pile of papers. Feeling nauseous constantly. My stomach feels something that makes my body feel bad. I forced myself to work and ended up passing out from exhaustion.
Waking up to the scent of flowers, I saw the Crown Prince and a doctor next to him. What's with the Crown Prince horrible expression? Why is he so happy?
"Congratulations Adeline, you're pregnant."
My tears flowed profusely with my feelings being shattered to pieces. He broke the ice by hugging me tightly. Everyone in the room congratulates us. No...I'm not crying because happy about this. I cried because of my heart are broken.
"You pregnant?"
"Erwin...?"
"Congratulations on the pregnancy."
Erwin left me without seeing my face. Do you hate me? You must really hate me. I am indeed a weak woman. I am useless.
Why is my life like this? I was so devastated, as if wanted to die. But this child in the womb. There is no one who can make my bad feelings disappear? I'm not strong enough to go through all this.
The servants and guards were like a spy to me, they watching me constantly. No one I can trust. My parents don't care about me anymore. I don't have anyone in this world. I am alone in this cruel world.
"I've been waiting for all of this. Adeline.. the woman who carrying my child right now, must have made him helpless. He really don't deserve his position as Second Prince. That position is too big for him. I don't want him to suffer. Therefore, my wife Adeline. Thank you so much."
End Chapter 1.