Who would think that Neil was that jealous of Prince Aerus? At first, he didn't want to show it openly, but after seeing how close Lia was to the prince, sparks appeared in his heart.
'I should be the one with Lia. I should have held her hand. And I should have slipped the ring on her ring finger.' The sip of coffee seemed a bit harsh, even Neil almost choked and filled his lungs with cold coffee. Looking away to maintain his pride, he tried to act as calmly as possible.
He would think it hard later when he got home, about whether he would only take care of Lia or he would take care of Lia and snatch her from Prince Aerus. Because Neil knew that there was a glimmer of love in Lia's eyes for him, everything was clearly described.
The fact that Lia had proposed and accepted it bothered Neil a bit.
